Type Private, Coeducational Established 1965 President Rev. Gerard J. LeBoeuf Phone +1 248-585-1210 Number of students 321 | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Status Open Principal Elizabeth Hubbell Mascot Venture Colors Black, Gold | |
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Address 32000 N Campbell Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071, USA Similar Brother Rice High School, Shrine Catholic High Sch, Lamphere High School, Marian High School, Cranbrook Williams Natatorium Profiles | ||
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 approximately 400 students as of the 2012-2013 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).
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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.
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. In 2007, the team known as "The Foley Freeze", competed in the World Championships in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta and became world divisional champions tying for 3rd in the world. They've won over 25 awards in the past four years. The team competes as part of F.I.R.S.T. (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).
Many other clubs are extremely popular at Bishop Foley such as Debate, Campus Ministry, Science Olympiad, Dance Company, Drama, Medical Science, Photography, Right to Life, Foley Financial Professionals, and many more.
Athletics
Notable alumni
Bishop John Foley
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.
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.