Bethpage High School

Bethpage High School is the only high school in Bethpage, New York. Located in Nassau County on Long Island, the school is situated at the corner of Stewart Avenue and Cherry Avenue, across from the Bethpage Community Park. On average, each class size is between 25 and 30 students. Bethpage High School was once ranked by Newsweek at number 267 of the Best High Schools in America.As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 941 students and 76.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1. There were 71 students (7.5% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 31 (3.3% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.Extracurricular activitiesPerforming artsOn January 16, 2007, the Bethpage High School Performing Arts Center was unveiled. The Center is home to the Masquers Guild (Drama Club).Spanish ClubBethpage High School's Spanish Club embraces both Spanish culture and community service. Each year, the club works to organize cultural trips to museums and volunteers time at Winthrop Hospital at the Hispanic Health Fair. The club also sends aid to Spanish countries and holds an annual Foreign Film Night. The club is open to all students, regardless of language class taken or heritage.Student Civic AssociationThe Bethpage High School Student Civic Association is a community service association composed of current attendees of Bethpage High School, open to all those students willing to join. It holds an annual philanthropic talent show and numerous blood drives, and participates in national support programs including Hurricane relief, the annual Marty Lyons Christmas Party for terminally ill children, and various other altruistic endeavors.