Jesse M. Bethel High School is a high school located in
Vallejo, California
Vallejo ( ; ) is a city in Solano County, California and the second largest city in the North Bay region of the Bay Area. Located on the shores of San Pablo Bay, the city had a population of 126,090 at the 2020 census. Vallejo is home to th ...
. It is part of the
Vallejo City Unified School District
Vallejo City Unified School District is a medium-sized K-12 school district in the U.S. state of California, serving 14,468 students (2017-18 school year). The district comprises 16 K-5 schools, two middle schools serving grades 6-8,two comprehen ...
. The school opened in the Fall of 1998, with only two student body classes. It is located on 1800 Ascot Pkwy and serves the east side of Vallejo (to the right of
Interstate 80).
History
On May 14, 2015, Max Rusk, a student at the school, 17, was shot dead outside the school during late morning hours while on a trail. He was shot during a robbery which resulted in two non-student suspects arrested. The two were sentenced in 2021 to manslaughter.
References
External links
Official school website
Educational institutions established in 1998
High schools in Solano County, California
Public high schools in California
1998 establishments in California
Schools in Vallejo, California
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