Jesse M. Bethel High School

Jesse M. Bethel High School is a high school located in Vallejo, California. It is part of the Vallejo City Unified School District. The school opened in the Fall of 1998, with only two student body classes. It is located on 1800 Ascot Pkwy and serves the east side of Vallejo (to the right of Interstate 80).

Jesse M. Bethel High School
Address
Map
1800 Ascot Parkway

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94591

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
PrincipalKihinde Stevenson
Staff68.17 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,481[1] (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio21.73[1]
Color(s)Old gold and black
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NicknameJaguars[2]
Website[1]
Students from Jesse M. Bethel High School visiting Congressman Mike Thompson in Washington, D.C., in 2020.

History

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On May 14, 2015, Max Rusk, a student at the school, 17, was shot dead outside the school during late morning hours while on a trail. He was shot during a robbery which resulted in two non-student suspects arrested. The two were sentenced in 2021 to manslaughter.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jesse M. Bethel High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Jesse M. Bethel High School". California Interscholastic Federation. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Vallejo man, 25, please to manslaughter for 2015 shooting".
  4. ^ "Vallejo man, 25, charged with 2015 killing of Bethel High student sentenced to 21 years". The Reporter.
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38°07′14″N 122°12′16″W / 38.1205°N 122.2044°W / 38.1205; -122.2044

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