Bishop Montgomery High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Bishop Montgomery High School
principal = Mrs. Rosemary Distaso-Libbon
vice principal = Yvette Vigón

type = Private secondary
affiliations = Catholic
grades = 9–12
city = Torrance
state = California
country = USA
motto = "Justice, Truth, and Honor"
enrollment = 1207
established = 1957
website = [http://www.bmhs-la.org www.bmhs-la.org]
colors = colorbox|black colorbox|gold Black and Gold
mascot = Knight
newspaper = Knightlife

Bishop Montgomery High School (commonly referred to as "BMHS" or simply "Bishop" by students) is a Catholic high school serving twenty-five parishes in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. BMHS was founded in 1957, and staffed by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Conventual Franciscans, and lay faculty. The 24 acre campus is located in Torrance, California, in southwest Los Angeles County, one mile (1.6 km) from the Pacific Ocean and the Del Amo Mall. The coeducational student body is approximately 1,200 students in grades 9 through 12, making BMHS the sixth largest private high school in Los Angeles County. The faculty is headed by Principal Rosemary Libbon.

The school is named for the first American-born Bishop of Monterey-Los Angeles, the Most Reverend George Thomas Montgomery. As the ordinary of the diocese from 1896 to 1902, Bishop Montgomery demanded that government recognize the right of parents to send their children to schools of their choice.

BMHS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and offers a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum combined with Christian values. Advanced Placement courses are offered in all major subjects, and 98 percent of graduates pursue higher education.

Athletics

Bishop Montgomery competes in most high school sports, playing in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Del Rey League against Bishop Amat (La Puente), St. Bernard (Playa del Rey), St. Paul (Santa Fe Springs), and Junipero Serra (Gardena). Other local rivals include Torrance High School, St. John Bosco (Bellflower), and St. Joseph (Lakewood). BMHS has been particularly successful in its basketball and volleyball programs, frequently appearing in the California state quarterfinals or higher.

The school's teams go by the name "The Knights", and the team colors are black and gold.

The following sports are offered at Bishop Montgomery:
*Football
*Volleyball
*Softball
*Soccer
*Cross country
*Track and Field
*Golf
*Tennis
*Basketball
*Baseball
*Swimming
*Dance
*Cheerleading
*Pep flags / Short Flags
*Surf

Notable alumni and former students

*Nnamdi Asomugha, current NFL defensive back, Oakland Raiders (attended sophomore year 1996-1997)
*Denise Austin, fitness pioneer (Class of 1975)
*Bill Bordley, pitched for the San Francisco Giants in 1980 (Class of 1976)
*Dana Coffey, California State University at Los Angeles volleyball player, NCAA DII All American (Class of 1998)
*Charles Cooper, University of California at Santa Cruz volleyball player (Class of 2002)
*Cristina Cooper, Florida Southern College volleyball player (Class of 2003)
*Derrick Craven, USC basketball player (Class of 2001)
*Errick Craven, USC basketball player (Class of 2001)
*Chris Engen, television actor
*Dreux Frederic (Lil' Fizz), rapper from B2K (attended freshman year, 1999-2000)
*Patti Gasso, head softball coach, University of Oklahoma (Class of 1980)
*Sean Griffin, television commercial actor (Class of 1985)
*Solomon Hughes, University of California at Berkeley, basketball player (Class of 1997)
*Gabriel Hughes, University of California at Berkeley, basketball player (Class of 1999)
*Heidi Ilustre, current American Volleyball Professional (Class of 1996)
*Richard T. Jones, actor
*Gregory J. Kato, MD, Pediatric oncologist and prominent researcher in the field of Sickle Cell Vascular Disease (Class of 1975)
*Chandler Keller, victim of 9-11 attacks, American Airlines Fl 77 that crashed into the Pentagon (Class of 1989)
*Craig Leach, CEO, Torrance Memorial Hospital (Class of 1973)
*Brandon Lee, actor (freshman year only)
*Gerryn Moran, UNLV volleyball player (Class of 2004)
*Patricia Neske, former German figure skater (Class of 1984)
*Katie Olsovsky, USC volleyball player, NCAA DI All American (Class of 2000)
*Terrance Pennington, current NFL player with the Buffalo Bills (Class of 2000)
*Noelle Quinn, UCLA women's basketball player (Class of 2003),currently in the WNBA with the Minnesota Lynx
*Eric Rousseau (Kid Easy), Music Producer (Class of 2003)
*Sigi Schmid, head coach, MLS Columbus Crew (Class of 1971)
*Omarr Smith, current Arena Football League player with the San Jose SaberCats (Class of 1995)
*Stanley Wilson, current NFL player with the Detroit Lions (Class of 2000)

Alma Mater

All praise to thee, Montgomery, will rise in accent strong
Our Lady, Queen of Angels, most worthy of our song
Justice, truth, and honor our motto ever be
Loyal sons and daughters, we’ll sing of victory

External links

* [http://www.bmhs-la.org Bishop Montgomery High School web site]