| Bishop Kelly High School | |
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| Address | |
| 7009 West Franklin Road Boise, Idaho, 83709 United States [1] |
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| Information | |
| Type | Diocesan, Coeducational [2] |
| Motto | "Press on!" [9] |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic [3] |
| Established | 1964 [2] |
| Oversight | Diocese of Boise [4] |
| President | Richard Raimondi [5] |
| Principal | Robert Wehde [5] |
| Faculty | 69 [6] |
| Grades | 9–12 [7] |
| Enrollment | 650 [7] (2008) |
| Color(s) | Black & Gold [5] |
| Nickname | Knights [5] |
| Accreditation(s) | NAAS [8] |
| Newspaper | KnightBeat |
| IHSAA Division | 4A [5] |
| Website | bk.org |
Bishop Kelly High School is a private Roman Catholic high school in Boise, Idaho, operated by the Diocese of Boise.
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The school opened its doors in the fall of 1964, succeeding St. Teresa's Academy, which had closed that spring. Bishop Kelly (or "BK") is the only Catholic high school in the state of Idaho.
St. Teresa’s Academy was Boise's first high school, established in 1890 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross as a high school and boarding school for young women. Later, St. Joseph’s School was built to offer Catholic education to the young men of the area, with an elementary school occupying the lower level and a high school on the upper floor.
In 1933, the two high schools joined to form the co-educational St. Teresa’s Academy, which educated both Catholic and non-Catholic students until its closure in 1964.[10] Boise's public high school was established in 1902.
"BK" is named for Edward Joseph Kelly, the third Bishop of Boise and the first native of the Pacific Northwest to be appointed a bishop. He was born in The Dalles, Oregon in 1890 and was ordained in 1917. Kelly became Bishop of Boise in 1928 and served for 28 years, until his death at age 66 in 1956.[11] [12][13]
The BK Knights athletic teams compete in IHSAA classification 4A [5] in the Southern Idaho Conference. The school colors are black and gold.