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Bethpage High School is the only high school in Bethpage, in Nassau County on Long Island, in New York, United States. 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 2020–21 school year, the school had an enrollment of 923 students and 81.82.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.21.
Extracurricular activities
= Performing arts
=On January 16, 2007, the Bethpage High School Performing Arts Center was unveiled. The Center is home to the Bethpage Masquers Guild (Drama Club).
= Student Civic Association
=The 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.
= Long Island Challenge appearance
=In 2006, Bethpage High School was chosen to compete on The Long Island Challenge, an academic quiz show featuring Long Island high schools.
= Bethpage Robotics
=The Bethpage Regal Eagles Robotics team was founded in 2009, and compete annually in the FIRST Robotics Competition, specifically at the New York City and SBPLI Long Island Regionals. For the first time in 2017, they competed at the new Hudson Valley Regional. They have won three awards: Woodie Flowers Finalist Award, Dean's List Finalist Award, and Rookie Inspiration Award.
Athletics
Bethpage offers numerous varsity athletic teams. They have a varsity program for football, baseball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, softball, volleyball, badminton, golf, tennis, and kickline, among others. The Golden Eagles have won numerous county and conference championships across their varsity programs.
= Varsity Kickline
=The Golden Girls are a kickline/dance team which has won multiple awards. The team participates in the Kick, Pom, Jazz, and Hip Hop Categories (Lyrical and Team Routine in 2008). In 2006 and 2007, the Varsity Kickline became national champions in the POM Category, and in 2008 placed 6th at the National Dance Alliance (NDA) Championship, where the team also placed 2nd in Kick in 2005. In 2009, the Golden Girls & Company won the Eastern Dance Association's National High Kick Title, as well as the All-Around Champion title, with a 2nd-place finish in the Large Pom category. In 2010, the Golden Girls placed 2nd in Kick, and won the Large Pom title.
= Lacrosse
=In 1996, Bethpage won its first and only state championship.
= Wrestling
=The wrestling team has produced 100 county place winners and 18 All-State wrestlers.
= Soccer
=Bethpage soccer won 4 consecutive conference championships from 2001-2004 and during the 2002 season, the team went undefeated.
Football
Football was coached by Howie Vogts, who helped the teams with 5 Long Island titles, 3 Rutger Cups, and 29 Regular Season or Conference Championships.
Under Vogts' direction, the Golden Eagles have made the Nassau County playoffs 25 times since in 1970, and every year since the playoff system expanded to four teams in 1984. Vogts' teams have won 29 regular season league or Conference Championships, 13 Conference Playoff Championships (ten since 1984), three Rutgers Cups, and five Long Island titles. In Vogts' first 23 seasons (1953–1976) his teams were 96-75-7 for a winning percentage of .557. Since then (1977–2005), Vogts' teams have had a Nassau County record 30 consecutive winning seasons, with a record of 246-39-3 (.865 winning percentage).. Vogts is the winningest high school coach in New York State with a record of 342-114-10.
Notable alumni
Steve Grossman, former jazz fusion and hard bop saxophonist.
Jordan Levine, men's lacrosse coach, Mercy College
Chuck Lorre, television producer
Thomas Michaelsen, professional lacrosse player and founder of 365lax Inc.
Alex Reynolds, professional wrestler, All Elite Wrestling
Dan Rich, entrepreneur
Joe Sambito, former professional baseball player, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, and New York Mets
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