Nov. 11, 2026
— Jeff Ward, Lehigh Valley News Briefs
Bethlehem Catholic High School has a new principal.
Dr. Stephanie Macaluso took over effective Nov. 2, according to the AD Times, the newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Allentown.
Macaluso has more than 30 years of experience in Catholic education, according to the AD Times, and she was principal of Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey for eight years.
She takes over for Dr. Dean Donaher, who was at BeCa since 2023. He will continue as director of development through the end of the current school year.
Before working at Bethlehem Catholic, Donaher was a teacher in the Bethlehem Area School District and held other roles, including principal at Liberty High School. He also served on the BASD school board.
Bethlehem Catholic has about 500 students.
Macaluso is a graduate of St. Elizabeth University with a master’s degree from Seton Hall University and a doctorate from St. Elizabeth.
