Academics

Academics at Bishop Kelly High School

Bishop Kelly provides each of our students the opportunity to find academic success. Our students are challenged to perform at their full potential, and we pride ourselves on preparing graduates to succeed at the next level of their education. BK’s graduation requirements meet or exceed the entrance requirements for all state and most private colleges and universities.

School Profile

AP Classes & Concurrent Enrollment

Bishop Kelly High School Profile

Achieving excellence in learning, service, and life.

LOCATION, FACILITY AND COMMUNITY PROFILE

Bishop Kelly is a private Catholic high school founded in 1964 in Boise, Idaho. We are centrally located in Boise, with easy access to all parts of the Treasure Valley. Bishop Kelly is accredited by the Northwest Education Association and the Western Catholic Education Association.

Over the years our campus has expanded, and in addition to our main building, our infrastructure includes the Father Wilson Science and Technology Wing, an expansive athletic complex made up of the Carley Athletic Center, the Lamott Family Performance Training Center, Nick Ysursa stadium, the Harrison Tennis Complex, the Peterson Baseball Complex, the Bishop Kelly Softball Complex, an indoor hitting facility, and the Chuck Irvine Soccer and Lacrosse field; and sacred spaces such as the Saint Teresa of Jesus Chapel and Our Lady’s Spiritual Garden.

PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION STATEMENT

Bishop Kelly High School’s mission calls us to develop the whole student in the Catholic tradition – spirit, mind and body. Through a diverse and comprehensive education in the Catholic tradition, students prepare themselves to serve God and others in the world community.

Administration:

President:
Bill Avey

Principal:
Dr. Sarah Quilici

Assistant Principal/Curriculum & Instruction:
Missy Nichols

Assistant Principal/Student Affairs
Krystal Ellis

Activities Director:
Tom Shanahan

Faculty:
The professional staff at Bishop Kelly includes 59 full-time and 10 part-time faculty
including our full-time Chaplain and Campus Minister. Eighty-five percent of BK’s faculty hold advanced degrees and 60% have more than 10 years of teaching experience.

Counseling Staff:
Amanda Ammann
Lindsay Godar
Gina Gridley
Julie Klover

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Enrollment: Fall 2025
916 students in grades 9-12
Average Class Size: 22

SERVICE LEARNING:

Students must complete 80 documented hours of community service; 30 of which must be completed as a senior. Service learning is an integral element of the Bishop Kelly education and students completed more than 18,800 hours in the 2024-2025 school year.

CLUBS AND SPORTS:

There are over 50 extra-curricular clubs and sports offerings at Bishop Kelly, with over two-thirds of our student body participating. In 2024 – 2025, Bishop Kelly student athletes won eight athletic state championships and two academic state championships. BK has also recently received the Quality Program Assessment Exemplary award from the National Athletic Directors’ Conference. BK first high school in Idaho to receive this award.

COLLEGE ATTENDANCE:

99% of the class of 2025 will continue their education in two or four-year colleges. There were three Presidential Scholar Nominees, five National Merit Finalists, and five National Merit Commended Students in the Class of 2025. One 2025 graduate earned a military academy appointment.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:

GRADING SCALE: (See the link above for unweighted and weighted GPAs)

90-100 = A = 4.0
80 – 89 = B = 3.0
70 – 79 = C = 2.0
60 – 69 = D = 1.0
0 – 59 = F = 0.0

When a student repeats a course, only the highest grade is calculated into the GPA; however, both courses will appear on the student’s transcript.

AP COURSES (Weighted):

AP 3D Art and Design
AP 2D Art and Design
AP Biology
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Capstone Seminar
AP Capstone Research
AP Chemistry
AP Computer Science A
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Drawing
AP English Language & Composition
AP English Literature & Composition
AP Environmental Science
AP Human Geography
AP Physics I & II
AP Spanish Language and Culture
AP Statistics
AP U.S. Government and Politics
AP U.S. History