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Bishop Foley Catholic High School

  • LocationMadison Heights, MI
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 276 students
Official website

Bishop Foley Catholic High School is a Catholic college preparatory school in Madison Heights, Michigan. Mass is celebrated each week of the academic year, Reconciliation is offered twice each academic year, and Eucharistic adoration is offered monthly. Every grade takes a retreat, students must complete 44 hours of Christian service to graduate, and theology is a four-credit graduation requirement.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Bishop Foley Catholic High School, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miGuardian Angels Catholic Church: 0.8 mi1St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church: 2.5 mi2Saint Joseph Catholic Chaldean Parish Hall: 2.7 mi3St. Louise de Marillac: 2.9 mi4Shrine of the Little Flower: 2.9 mi5Bishop Foley Catholic High School (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Guardian Angels Catholic Church — 0.8 mi · 581 East 14 Mile Road, Clawson
  2. St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church — 2.5 mi · 28353 Herbert Street, Madison Heights
  3. Saint Joseph Catholic Chaldean Parish Hall — 2.7 mi
  4. St. Louise de Marillac — 2.9 mi · 2500 East 12 Mile Road, Warren
  5. Shrine of the Little Flower — 2.9 mi · 2100 West 12 Mile Road, Royal Oak

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Faith scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

ASacramental life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

91 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearWeekly (The Faith page says Mass is celebrated at the school each week of the academic year.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Foley Faith | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Foley-Faith · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Mass is celebrated at BFC each week of the academic year”
      Mass is celebrated at the school each week of the academic year.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Confession offered to students during the school yearSeasonally (Advent, Lent) or a few times a year (The Faith page says Reconciliation is offered twice each academic year, typically during Advent and Lent. The Theology page says confession is offered multiple times a year. Recorded as seasonal.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Foley Faith | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Foley-Faith · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Reconciliation is offered twice each academic year, typically during Advent and Lent”
      Reconciliation is offered twice each academic year, usually in Advent and Lent.
    2. Theology | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Weekly Adoration Confession multiples times a year”
      The Theology department lists weekly adoration and confession several times a year.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (The Faith page says students are invited to monthly Eucharistic adoration, and the Theology page lists weekly adoration. The two pages differ on frequency; both are regular (monthly or more).)
    Sources (2)
    1. Foley Faith | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Foley-Faith · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Our students are invited to spend time in monthly Eucharistic Adoration.”
      Students are invited to monthly Eucharistic adoration.
    2. Theology | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Weekly Adoration Confession multiples times a year”
      The Theology department lists weekly adoration and confession several times a year.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (The staff directory lists Father Tony Richter as Spiritual Director. A priest named in a school ministry role counts as the school's priest.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Staff Directory | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Staff-directory · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Father Tony Richter Spiritual Director”
      Father Tony Richter is listed as Spiritual Director.
N/ATheology and curriculum: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Theology and curriculum

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Years of theology or religion requiredFour years (Theology is a 4-credit graduation requirement, and the published course list has one theology course in each of grades 9 to 12 (two in grades 10 to 12). Counted as four full-year equivalents, round-down rule applied.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Graduation Requirements | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Graduation-Requirements · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology 4 credits”
      Theology is a 4-credit graduation requirement.
    2. Theology | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Required Theology Courses Intro to Jesus Christ in Scripture - 9th grade Mystery of redemption - 10th grade The church and sacraments - 10th grade Faith and science - 11th grade Catholic morality - 11th grade World religions - 12th grade Faith after Foley - 12th grade”
      The required theology courses span grades 9 to 12, including Catholic morality and Faith and science.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Theology courses follow the USCCB Curriculum FrameworkNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredYes (Catholic morality (grade 11) and Faith and science (grade 11) are required theology courses. Catholic morality is an ethics course.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Required Theology Courses Intro to Jesus Christ in Scripture - 9th grade Mystery of redemption - 10th grade The church and sacraments - 10th grade Faith and science - 11th grade Catholic morality - 11th grade World religions - 12th grade Faith after Foley - 12th grade”
      The required theology courses span grades 9 to 12, including Catholic morality and Faith and science.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
BCampus culture: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Campus culture

80 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    RetreatsA retreat for every grade (The Faith page says students participate in a retreat at every grade level, and it calls retreats a graduation requirement.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Foley Faith | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Foley-Faith · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students participate in a retreat at every grade level.”
      Students take a retreat at every grade level.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Campus ministry staffOne (One ministry staff member is listed (the Spiritual Director). Theology teachers and music ministry staff are not counted here.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Staff Directory | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Staff-directory · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Father Tony Richter Spiritual Director”
      Father Tony Richter is listed as Spiritual Director.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsOne (The official clubs list includes one faith-based club, the Rosary Club.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Extracurricular Activities | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Extracurricular-Activities · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Learn More Rosary Club Learn More”
      The Rosary Club is among the school's listed clubs.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (The Faith page says the school begins and ends each day with prayer as a community, and it follows the Angelus tradition at midday.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Foley Faith | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Foley-Faith · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “At BFC, we begin and end each day with prayer as a community of faith.”
      The school begins and ends each day with community prayer.
N/AService and Catholic social teaching: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Service and Catholic social teaching

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (The Christian Service page lists required hours by grade (10, 10, 12 and 12), a total of 44 hours to graduate. That is above the 40-hour threshold.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Christian Service | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Christian-Service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The chart below shows the minimum required number of service hours by year, which tally to the minimum number required in order to graduate.”
      Christian service hours are required by grade, totaling 44 hours to graduate.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (The Theology page lists a March for Life trip to Washington, D.C. as a feature of the department.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “March for Life in Washington, D.C.”
      The Theology department lists a March for Life trip to Washington, D.C.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Not enough information: not found in official sources.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • Mass is celebrated at the school each week of the academic year.
    Sources (1)
    1. Foley Faith | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Foley-Faith · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Mass is celebrated at BFC each week of the academic year”
      Mass is celebrated at the school each week of the academic year.
  • Students take a retreat at every grade level, and retreats are a graduation requirement.
    Sources (1)
    1. Foley Faith | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Foley-Faith · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Students participate in a retreat at every grade level.”
      Students take a retreat at every grade level.
  • Christian service totals 44 hours to graduate.
    Sources (1)
    1. Christian Service | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Christian-Service · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The chart below shows the minimum required number of service hours by year, which tally to the minimum number required in order to graduate.”
      Christian service hours are required by grade, totaling 44 hours to graduate.
  • Theology is a 4-credit graduation requirement, with required courses in grades 9 to 12.
    Sources (2)
    1. Graduation Requirements | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Graduation-Requirements · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Theology 4 credits”
      Theology is a 4-credit graduation requirement.
    2. Theology | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Required Theology Courses Intro to Jesus Christ in Scripture - 9th grade Mystery of redemption - 10th grade The church and sacraments - 10th grade Faith and science - 11th grade Catholic morality - 11th grade World religions - 12th grade Faith after Foley - 12th grade”
      The required theology courses span grades 9 to 12, including Catholic morality and Faith and science.

Concerns

  • The school's own pages give different adoration frequencies (monthly on the Faith page, weekly on the Theology page).
    Sources (2)
    1. Foley Faith | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Foley-Faith · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Our students are invited to spend time in monthly Eucharistic Adoration.”
      Students are invited to monthly Eucharistic adoration.
    2. Theology | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Weekly Adoration Confession multiples times a year”
      The Theology department lists weekly adoration and confession several times a year.

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Campus ministry home

The Chapel of All Holy Men and Women

  • Address: 32000 Campbell Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel

Source: bishopfoley.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, bishopfoley.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

8 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 1 off campus, 6 location not published

Service 2

  • March for Life tripOff campus
    A March for Life trip to Washington, D.C., listed by the Theology department.
    bishopfoley.org
  • Christian service requirement
    Yearly service hours required of students, totaling 44 hours to graduate.
    bishopfoley.org

Liturgy and prayer 4

  • Weekly school MassOn campus
    Each week of the academic year
    Mass celebrated at the school each week of the academic year, with student liturgical ministers after instruction.
    bishopfoley.org
  • Monthly Eucharistic adoration
    Monthly
    Students are invited to monthly Eucharistic adoration. The Theology page lists weekly adoration.
    bishopfoley.org, bishopfoley.org
  • Reconciliation
    Twice each academic year, typically Advent and Lent
    The sacrament of Reconciliation is offered during Advent and Lent.
    bishopfoley.org
  • Occasional Chaldean Catholic Masses
    Occasional, each year
    Occasional Masses in the Chaldean Catholic tradition, offered since Spring 2024.
    bishopfoley.org

Clubs and groups 1

  • Rosary Club
    A faith-based student club on the school's clubs list.
    bishopfoley.org

Retreats 1

  • Grade-level retreats
    Freshman retreat at the school; sophomore one-day retreat off campus; junior two-day overnight retreat off campus; senior three-day retreat at Our Lady of the Fields.
    bishopfoley.org, bishopfoley.org

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. Foley Faith | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/Foley-Faith · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “The Chapel of All Holy Men and Women was built into the physical heart of BFC.”
    The Chapel of All Holy Men and Women is in the middle of the school building.
    “The Chapel of All Holy Men and Women was built into the physical heart of BFC.”
    The Chapel of All Holy Men and Women is in the middle of the school building.
  2. Contact Us | Bishop Foley Catholic High Schoolbishopfoley.org/contact-us · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “32000 Campbell Rd Madison Heights, MI 48071”
    The school is at 32000 Campbell Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
84 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.96%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.12 to 1

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed. Federal data on private high schools is limited to these two measures.

Source: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24 school year)

School facts

TypeDiocesan school
DioceseArchdiocese of Detroit, MI
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)276
Students in grades 9–12276
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio12.0 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges96%
SettingSuburb

Source: NCES Private School Survey 23-24 public-use file (school year 2023–24). The college-going rate and student–teacher ratio feed Academic Excellence; nothing here changes the faith grades.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Detroit

The Most Reverend Edward J. Weisenburger, Archbishop of Detroit

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament

Source: aod.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

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