Bishop Foley Catholic High School
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| Established | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Type | Private co-ed secondary |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| President | Rev. Gerard J. LeBoeuf (GA) |
| Principal | Mrs. Joanne Molnar |
| Students | 427 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Madison Heights, Michigan, USA |
| Colors | black and gold |
| Mascot | Ventures |
| Website | bishopfoley.org |
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[edit] History of Bishop Foley Catholic High School
Bishop Foley Catholic High School is a co-educational Catholic high school affiliated with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit. Founded in 1965, it is named for the first American Bishop of Detroit, John Samuel Foley. It is located in Madison Heights, Michigan and has an enrollment of 427 students as of the 2006-2007 school year. It is governed by an advisory elected Board of Education, but the final power rests with the President, who is always the pastor of one of the school's two founding parishes: St. Dennis Church in Royal Oak, or Guardian Angels Church in Clawson. Bishop Foley is accredited by North Central (NCA).
From 1888 until 1918, Bishop John Samuel Foley headed the Catholic diocese of Detroit. As Detroit's first American bishop, his 30 years of leadership remains the longest for the Archdiocese of Detroit. Immigration to Detroit during this period was very heavy, not only from Europe, but also from the American South, to meet the labor needs of the rapidly expanding automotive industry.
Bishop Foley established the first black Catholic parish, St. Peter Claver, in 1911, although chapels and missions for black Catholics had existed since the late 1870s.
The school's most notable rivals in terms of athletics are Shrine High School in Royal Oak, Michigan, Cardinal Mooney in Marine City, Michigan, Waterford Lady of the Lakes in Waterford, Michigan and Gabriel Richard in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
[edit] Administration
- President: Rev. Gerard J. LeBoeuf (GA)
- Principal: Joanne Molner
- Vice Principal: Eric Haley
- Athletic Director: Vic Fournier
- Campus Minister: Marisa LaRocca
- Director of Advancement: Phillip D. Ogle
[edit] Academics
- Bishop Foley offers four years of Christian Service Programs, requiring a certain amount of service hours to graduate.
- Two 5-year language programs, including French and Spanish. All the language teachers are qualified for their respective languages.
- Electives in pottery, TV Production, Drafting, Computer Programming, Business, Genetics, A+ Certification, Marketing, and Forensic Science.
- Award winning debate, art, forensics, music, photography, yearbook, and journalism teams.
- 12 AP subjects beginning Sophomore Year, 15 for the 2006-2007 school year
- Full Honors Programs
- 101% of graduates attend college
- Over $2.5 Million in renewable scholarships
- Many Catholic League, state, and national championship awards for athletics.
[edit] School Day at Bishop Foley
The school day is divided up into 7 periods, usually called hours, and all class periods are 55 minutes long. The school day begins at 7:55am and ends with the final bell at 2:50pm. The school day begins with prayer, the Hail Mary, and then the Pledge. After second hour, there is homeroom, which is where announcements are read. During second semester of the 2006-2007 school year, the administration has started showing the announcements on the school television network, produced by Foley's TV Production class.
There are two lunch periods during the school day- Lunch A meets before 4th hour, and Lunch B meets after 4th Hour. Bishop Foley uses the Meal Magic system, which is a moneyless system where each student gets a 4-digit pin number to access a money account to pay for lunch. Hot lunches are served.
[edit] Extracurricular Activities
Bishop Foley offers many extracurricular and after-school programs besides athletics. The clubs range from the robotics team to key club to chess club, among others. The Robotics team has been very successful in recent years. The team in 2006, known as "Foley Freeze", competed in the Indiana Robotics Invitational (IRI) and took home the first place trophy. The team competes as part of F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), which has some very good teams from the Great Lake States. They were also able to spend a week in Atlanta, competing at the F.I.R.S.T event that took place at the Georgia Dome, home of the Atlanta Falcons. The team became divisional champions in 2007, winning the Curie Division at the international FIRST competition in Atlanta. As divisional champs, the team competed in the Einstein Division finals, a level reached by only 12 of the 359 teams competing.
They also have a Student Council, which is in charge of running the dances, homecoming festivities, charitable fundraising, and much more.
[edit] List of Clubs
Bishop Foley has meny clubs that cover a wide range of interests:
- Art Task Force
- National Honor Society(NHS)
- Pastoral Team
- SADD
- Photography Club
- Key Club,
- Drama
- Student Ambassadors
- Robotics
- Dynamic Design
- Chess Club
- Right to Life
- Financial Club
- Science Olympiad
[edit] Athletics
- Bishop Foley's athletic program has participation from over 72% of their students in at least one sport. Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshman teams compete year-round, offering opportunities for students at all skill levels.
- Eleven varsity sports are offered for young men including football, golf, cross country, soccer, basketball, wrestling, track & field, baseball, tennis, lacrosse, and bowling.
- Eleven varsity sports are offered for young women including swimming, tennis, cheerleading, pom/dance, basketball, volleyball, track & field, softball, cross country, soccer, and bowling. Basketball, Volleyball, and Soccer all have 3 teams- Freshman, Junior Varsity (JV), and Varsity.
[edit] Famous Alumni
- Mark Campbell (University of Michigan Graduate, Current NFL football player)
