Bishop Montgomery High School

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**Bishop Montgomery High School**
Students	1125

Motto	Justice, Truth, and Honor
Established	1957
Type	Private secondary
Affiliations	Catholic
Principal	Mrs. Rosemary Distaso-Libbon
Grades	9–12
Location	Torrance, California USA
Colors	Black and Gold
Mascot	Knight
Website	www.bmhs-la.org

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 from the Pacific Ocean and the Del Amo Mall. The coeducational student body is comprised of approximately 1,125 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.

1 Athletics
2 Notable alumni and former students
3 Alma Mater
4 External links

[edit] 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 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.

[edit] Notable alumni and former students

Denise Austin, fitness pioneer (Class of 1975)
Derrick Craven, USC basketball player (Class of 2001)
Errick Craven, USC basketball player (Class of 2001)
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)
Richard T. Jones, actor
Craig Leach, CEO, Torrance Memorial Hospital (Class of 1973)
Patricia Neske, former German figure skater (Class of 1984)
Terrance Pennington, current NFL player with the Buffalo Bills (Class of 2000)
Noelle Quinn, UCLA women's basketball player (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)

[edit] 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