 Bethel High School was built in 1968 to handle the overflow of Hampton High School and Kecoughtan High School students.Since the school board liked the Kecoughtan High School floor plan, Bethel's floor plan was designed similarly, with only a couple of differences (e.g., the courtyard and the 900 hallways).Bethel was named after the area of Bethel and also after the Civil War battle of Big Bethel.