BETHEL HS

BETHEL HS is a 9-12 campus of close-knit scale in Shawnee, Oklahoma, part of BETHEL, works with 349 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 21% smaller than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 443 students.

Within BETHEL, which oversees 3 schools and 1,160 students, BETHEL HS is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, BETHEL HS records that 66% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 14% Native American, 12% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BETHEL HS has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Pottawatomie County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Pottawatomie County indicate median household earnings sit near $61,398, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Pottawatomie County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,326 students), of which BETHEL HS is one.

Nearest neighbor: BETHEL MS, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 12%: 396 students in 2018 compared to 349 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 73% to 66% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.