
Catholic high school
Bishop Kelley High School
- LocationTulsa, OK
- Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 892 students
- SponsorReligious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan
Bishop Kelley High School is a Catholic high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a president who is a Sister of Mercy. Campus Ministry offers daily Mass in the school chapel, confession on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and first-Friday adoration. Retreats are offered in every grade, and students must complete 100 Christian service hours over four years.
Mass, confession, and adoration
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Mass 2
- Monday7:10 AMChapel · When school is in session. Listed on the Campus Ministry page only; the Mass schedule page omits Monday.
- Wednesday3:15 PMChapel · When school is in session. Both Campus Ministry and the Mass schedule page list this time.
Confession 1
- Tuesday, Thursday3:00 PM–3:30 PMBishop Kelley High School · When school is in session. Both pages agree.
Adoration 1
- Friday2:50 PMBishop Kelley High School · First Friday of each month during the school year; all-day adoration with benediction beginning at 2:50 p.m.
Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.
Sources for these times (1)
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:10 a.m.”
“Wednesday: 3:15 p.m.”
“Tuesdays and Thursdays: 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.”
“Benediction begins at 2:50 p.m.”
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Catholic churches nearby
- Church of the Ressurection — 0.9 mi · 4804 South Fulton Avenue East, Tulsa
- Saint Pius X Catholic Church — 2.4 mi · 1717 South 75th Avenue East, Tulsa
- Roman Catholic Church of the Madalene — 2.4 mi
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.
Sacramental life
90 of 100 points on what we could document.
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.All-school or class Masses during the school yearMonthly (Nine all-school Masses are listed for the 2026-27 school year, none in March; recorded as monthly.)
Sources (1)
- Daily and All-School Mass Schedule | Bishop Kelley High Schoolbishopkelley.org/all-school-mass-dates · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Friday, August 14th, Mass of the Holy Spirit Thursday, September 24th, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of Mercy Friday, October 9th, Memorial of St. John Henry Newman Friday, November 13th, St. Francis Xavier Cabrini Tuesday, December 8th, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Friday, January 22nd, Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children”
“Wednesday, February 10th, Ash Wednesday (No flowers) Tuesday, March 23rd, Day of Mercy (No Mass”
“Wednesday, April 7th, Feast of St. John Baptiste de La Salle Friday, May 7th, De La Salle Mass”
- Daily and All-School Mass Schedule | Bishop Kelley High Schoolbishopkelley.org/all-school-mass-dates · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Daily Mass available to students on campusYes (Daily Mass on school days in the chapel (Campus Ministry and the Mass schedule page agree that it is offered).)
Sources (2)
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Daily Mass is offered on campus. Mass and confession are celebrated on all our retreats. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament occurs every first Friday.”
- Daily and All-School Mass Schedule | Bishop Kelley High Schoolbishopkelley.org/all-school-mass-dates · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Parents are welcome to attend daily Mass and may go directly to the Chapel.”
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Confession offered to students during the school yearMonthly or more often (Confession Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:00-3:30 p.m., when school is in session (weekly).)
Sources (2)
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Tuesdays and Thursdays: 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.”
- Daily and All-School Mass Schedule | Bishop Kelley High Schoolbishopkelley.org/all-school-mass-dates · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-3:30 p.m.”
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Eucharistic adoration offeredRegularly (monthly or more) (Eucharistic adoration on the first Friday of the month during the school year.)
Sources (1)
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Daily Mass is offered on campus. Mass and confession are celebrated on all our retreats. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament occurs every first Friday.”
“Benediction begins at 2:50 p.m.”
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Priest chaplain serving the schoolYes (Fr. Jon Fincher is named as chaplain on the Campus Ministry pages. The staff directory names Fr. Joshua Votruba as chaplain; see gaps.)
Sources (1)
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsa, OKbishopkelley.org/about-bk-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Fr. Jon Fincher Chaplain”
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsa, OKbishopkelley.org/about-bk-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
Theology and curriculum
58 of 100 points on what we could document.
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Years of theology or religion requiredTwo years (Two quarter-long theology courses each school year equal one semester (half a year) per year; four years is two full-year equivalents. The page describes this as the course of study in every grade.)
Sources (1)
- Academics: Theology | Bishop Kelley High Schoolbishopkelley.org/academics/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Bishop Kelley provides a course of study in theology that includes two quarterlong courses each school year.”
- Academics: Theology | Bishop Kelley High Schoolbishopkelley.org/academics/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Not enough information: 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.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Philosophy, apologetics, or ethics course offeredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in the program of studies or mission)Yes (The theology department page states that the Catholic faith informs all subjects of study.)
Sources (1)
- Academics: Theology | Bishop Kelley High Schoolbishopkelley.org/academics/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“The Catholic Christian faith informs all subjects of study”
- Academics: Theology | Bishop Kelley High Schoolbishopkelley.org/academics/theology · verified Oct. 12, 2026
Campus culture
100 of 100 points on what we could document.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.RetreatsA retreat for every grade (Retreats for freshmen (October 2026), sophomores (March 2027), juniors and seniors (Search), and seniors (Kairos).)
Sources (1)
- Catholic Retreats | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Every school year, students are invited to participate in overnight retreats with their classmates.”
“Freshman Girls - October 24-25, 2026”
“Sophomores may attend this one-night retreat in the fall led by a team of BK juniors and seniors.”
“Search (Junior and Senior Retreat)”
“Kairos (Senior Retreat)”
- Catholic Retreats | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Chaplain, campus minister, and two retreat directors are listed on the Campus Ministry staff page.)
Sources (1)
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsa, OKbishopkelley.org/about-bk-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Fr. Jon Fincher Chaplain”
“Mr. Phillip Griffith Campus Minister”
“Ms. Sarah Dicks Search Retreat Director”
“Mrs. Elizabeth Gathright Kairos Retreat Director”
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsa, OKbishopkelley.org/about-bk-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (Comets for Life club and Serva Fidem weekly small groups.)
Sources (2)
- Comets for Life | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/comets-for-life-club · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Comets for Life is a club that promotes the dignity and sanctity of life”
- Serva Fidem | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/serva-fidem · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Serva Fidem supports students in forming deep, personal relationships with Jesus Christ through weekly small groups of 5-6”
- Comets for Life | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/comets-for-life-club · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (Daily prayers and reflections are part of the school day, led by school community members.)
Sources (2)
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Daily reflections and prayers are led by members of our own school community”
“Thus, prayer is a normal part of our day, so that our students learn to pray in times of sorrow and joy.”
- Admissions FAQs | Bishop Kelley High Schoolbishopkelley.org/admissions-faqs · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Theology courses are taught from a Catholic perspective and all students are expected to participate in liturgies and prayer services.”
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
Service and Catholic social teaching
100 of 100 points on what we could document.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Required service hours40 or more hours over four years (100 hours of required Christian service over four years (25 hours per year).)
Sources (1)
- Service Hours | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsa, OKbishopkelley.org/christian-service-program · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“each student must complete a minimum of 100 hours of community service throughout his or her four years as a requirement for graduation”
“Students are required to accrue 25 Christian Service hours per Academic School Year, for a total of 100 hours by graduation.”
- Service Hours | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsa, OKbishopkelley.org/christian-service-program · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Not enough information: 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: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Yes (Comets for Life club, with participation in the annual March for Life.)
Sources (1)
- Comets for Life | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/comets-for-life-club · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Comets for Life is a club that promotes the dignity and sanctity of life”
“As a part of Comets for Life, students are also invited to go to Washington, D.C. and participate in the annual March For Life.”
- Comets for Life | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/comets-for-life-club · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (Several mission trips each year, including a fall trip to Miami, Oklahoma.)
Sources (1)
- Mission Trips | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/mission-trips · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Each year, Bishop Kelley students take several mission trips near and far.”
“Fall Mission Trip: Miami, OK - September 25-27, 2026”
- Mission Trips | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/mission-trips · verified Oct. 12, 2026
Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.
Strengths
- Daily Mass is offered on campus, with confession scheduled weekly and adoration on the first Friday of each month.
Sources (1)
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Daily Mass is offered on campus. Mass and confession are celebrated on all our retreats. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament occurs every first Friday.”
“Tuesdays and Thursdays: 3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.”
“Benediction begins at 2:50 p.m.”
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Retreats are offered for every grade, from freshmen through seniors.
Sources (1)
- Catholic Retreats | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Every school year, students are invited to participate in overnight retreats with their classmates.”
“Freshman Girls - October 24-25, 2026”
“Sophomores may attend this one-night retreat in the fall led by a team of BK juniors and seniors.”
“Search (Junior and Senior Retreat)”
“Kairos (Senior Retreat)”
- Catholic Retreats | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/retreats · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- Students must complete 100 Christian service hours over four years for graduation.
Sources (1)
- Service Hours | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsa, OKbishopkelley.org/christian-service-program · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“each student must complete a minimum of 100 hours of community service throughout his or her four years as a requirement for graduation”
- Service Hours | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsa, OKbishopkelley.org/christian-service-program · verified Oct. 12, 2026
- A priest, Fr. Jon Fincher, is named as chaplain and leads OCIA.
Sources (2)
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsa, OKbishopkelley.org/about-bk-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Fr. Jon Fincher Chaplain”
- OCIA Program | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/become-catholic---ocia · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“please contact Fr. Jon Fincher at frfincher@bishopkelley.org”
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsa, OKbishopkelley.org/about-bk-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
Concerns
- The official pages list different daily Mass times for Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (7:10 a.m. versus 7 a.m.).
Sources (2)
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 7:10 a.m.”
- Daily and All-School Mass Schedule | Bishop Kelley High Schoolbishopkelley.org/all-school-mass-dates · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Tuesdays at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at 3:15 p.m. Thursdays at 7 a.m. Fridays at 7 a.m.”
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
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Campus ministry home
Bishop Kelley Campus Ministry (school chapel)
- Address: 3905 South Hudson Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74135
- Location: On campus
- Facilities: chapel
Source: bishopkelley.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, bishopkelley.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, bishopkelley.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026
Catholic clubs and student life
14 groups and regular activities · 2 on campus, 3 off campus, 9 location not published
Other 1
- Spring pilgrimage to Rome and AssisiOff campusMarch 13-22, 2026 (most recent listed)Lenten pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi listed on the school site.
Service 3
- Christian Service ProgramOff campusYear-round, 25 hours per school yearRequired service at approved non-profit organizations such as Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma, the North Tulsa Learning Center and the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma.
- Fall mission trip (Miami, Oklahoma)Off campusSeptember 25-27, 2026Annual fall mission trip to Miami, Oklahoma.
- Catholic Heart Work Camp (summer mission trip)Summer; dates to be announcedSummer mission trip; the school has not yet announced dates or location.
Liturgy and prayer 3
- Daily Mass in the school chapelOn campusSchool days; see schedulesDaily Mass offered on school days in the chapel. Times on the two official pages differ for some days.
- All-school MassesOn campusNine dates in 2026-27, none in MarchMasses for the whole school on listed dates, with the time published in the weekly bulletin.
- First-Friday Eucharistic adorationFirst Friday of the month during the school yearAll-day adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with benediction at 2:50 p.m.
Faith formation 2
- Serva Fidem small groupsWeekly, one hour; each group sets its timeSame-gender, same-grade groups of 5-6 students with an adult faith mentor for prayer, Church teaching, and faith challenges.
- OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults)Weekly meetingsProgram for students, faculty and staff who wish to become Catholic and receive Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.
Clubs and groups 1
- Comets for Life ClubMonthly meetings before schoolClub promoting the dignity and sanctity of life; activities include prayer vigils at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary during executions, service to pro-life organizations, and the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C.
Retreats 4
- Kairos senior retreatWomen's Kairos 134 Nov. 19-22, 2026; Men's Kairos 135 Jan. 28-31, 2027; Women's Kairos 136 Feb. 25-28, 2027Overnight senior retreat with prayer, liturgies, talks and discussion.
- Search retreat (junior and senior)Dec. 4-6, 2026; Feb. 5-7, 2027; Apr. 9-11, 2027Peer-led overnight retreat for juniors and seniors, with talks given by student leaders.
- Sophomore retreatSophomore boys March 5-6, 2027; sophomore girls March 6-7, 2027One-night retreat led by juniors and seniors, with talks, small groups, and Mass.
- Freshman retreatFreshman boys October 23-24, 2026; freshman girls October 24-25, 2026One-night retreat led by juniors and seniors, focused on integrating a relationship with Jesus into high school life.
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 (5)
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Daily Mass is offered on campus. Mass and confession are celebrated on all our retreats. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament occurs every first Friday.”
“the Chapel, the Bell Tower, the statue of St. John Baptist De La Salle”
- Campus Ministry | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsa, OKbishopkelley.org/about-bk-campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Campus Ministry department coordinates campus liturgies, daily prayers, the Campus Ministry Leadership Team, the Service Hour Program, the OCIA Program (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults), and retreats, with almost 10 retreats annually.”
- Serva Fidem | Bishop Kelley High School | Tulsabishopkelley.org/serva-fidem · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Serva Fidem supports students in forming deep, personal relationships with Jesus Christ through weekly small groups of 5-6”
- Contact Us | Bishop Kelley High Schoolbishopkelley.org/contact · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“3905 South Hudson Avenue Tulsa, OK 74135”
- Daily and All-School Mass Schedule | Bishop Kelley High Schoolbishopkelley.org/all-school-mass-dates · verified Oct. 12, 2026
“Parents are welcome to attend daily Mass and may go directly to the Chapel.”
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Academic Excellence
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- Graduates going to four-year colleges 75% of scoreThis measure counts for 75% of the Academic Excellence score.90%
- Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.13.8 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
| Type | Diocesan school |
|---|---|
| Diocese | Diocese of Tulsa, OK |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Students (all grades) | 892 |
| Students in grades 9–12 | 892 |
| Coed or single-sex | Coed |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.8 to 1 |
| Graduates going to 4-year colleges | 90% |
| Setting | City |
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.
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Local Church
The Most Reverend David Konderla, Bishop of Tulsa
Formal address: “Your Excellency”
Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.
About this school’s data
- NCES school ID 01128096
- 3905 S Hudson Ave, Tulsa, OK 74135
- (918) 609-7153
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Questions families ask
- Is Bishop Kelley High School a Catholic high school?
- Yes. Bishop Kelley High School is a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Tulsa. Its sponsor is Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma, Michigan.
- What is Bishop Kelley High School’s Compass Score?
- 83 out of 100 (grade A). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
- Where is Mass celebrated at Bishop Kelley High School?
- Mass is listed at Chapel. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.
- Is Bishop Kelley High School Compass Recommended?
- Yes. Bishop Kelley High School meets the Compass Recommended standard for Catholic identity and academics.
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