Bishop Lynch High School is a secondary learning institution whose proven excellence in academics, arts, and athletics provides students with the opportunity to receive a first-rate, well-rounded education combined with an exciting and inspiring campus life.
Faculty And Staff Excellence
By the time students reach high school, they have learned that teachers are crucial. A good teacher helps make learning fun, and the time in class seems to go faster; a great teacher helps students fall in love with a subject, instills a passion to learn, and makes them look forward to coming to school.
BL knows that the quality of teaching – and the character of their teachers – is what makes the school truly special. Before a teacher is hired at Bishop Lynch, it must be clear that he or she fits into the culture of the community and supports the school’s mission.
Academic Excellence
Opportunities to make a difference and to succeed abound at Bishop Lynch. At BL, academics are first and foremost for every student. Bishop Lynch offers an array of honors and AP courses, as well as dual enrollment courses. If you take an AP course you can test out of college classes by scoring a 3 or better on the AP exam for that class. By taking a dual enrollment class, you can get high school credit at the same time as college credit (for no extra cost) for a class through Eastfield College.
In fact, we have more students earn college credits at BL than any other high school in the Metroplex, private or public. That translates into saving thousands of dollars in college tuition, getting a head start in college, and potentially graduating from college early.
Fine Arts Excellence
If singing, acting, painting, or playing a musical instrument sounds appealing, then Bishop Lynch is the place to be. Did you know that in the spring of 2007 the choir traveled to Ireland? Or that our band won the TPSMEA State Marching Competition in the fall of 2005? Or that our theater productions are renowned in the city? The Fine Arts program at Bishop Lynch has grown significantly, and students take full advantage of their opportunities.
Athletic Excellence
The athletic programs at Bishop Lynch far exceed any other private school as well as most public schools in Texas. Bishop Lynch offers 15 sports for boys and girls (including Cheerleading and Brigade). Varsity athletes compete at the highest level against other private and public schools. Our wrestling team traveled the country last year, won the Texas championship and was nationally ranked.
Overall Excellence
Every year the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) chooses a school in Texas that best represents excellence in academics, athletics, and arts. Bishop Lynch was presented the All-Around Trophy for the 9th year in a row for the 2007-08 school year.
BL is a very caring Christian community, one that fosters the well-being of the total person. We have a proud tradition of community service, and all students take four years of theology instruction that helps give deeper meaning to service. Last year, Bishop Lynch students performed 30,536 hours of community service. Mass is held monthly, and all members of the school community participate. One event of which Bishop Lynch is especially proud to be a part is the Special Olympics Spring Games, hosted as an all-school service project each year.
We believe that a diversified community helps foster a better learning environment, and our student body is 20 percent non-Catholic. We do expect all students, Catholic or Non-Catholic, to internalize our mission, especially the religious aspects.
"Faithful to Catholic Tradition and to our Dominican heritage of scholarship and service, Bishop Lynch High School fosters the well being of the total person by bringing together a diverse educational community where students are taught to strive for academic excellence, to seek truth, and to work for justice in the world."
Beyond High School
As a college preparatory school, Bishop Lynch strives to match each student with the most appropriate collegiate opportunity. BL has an outstanding guidance department, with five full-time counselors and two staff members to help students chart their college course. As for the colleges that our students attend, here is a partial listing of destinations for the Class of 2007:
American University, Arkansas, Baylor, Indiana, Iowa State, Loyola, Minnesota, Missouri, Niagra, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Purdue, St. Louis, SMU, Texas A&M, Texas, USC, U.S. Marine Corps, Vanderbilt, and Xavier.