Bethel High School (Shawnee, Oklahoma)
Encyclopedia
Bethel High School is a high school
located five miles west of Shawnee, Oklahoma
in Bethel Acres, approximately 35 miles east of Oklahoma City
. It serves approximately 400 students and is part of the Bethel School District.
. Early settlers set up the school district; classes were held in a brush arbor until a wood-frame building was erected at the corner of Clear Pond and Bethel roads.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located five miles west of Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area; it is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County and the principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical...
in Bethel Acres, approximately 35 miles east of Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
. It serves approximately 400 students and is part of the Bethel School District.
History
Bethel Acres was opened to non-Indian settlers during the Land Run of 1891Land Run of 1891
The Land Run of 1891 was a set of horse races to settle land acquired by the federal government through the opening of several small Indian reservations in Oklahoma Territory. The race involved approximately 20,000 homesteaders, who gathered to stake their claims on 6097 plots of former...
. Early settlers set up the school district; classes were held in a brush arbor until a wood-frame building was erected at the corner of Clear Pond and Bethel roads.