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Catholic high school

Bishop Montgomery High

  • LocationTorrance, CA
  • Type and sizeDiocesan school · Grades 9–12 · 869 students
Official website

Bishop Montgomery High School is a coeducational Catholic college-preparatory school in Torrance, California. Its Spiritual Life pages publish daily morning prayer in the chapel, a Mass about once a month, retreats for every grade in 2026-27, and a class service project each semester.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Bishop Montgomery High, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSt. James Catholic Church: 1.0 mi1Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church: 1.8 mi2Nativity Catholic Church: 2.9 mi3Campus Ministry, Bishop Montgomery High School: 0.1 miBishop Montgomery High (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic centerCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. St. James Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 415 Vincent Street, Redondo Beach
  2. Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church — 1.8 mi
  3. Nativity Catholic Church — 2.9 mi · 1447 Engracia Avenue

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.

DSacramental life: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Sacramental life

50 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    All-school or class Masses during the school yearMonthly (The Mass page says the community gathers for Mass approximately once a month, and the Spiritual Life page lists monthly student body Masses.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Liturgy/Mass Schedule | Spiritual Life | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98395&type=d&pREC_ID=182480 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Approximately once a month we gather as an entire community for Mass.”
      The school community gathers for Mass approximately once a month.
    2. Spiritual Life | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98395&type=d · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Monthly student body masses”
      Monthly student body Masses are listed among the school's faith programs.
  • No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.
    Daily Mass available to students on campusNo (The Mass schedule lists Mass approximately once a month and describes daily prayer in the chapel, not daily Mass.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy/Mass Schedule | Spiritual Life | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98395&type=d&pREC_ID=182480 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Approximately once a month we gather as an entire community for Mass.”
      The school community gathers for Mass approximately once a month.
      “every morning begins with morning prayer in our chapel at 7:45 AM”
      Morning prayer is held daily in the school chapel at 7:45 AM.
  • 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 (Penance and Reconciliation services are offered once each semester, which is a few times a year. Sacrament of Reconciliation opportunities are also listed on the Spiritual Life page without times.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy/Mass Schedule | Spiritual Life | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98395&type=d&pREC_ID=182480 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Eucharistic Adoration and Penance and Reconciliation Services are offered once each semester.”
      Eucharistic adoration and penance services are offered once each semester.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Eucharistic adoration offeredOccasionally (Eucharistic Adoration is offered once each semester.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy/Mass Schedule | Spiritual Life | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98395&type=d&pREC_ID=182480 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Eucharistic Adoration and Penance and Reconciliation Services are offered once each semester.”
      Eucharistic adoration and penance services are offered once each semester.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain serving the schoolVisiting or shared priest (Local priests join the school to celebrate Eucharist at its Masses.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy/Mass Schedule | Spiritual Life | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98395&type=d&pREC_ID=182480 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Local priests join us to help us to celebrate Eucharist.”
      Local priests join school Masses; no chaplain is named.
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.

  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Years of theology or religion requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • 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 (Morality/Moral Life in Jesus Christ is a theology course on Christian ethics. The department also offers Religions of the World.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology Department | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98389&type=d&pREC_ID=2478902 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “help students understand Christian ethics as found in the teaching of the Beatitudes and God's commands”
      The Morality/Moral Life in Jesus Christ course teaches Christian ethics.
  • 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 mission statement says the school prepares students to integrate world knowledge with Catholic beliefs and values.)
    Sources (1)
    1. About Bishop Montgomery | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1995712&type=d · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “prepared to integrate world knowledge with Catholic beliefs and values”
      The mission describes preparing students to integrate world knowledge with Catholic beliefs and values.
ACampus culture: 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.

Campus culture

100 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 2026-2027 retreat page lists a retreat for freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats | Spiritual Life | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98395&type=d&pREC_ID=182475 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Retreats for 2026-2027:”
      The retreat listing is for the 2026-2027 school year.
      “FRESHMEN: PARABLE (one day on campus)”
      Freshmen take part in the Parable retreat on campus.
      “SOPHOMORE: REACH RETREAT (one day on campus)”
      Sophomores take part in the Reach retreat on campus.
      “JUNIORS: EMMAUS Retreat (two days at St. Andrew's Abbey in Valyermo”
      Juniors take part in the Emmaus retreat at St. Andrew's Abbey in Valyermo.
      “SENIORS: KAIROS retreat (three days at Mt. Crags Salvation Army Camp in Calabasas”
      Seniors take part in the Kairos retreat at Mt. Crags in Calabasas.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Campus ministry staffTwo or more (Two campus ministry staff are listed: a Director and an Assistant Director.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Staff | Spiritual Life | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98395&type=d&pREC_ID=staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Director of Campus Ministry / Theology Department Chair”
      Amy Adams (Hendry) is the Director of Campus Ministry.
      “Assistant Director of Campus Ministry/Theology /Music Ministry Director/ DEJ Office Director”
      Gabriel Hernandez is the Assistant Director of Campus Ministry.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Faith-based student groups or clubsTwo or more (Catholic Athletes for Christ and Lectio Divina are listed as student clubs.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs and Organizations | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1427667&type=d · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Catholic Athletes for Christ (CAC)”
      Catholic Athletes for Christ is a listed student club.
      “Lectio Divina”
      Lectio Divina is a listed student club.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Daily prayer and liturgical life built into the school dayYes (Morning prayer is offered daily in the chapel at 7:45 AM, except on lab days, late starts, Mass days, and retreat days.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Liturgy/Mass Schedule | Spiritual Life | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98395&type=d&pREC_ID=182480 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “every morning begins with morning prayer in our chapel at 7:45 AM”
      Morning prayer is held daily in the school chapel at 7:45 AM.
    2. Morning Chapel Schedule | Spiritual Life | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98395&type=d&pREC_ID=2614198 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Prayer begins promptly at 7:45 a.m. in the chapel across from the front main office.”
      Morning prayer begins at 7:45 a.m. in the chapel across from the front main office.
BService and Catholic social teaching: 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.

Service and Catholic social teaching

81 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Required service hoursFewer than 40 hours (Every student completes a class service project each semester.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Service Opportunities | Spiritual Life | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98395&type=d&pREC_ID=182482 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Every student at Bishop Montgomery participates in a class service project every semester.”
      Every student completes a class service project each semester.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic social teaching taught in theology coursesYes (The theology department's Campus Ministry/Social Teaching course introduces students to the Church's social teachings. It is an application-based senior elective.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology Department | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98389&type=d&pREC_ID=2478902 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “This course introduces students to the Church’s social teachings.”
      The theology department offers a course introducing students to the Church's social teachings.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Pro-life engagement (club, March for Life, or similar)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Justice and solidarity programs (immersions, service trips, justice clubs)Yes (The Social Justice & Advocacy Club is listed among the school's clubs.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Clubs and Organizations | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1427667&type=d · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Social Justice & Advocacy Club”
      A Social Justice & Advocacy Club is a listed student club.

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

Strengths

  • Morning prayer is held daily in the chapel at 7:45 AM, and the community gathers for Mass about once a month.
    Sources (1)
    1. Liturgy/Mass Schedule | Spiritual Life | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98395&type=d&pREC_ID=182480 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “every morning begins with morning prayer in our chapel at 7:45 AM”
      Morning prayer is held daily in the school chapel at 7:45 AM.
      “Approximately once a month we gather as an entire community for Mass.”
      The school community gathers for Mass approximately once a month.
  • The 2026-2027 retreat program includes a retreat for each grade from freshmen through seniors.
    Sources (1)
    1. Retreats | Spiritual Life | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98395&type=d&pREC_ID=182475 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Retreats for 2026-2027:”
      The retreat listing is for the 2026-2027 school year.
      “FRESHMEN: PARABLE (one day on campus)”
      Freshmen take part in the Parable retreat on campus.
      “SENIORS: KAIROS retreat (three days at Mt. Crags Salvation Army Camp in Calabasas”
      Seniors take part in the Kairos retreat at Mt. Crags in Calabasas.
  • The theology department offers a course on Christian ethics and a course introducing the Church's social teachings.
    Sources (1)
    1. Theology Department | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98389&type=d&pREC_ID=2478902 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “help students understand Christian ethics as found in the teaching of the Beatitudes and God's commands”
      The Morality/Moral Life in Jesus Christ course teaches Christian ethics.
      “This course introduces students to the Church’s social teachings.”
      The theology department offers a course introducing students to the Church's social teachings.

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Campus ministry home

Campus Ministry, Bishop Montgomery High School

  • Address: 5430 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503
  • Location: On campus
  • Facilities: chapel, Schneider Retreat Center

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Source: bmhs-la.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, bmhs-la.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026, bmhs-la.org, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

10 groups and regular activities · 4 on campus, 2 off campus, 4 location not published

Retreats 4

  • Emmaus retreat (juniors)Off campus
    Two days; sign-up for fall or spring
    Two-day junior retreat at St. Andrew's Abbey in Valyermo.
    bmhs-la.org
  • Kairos retreat (seniors)Off campus
    Three days; senior year
    Three-day senior retreat at Mt. Crags Salvation Army Camp in Calabasas.
    bmhs-la.org
  • Parable retreat (freshmen)On campus
    One day; fall 2026 dates on the retreat page
    One-day freshman retreat on campus, with a theme of God's word being with us and within us.
    bmhs-la.org
  • Reach retreat (sophomores)On campus
    One day; spring dates on the retreat page
    One-day sophomore retreat on campus, focused on character and living moral lives.
    bmhs-la.org

Liturgy and prayer 3

  • Daily morning prayer in the chapelOn campus
    Daily at 7:45 a.m., except lab days, late starts, Mass days, and retreat days
    Morning prayer in the school chapel, with a campus ministry class proclaiming the Word.
    bmhs-la.org, bmhs-la.org
  • Monthly student body MassOn campus
    Approximately once a month
    The entire school community gathers for Mass. Each grade plans and leads a Mass during the year, and local priests join the celebration.
    bmhs-la.org
  • Eucharistic adoration and penance services
    Once each semester
    Eucharistic Adoration and Penance and Reconciliation Services are offered once each semester.
    bmhs-la.org

Faith formation 1

  • Lectio Divina
    Student club listed among the school's clubs and organizations.
    bmhs-la.org

Clubs and groups 1

  • Catholic Athletes for Christ
    Student club listed among the school's clubs and organizations.
    bmhs-la.org

Service 1

  • Social Justice & Advocacy Club
    Student club listed among the school's clubs and organizations.
    bmhs-la.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 (4)
  1. Spiritual Life | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98395&type=d · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Monthly student body masses”
    The school lists monthly student body Masses on its Spiritual Life page.
    “Monthly student body masses”
    The school lists monthly student body Masses on its Spiritual Life page.
  2. Staff | Spiritual Life | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98395&type=d&pREC_ID=staff · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Director of Campus Ministry / Theology Department Chair”
    Amy Adams (Hendry) is the Director of Campus Ministry.
  3. Morning Chapel Schedule | Spiritual Life | Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=98395&type=d&pREC_ID=2614198 · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Prayer begins promptly at 7:45 a.m. in the chapel across from the front main office.”
    Morning prayer begins at 7:45 a.m. in the chapel across from the front main office.
  4. Bishop Montgomery High Schoolbmhs-la.org · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “5430 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503”
    The school is located at 5430 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503.

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
40 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.79%
  • Students per teacher 25% of scoreThis measure counts for 25% of the Academic Excellence score.18.0 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 Los Angeles, CA
Grades9–12
Students (all grades)869
Students in grades 9–12869
Coed or single-sexCoed
Student–teacher ratio18.0 to 1
Graduates going to 4-year colleges79%
SettingCity

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 Los Angeles

The Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

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Yes. Bishop Montgomery High is a Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
What is Bishop Montgomery High’s Compass Score?
68 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.

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