This policy was met with considerable student protest, culminating in a petition that accumulated more than 1000 signatures in one day along with the addition of a permanent gate station to the school.

Bethlehem Central High School has produced excellent Masterminds teams that have won several championships in their league.

The district belongs to the New York State Athletic Association and competes as a Class AA school in Section II.

The Eagles compete in the following sports: On June 20, 2006, funds for Ice Hockey, Cheerleading, and Gymnastics were cut from the budget.

Supporters held multiple fund raisers for the teams, allowing all of them to play their sports by the season.

Senior students participate in an internship, which must meet various educational requirements set by the school; they keep journals of their hours and experiences and hand it in at the end of the year for a grade.

Destinations include the Capital Repertory Theater in Albany and the Adirondack Mountains YMCA Camps Chingachgook and Silver Bay.

Every two years, juniors and seniors take a week-long trip to the Florida Keys or Costa Rica to learn about marine biology.