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Bethlehem Central Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12
26th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 98% of New York high schools
Summary

Bethlehem Central Senior High School is a public high school located in Delmar, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,373 students. The school is part of the Bethlehem Central School District, which is ranked 125 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethlehem Central Senior High School is a standout institution, consistently ranking among the top 40 high schools in New York for the past 10 years, with a peak ranking of 21 out of 1,228 schools in 2022-2023. The school's students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with proficiency rates exceeding 90% in many subject areas, including Common Core Algebra II (100%), Chemistry (98.16%), and Global History and Geography (96.32%). The school's diverse student population, which includes significant representation of Asian (9.4%), African American (5.1%), Hispanic (6.1%), and multi-racial (3.8%) students, also performs at very high levels, with Asian students ranking 9th, African American students ranking 9th, and Hispanic students ranking 17th out of all New York high schools.

Bethlehem Central Senior High School's exceptional performance extends beyond academic achievement. The school has maintained low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.8% to 11.3% in recent years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 2.2% to 4.9%. Additionally, the school has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 93.8% to 96.3% in recent years, significantly exceeding the state average. The school's strong performance is further supported by substantial funding and resources, with per-student spending ranging from $12,958 to $23,421, which is higher than the state average and allows for smaller class sizes (student-teacher ratio of 12-13:1).

1,322
Students ?
13.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,979
Per pupil spending ?
16.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 700 Delaware Ave
       Delmar, NY  12054-2436

(518) 439-4921

District: Bethlehem Central School District


Feeder schools for Bethlehem Central Senior High School:

Elementary:    Eagle Elementary School
    Elsmere Elementary School
    Glenmont Elementary School
    Hamagrael Elementary School
    More...
Middle:    Bethlehem Central Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.2%
Asian:
8.1%
Hispanic:
3.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2014 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (94% vs 66% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of New York high schools
96% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school94%
District avg94%
New York avg66%
26th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
125th of 874Bethlehem Central School District among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202588.226 of 123497.9%★★★★★
202486.825 of 124298.0%★★★★★
202387.921 of 122898.3%★★★★★
202285.437 of 119096.9%★★★★★
201984.426 of 120797.8%★★★★★
201883.039 of 121096.8%★★★★★
201785.539 of 122196.8%★★★★★
201686.422 of 125598.2%★★★★★
201580.261 of 125595.1%★★★★★
201480.452 of 123795.8%★★★★★
201383.625 of 121797.9%★★★★★
201282.827 of 119897.7%★★★★★
201180.131 of 116597.3%★★★★★
201077.366 of 111794.1%★★★★★
200978.923 of 108697.9%★★★★★
200877.245 of 102795.6%★★★★★
200777.439 of 100296.1%★★★★★
200677.438 of 98696.1%★★★★★
200579.016 of 93598.3%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202582.074 of 71389.6%★★★★☆
202487.636 of 69094.8%★★★★★
202393.39 of 67198.7%★★★★★
202289.127 of 59395.4%★★★★★
201888.027 of 67996.0%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.426 of 41393.7%★★★★★
202479.926 of 42693.9%★★★★★
202382.29 of 42497.9%★★★★★
202279.626 of 38693.3%★★★★★
201978.427 of 44794.0%★★★★★
201870.8120 of 42671.8%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202599.22 of 66999.7%★★★★★
201994.811 of 56598.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202588.025 of 120697.9%★★★★★
202486.522 of 121998.2%★★★★★
202387.620 of 119798.3%★★★★★
202285.130 of 115597.4%★★★★★
201983.036 of 119397.0%★★★★★
201882.443 of 117696.3%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202588.240 of 88595.5%★★★★★
202491.717 of 86598.0%★★★★★
202381.783 of 85190.2%★★★★★
202288.431 of 76095.9%★★★★★
201985.747 of 81594.2%★★★★★
201885.346 of 79194.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202579.198 of 117991.7%★★★★★
202484.130 of 117097.4%★★★★★
202387.117 of 115598.5%★★★★★
202280.068 of 110193.8%★★★★★
201984.636 of 117996.9%★★★★★
201879.557 of 115495.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202587.624 of 120198.0%★★★★★
202486.226 of 121197.9%★★★★★
202387.521 of 119198.2%★★★★★
202284.437 of 115496.8%★★★★★
201984.321 of 119098.2%★★★★★
201882.246 of 117696.1%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202572.472 of 32878.0%★★★★☆
202479.137 of 30687.9%★★★★☆
202386.61 of 27299.6%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202588.759 of 114994.9%★★★★★
202491.341 of 114496.4%★★★★★
202393.925 of 113097.8%★★★★★
202280.9111 of 103889.3%★★★★☆
201993.130 of 113297.3%★★★★★
201876.7177 of 109583.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202582.428 of 78896.4%★★★★★
202480.726 of 78196.7%★★★★★
202382.424 of 77696.9%★★★★★
202278.652 of 73893.0%★★★★★
201979.426 of 79396.7%★★★★★
201877.945 of 76594.1%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2025)100th percentile~ school
Male (2025)98th percentile~ school
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
White (2025)96th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile-6 vs school
African American (2025)90th percentile-8 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state
Chemistry98%+34 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences98%+42 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts97%+21 vs state
Global History and Geography96%+20 vs state
U.S. History and Government96%+21 vs state
Physics96%+27 vs state
Algebra I92%+36 vs state
Life Science Biology91%+33 vs state
Geometry86%+26 vs state
Living Environment60%+3 vs state
Common Core Geometry47%+23 vs state

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Students at Bethlehem Central Senior High School are 82% White, 8% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,322 students attended Bethlehem Central Senior High School.

Yes! Bethlehem Central Senior High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 26th of 1234 New York high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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