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Bethlehem High School

Diocesan school · Grades 9–12

Bardstown, KY

309 W Stephen Foster Ave, Bardstown, KY 40004

Overall grade: B-

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • BClass size
  • A-College-going
  • B+Years serving families
  • BDiversity

What stands out

  • 90% of graduates go to four-year colleges

In Bardstown, Kentucky, Bethlehem High School is a Catholic diocesan school for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. About 300 students attend, with roughly 13 students per teacher. The school is part of the Archdiocese of Louisville. The school reports that about 90% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 7 hours, 177 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades 9–12
Students
300
Teachers
23.3 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
12.9
Boys and girls
Coed · 148 girls, 152 boys
Religious affiliation
Catholic · Diocesan school
School day
About 7 hours
School year
177 days
Graduates going to 4-year colleges
About 90% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • A smaller school: fewer students than 62% of Catholic high schools in Kentucky.
    • Compared with 21 Catholic high schools in Kentucky.

    Students by survey year

    316’11–12304’13–14249’19–20279’21–22300’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    970
    1069
    1188
    1273

    Student body

    White92%
    Hispanic or Latino2%
    Black2%
    Asian2%
    Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1%

    Member of

    • National Catholic Educational Association

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    What grades does Bethlehem High School serve?

    Bethlehem High School serves grades 9–12.

    How many students attend Bethlehem High School?

    About 300 students, with 13 students per teacher, according to official records.

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