Bethel School District (Oregon)
| Bethel School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
4640 Barger Drive
, Oregon, 97402United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°05′03″N 123°10′28″W / 44.08417°N 123.17444°W |
| District information | |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 1948 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Kraig Sproles |
| NCES District ID | 4102040 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 5,560 (2021) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 20.98 (2021) |
| Other information | |
| Website | bethel.k12.or.us |
Bethel School District (52) is a school district in the U.S. state of Oregon. It serves the Bethel neighborhood in northwest Eugene. During the 2018–19 school year approximately 5,450 students were enrolled in Bethel's 11 schools, making it the third largest school district in Lane County.
Bethel School District was formed in 1948 with the consolidation of the Bethel, Irving, Clear Lake, Danebo, and Malabon school districts. Willamette High School opened in September 1949 with an enrollment of 381. Students in the class of 1950 were WHS's first graduates. Alvadore was the last of six small districts to join Bethel in 1960.
Tom Powers served as the first superintendent from 1948 to 1970. The auditorium at Willamette High School is named in his honor. Ray Klappenbach served from 1970 to 1987. Kent Hunsaker was superintendent from 1987 to 2003. Steve Hull 2003–2005, Tim Keeley 2005–2006, Colt Gill 2006–2016, Chris Parra from 2016 to 2020, and Dr. Kraig Sproles from 2020 to today.
In addition to portions of Eugene, it includes sections of the River Road and Santa Clara census-designated places.