Bishop Foley Catholic High School is a Catholic high school affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. Founded in 1965, it is named after the first American Bishop of Detroit, John Samuel Foley. It is located in Madison Heights, Michigan.
Description Bishop Foley Catholic High School has an enrollment of approximately 300 students as of the 2021–2022 school year. It is governed by an advisory elected Board of Education, but the final power rests with the President, who has always been the pastor of one of the school's two founding parishes: (the now defunct) St. Dennis Church in Royal Oak, or Guardian Angels Church in Clawson. Bishop Foley is accredited by Cognia.
History Bishop Foley Catholic High School opened in 1965 and was founded by Guardian Angels Church in Clawson and St. Dennis Church in Royal Oak. The first class graduated in 1969. The school was initially separated by gender; the effects of this policy can still be seen in the building as all men's restrooms are all on the north side and all women's bathrooms are on the south side.
For several years, the Detroit Mechanix of the American Ultimate Disc League played their home games at Bishop Foley.American Ultimate Disc League
Demographics The demographic breakdown of the 312 students enrolled for 2019-20 was:
Native American/Alaskan - 0.3& Asian - 3.8% Black - 2.6% Hispanic - 3.8% White - 84.4% Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.6% Multiracial - 4.5%
Athletics The Bishop Foley Ventures compete in the Catholic High School League. School colors are black, white and gold. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:
Baseball (boys) State champion - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 Basketball (boys and girls) Bowling (boys and girls) Competitive cheerleading (girls) State champion - 1996 Cross country (boys and girls) Football (boys) Golf (boys and girls) Ice hockey (boys) LaCrosse (boys) Skiing (boys) Soccer (boys and girls) Girls state champion - 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011 Boys state champion - 1988, 1997 Softball (girls) Swim and dive (boys and girls) Tennis (girls) Track and field (boys and girls) Volleyball (girls) Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni and former students Porcelain Black - singer (attended, did not graduate) Mark Campbell, National Football League (NFL) tight end Sean Collins, professional hockey player (attended, did not graduate) Scott Hanson, television anchor and NFL reporter Doug Hutchison, American actor (attended, did not graduate) Tom Jankiewicz, screenwriter John Keating, Fox Sports Detroit sportscaster Michealene Risley, author
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