Bishop Kelley High School

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Bishop Kelley High School
Address
3905 South Hudson Avenue
Midtown Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135-5699
United States
Coordinates 36°6′20″N 95°54′37″W / 36.10556°N 95.91028°W / 36.10556; -95.91028Coordinates: 36°6′20″N 95°54′37″W / 36.10556°N 95.91028°W / 36.10556; -95.91028
Information
Type Private, coeducational, Lasallian
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1960
Oversight Diocese of Tulsa
Superintendent Jim Pohlman
President Rev. Brian O'Brien
Chaplain Rev. Bryan Ketterer, Rev. Todd Nance
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 819 [1] (2014[1])
Average class size 18[1]
Campus Urban
Color(s) Red and white         
Athletics OSSAA
Team name Comets
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
Average SAT scores 1137[1]
Average ACT scores 24[1]
Newspaper Breezeway
Yearbook Crest
Athletic Director Lance Parks
Website http://www.BishopKelley.org

Bishop Kelley High School is an American Lasallian Catholic high school with over 905 students, grades 9 to 12, located at 41st and Hudson Avenue, in the center of the Tulsa metropolitan area (in the Midtown area), on a campus spanning just over 47 acres (150,000 m²).[1] The school is a function of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa and operates in the Lasallian tradition of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (Christian Brothers or the French Christian Brothers).

The school was named for Bishop Francis Kelley, the second bishop of Oklahoma, as well as an accomplished author and diplomat. Founded in 1960, Bishop Kelley was created to provide a citywide Catholic school for Tulsa; at the time of its founding, Holy Family High School (which dates back to 1899) and Marquette High School (which dates back to 1926) closed and consolidated their student bodies at the new school.

Kelley is a comprehensive secondary school with a curriculum that is college preparatory with classes to fit a variety of learning abilities and interests. Bishop Kelley come from 53 different zip codes and BK freshmen come from more than 30 middle schools in northeast Oklahoma. Students come from a variety of faith and educational backgrounds. They are welcomed with extensive freshman orientation activities. Transfer students are also welcome. Bishop Kelley is the only diocesan Catholic high school in the Diocese of Tulsa.

Bishop Kelley serves Catholic and non-Catholic families of all faiths in Tulsa and the surrounding communities who seek a life preparatory program within a Christian environment.

Activities

Co-curricular opportunities include Academic Bowl, Christian service, Class Board, Comet Ambassadors, Competitive One-Act, Drama, Drumline, Environmental Club, FCA, Foreign Language Clubs,3 on 3, Jazz Choir, Kairos, Kelley Krazies (a spirit organization), Link Crew (dedicated to mentoring freshmen), Lasallian Youth, Mission Trips, National Forensic League, Performing Arts, Play Production/Theater Tech, Photography Club, ProLife Club, Retreats, Robotics, and Student Council. The school is a frequent winner of state championships in speech and debate, academic bowl, and robotics competitions.

Athletics

Bishop Kelley has won more state championships than any other school of its size in Oklahoma, including state championships in baseball, football, soccer, softball, volleyball, basketball, tennis, golf and cross country. Its women's volleyball and women's soccer teams have been nationally-ranked. Many of these athletes continue playing in college.

Battle of the Bishops

In football, Kelley shares a tradition with cross-state rival Bishop McGuinness High School.[3] The winner of the contest obtains possession of the "Shillelagh Trophy" for the upcoming year.[3] The schools also compete annually in boys and girls basketball.

State Championship [4]

Academic Bowl- 1993, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016

Baseball- 1976, 1978, 2004, 2006, 2011

Boys Basketball- 1995

Boys Cross Country- 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 2005, 2008

Girls Cross Country- 1985, 1986

Fast Pitch Softball- 1977, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2001

Football- 1981

Boys Golf- 1986, 1988, 1993, 2002, 2012, 2013

Girls Golf- 1996, 2000, 2001, 2006

Boys Soccer - 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011

Girls Soccer - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Speech and Debate - 1993, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013

Boys Tennis - 1995, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Girls Tennis - 1985, 1987, 1995, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2008

Volleyball- 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015

Wrestling- 1974, 1975, 1984, 1985

Total : 105

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Private School Review. "Bishop Kelley High School." Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  3. 1 2 Lewis, Barry (September 12, 2008). "Bishop Kelley at OKC McGuinness: The stick that's all that". Tulsa World.
  4. ↑ "History of Champions". ossaa.com.
  5. ↑ Smith, Michael (2016-07-13). "Tulsa filmmaker known for 'SNL' projects dies of cancer at 39". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2016-08-06.

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