The New Bethel Park High School -- Opened on Monday, January 30, 2012!

309 Church Road
Bethel Park, PA 15102

This page is designed to provide you with an update of the progress of the planning and construction of a new Bethel Park High School.
 
BPHS HISTORY

Bethel Park High School opened at 309 Church Road in 1959 as a campus-style high school.  Additional buildings were added over the years, and currently, the campus is home to eight buildings (350,000 square feet) on an 80 acre campus.  The last major renovation of the high school was a multi-phase project that was completed in 1996 at a cost of $20 million and included renovations to Buildings 1, 2, 3 and 4; the Media Center and the Physical Education Building.

In 2006, the Bethel Park Board of School Directors began looking at all district facilities, including the high school, to determine what the physical needs were of each building.  Improvements were made to all elementary and middle schools before the Board turned its attention to the high school in 2007.  In February 2008, the Board approved the design of a new one-building high school to be located across the street on Black Hawk Drive from the current campus.

ARCHITECTS FOR THE PROJECT
   Weber Murphy Fox
   Hayes Design Group

BPHS Construction News
 Smoke Stack Bricks Raise $3,500 for Knight Scholarship Fund
The iconic BPHS Smoke Stack bricks were sold, with over $3,500 raised for the Thomas A. Knight Memorial Scholarship Fund.

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 New BPHS Receives Green Globe Certification
The new Bethel Park High School received a Green Globes Level 3 Certification on February 22!
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 New BPHS Dedicated on February 18
The Bethel Park School District held a Dedication Ceremony and Community Open House to officially open the new Bethel Park High School on Saturday, February 18.  Read More >
 New BPHS Opens January 30!
The new Bethel Park High School opened its doors on January 30, 2012!
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 The NEW BPHS Is Previewed In Local Papers
Please click here to see recent articles about the new Bethel Park High School!
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 The New BPHS is Under Budget
Construction for the new Bethel Park High School remains under budget.
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 Welcome to Our Green High School!
The new Bethel Park High School has been designed with an eye toward Green Globe Certification!
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 Construction Ahead of Schedule--New BPHS to Open in Early 2012!
Construction on the new Bethel Park High School is ahead of schedule and will open in early 2012!
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 Final Steel Beam Placed on the New BPHS on September 2, 2010
A Topping Off Ceremony was held on September 2 to commemorate the placement of the final steel beam on the new BPHS.
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 Bids Awarded are 18% Under Projection
The Bethel Park Board of School Directors awarded bids for the construction of the new Bethel Park High School that came in 18% under projections!
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 School to be Financed with 25-Year Bond
The New Bethel Park High School will be financed through a 25-year bond issue, which will be the only bond issue needed to pay for the project.
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 BPHS Students and Staff Sign Beams
BPHS students and staff became a part of the new high school by signing their names on beams that were installed in the new BPHS.
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Quick Links
The New Bethel Park High School
Please click on the link above to see a PowerPoint presentation that was created in Spring 2009, which will give you an idea of how the new Bethel Park High School will look.
Construction Timeline Photos
Please click above to learn more about the construction process, including the timeline/details of the phasing plan for construction and demolition plan for the current campus, once the new school is built.
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