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Bishop Foley Catholic High School

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| name = Bishop Foley Catholic High School

| logo =

| streetaddress = 32000 Campbell Road

| city = Madison Heights

| state = Michigan

| zipcode = 48071

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{Coord|42|31|42|N|83|7|29|W|type:edu_region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}

| authority = Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit

| religion = Roman Catholic

| president =

| principal = Frank Accavitti III

| teaching_staff = 23.9 {{FTE}}

| ratio = 13.1

| type = Private school

| tuition = $10,800 (2021-2022)

| grades = 9–12

| campus =

| campus size = 20.54 acres

| conference = Catholic High School League

| accreditation = Cognia{{cite web |url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/? |title=NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement |access-date=2009-06-23 |author=NCA-CASI |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ |archive-date=April 29, 2009 }}

| nickname = Ventures{{cite web |title=MHSAA > Schools |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/Schools/bishopfoley |website=www.mhsaa.com |access-date=May 6, 2022}}

| colors = Black, white and gold
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| yearbook =

| publication =

| established = 1965

| status =

| closed =

| enrollment = 312{{cite web |title=Search for Private Schools - School Detail for BISHOP FOLEY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL |url=https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=00637209 |website=nces.ed.gov |publisher=US Department of Education |access-date=May 6, 2022 |language=EN}}

| enrollment_as_of = 2019-20

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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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bishopfoley.org/|title=Bishop Foley Catholic High School|website=www.bishopfoley.org|access-date=2016-03-08}} 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.{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} Bishop Foley is accredited by Cognia.{{Cite web |title=Cognia |url=https://home.cognia.org/#/registry |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=home.cognia.org}}

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.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}

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:

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  • 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%

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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:

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  • Baseball (boys)
  • State champion - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017{{cite web |title=Yearly Champions {{!}} Baseball {{!}} MHSAA Sports |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Baseball/Yearly-Champions |website=www.mhsaa.com |access-date=May 6, 2022 |archive-date=July 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718083855/https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Baseball/Yearly-Champions |url-status=dead }}
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Bowling (boys and girls)
  • Competitive cheerleading (girls)
  • State champion - 1996{{cite web |title=Yearly Champions {{!}} Girls Competitive Cheer {{!}} MHSAA Sports |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Competitive-Cheer/Yearly-Champions |website=www.mhsaa.com |publisher=Michigan High School Athletic Association |access-date=May 6, 2022 |archive-date=May 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506052921/https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Competitive-Cheer/Yearly-Champions |url-status=dead }}
  • 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{{cite web |title=Yearly Champions {{!}} Girls Soccer {{!}} MHSAA Sports |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Soccer/Yearly-Champions |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108150739/http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/girls-soccer/yearly-champions |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 8, 2015 |website=www.mhsaa.com |publisher=Michigan High School Athletic Association |access-date=May 6, 2022 }}
  • Boys state champion - 1988, 1997{{cite web |title=Yearly Champions {{!}} Boys Soccer {{!}} MHSAA Sports |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Boys-Soccer/Yearly-Champions |website=www.mhsaa.com |publisher=Michigan High School Athletic Association |access-date=May 6, 2022 |archive-date=July 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701051706/https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Boys-Soccer/Yearly-Champions |url-status=dead }}
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swim and dive (boys and girls)
  • Tennis (girls)
  • Track and field (boys and girls)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

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Notable alumni and former students

  • Porcelain Black - singer{{cite news |last1=Foley |first1=Aaron |title=Detroit-bred Porcelain Black looks to stake her claim in the music world |url=https://www.mlive.com/music/2011/09/detroit-bred_porcelain_black_l.html |access-date=May 6, 2022 |work=mlive |date=September 8, 2011 |language=en}} (attended, did not graduate)
  • Mark Campbell, National Football League (NFL) tight end{{cite web |title=Mark Campbell Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CampMa00.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=May 6, 2022 |language=en}}
  • Sean Collins, professional hockey player (attended, did not graduate)
  • Scott Hanson, television anchor and NFL reporter
  • Doug Hutchison, American actor{{cite news|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/34168/Doug-Hutchison/biography|title=Doug Hutchison|access-date=September 24, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230161626/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/34168/Doug-Hutchison/biography|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|author=Nathan Southern|date=2014|archive-date=December 30, 2014}} (attended, did not graduate)
  • Tom Jankiewicz, screenwriter{{cite news|first=Julie|last=Hinds|title='Grosse Pointe Blank' writer Tom Jankiewicz found a place in film history|url=http://www.freep.com/article/20130201/ENT01/302010019/-Grosse-Pointe-Blank-writer-Tom-Jankiewicz-found-a-place-in-film-history|work=Detroit Free Press|date=2013-02-02|access-date=2013-02-04|archive-date=2013-02-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207121710/http://www.freep.com/article/20130201/ENT01/302010019/-Grosse-Pointe-Blank-writer-Tom-Jankiewicz-found-a-place-in-film-history|url-status=dead}}
  • John Keating, Fox Sports Detroit sportscaster{{cite web |title= ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT SERIES: John Keating |url=https://www.bishopfoley.org/apps/news/article/650742 |website=bishopfoley.org |access-date=Oct 1, 2022 |language=en}}
  • Michealene Risley, author

References

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External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.bishopfoley.org}}

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Category:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit

Category:Catholic secondary schools in Michigan

Category:High schools in Oakland County, Michigan

Category:Educational institutions established in 1965

Category:1965 establishments in Michigan