Bishop Montgomery High School

Bishop Montgomery High School is a Catholic high school serving twenty-five parishes in the 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 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 approximately 900 students in grades 9 through 12, making BMHS the sixth largest private high school in Los Angeles County.
The school is named for the first American-born Bishop of Monterey-Los Angeles, George Thomas Montgomery. As the ordinary of the diocese from 1896 to 1902, 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 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 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 schools Track and Field program has also had success and produced notable athletes. 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, Song Team, Pep flags / Short Flags, Surf, eSports.