Bishop Machebeuf Catholic High School

We are a transfer in family coming from Regis. It has been an absolute joy to be a part of the Machebeuf family this year. The solid leadership and the teaching staff create an environment of strength and focus. We have found it to be a positive reenforcement to the catholic values that our family hears from home and church... It is not a catholic school in the name only like so many of the high schools in the area. My teens have learned more about their faith here and see a faculty that is living it out everyday with them. We are thankful to have found Machebeuf and plan on sending all of our children there...even though it is a 45 minute drive one way. I think that tells a lot.
--Submitted by a parent

High turnover in teachers. This school seems more concerned with the dress code than academics. Some of the best and most experienced teachers have been let go. It's no wonder this school was dropped from the Top 50 Catholic High School list. College Counselor consistently drops the ball when sending college transcripts.
--Submitted by a parent

There has been a large turnover in the staff and faculity. Several of the best have not come back. There is obvious tension between the teachers and the administration.

We have 2 children currently enrolled in the school. We have been extremely please with the support and opportunities that the kids have had. I am amazed that some people get hung up on uniforms etc. The older information on this site does not represent the current environment. The current principal and staff have been in place for 3-4 years and have made great progress in enrolling quality students with involved parents. Our only complaint with the school is that we wish a few more families would find it so that it was just a bit bigger for the kids that want to be more competitive in sports! We highly recommend it to all!
--Submitted by a parent

I cannot say enough good things about this school. My daughter transferred in as a junior, and had a difficult time adjusting. The staff could not have been more helpful and caring. I spent many hours at the school with different staff members including the counseling staff, principal and individual teachers, all of whom offered encouragement and help for what was admittedly a very difficult student. I credit Bishop Machebeuf for helping my daughter survive and actually graduate from high school. She is now a sophmore in college and is doing well.
--Submitted by a parent

The schools focus is on dress code rather than academics. Staff/Administration is cold and uncaring. Not a christian environment.
--Submitted by a parent

Being a sophomore at BMHS, I find this school to be quite bellow average for what they call a 'College Preparatory School'. At times I feel that I am relearning some of the material. The extracurricular activities at this school aren't that great (such as drama, choir, etc.), except for sports. Several times I look around our classrooms and see that about half of the class is messing around or sleeping/not listening to a teachers lectures on how we don't listen or how we aren't ever going to college. The discipline there is quite absurd as well. I've seen countless students go to the Principle or Dean because of dress code violation (wearing a non-school sweatshirt or hoddie, shirt un-tucked, or no belt) and not enough for disrupting another students studies with tomfoolery in the class. One good note, I believe that they are good in teaching about the Catholic religion.
--Submitted by a student

As a former student, I must say that overall, Machebeuf is a school with a lot of potential. However, I believe they really do need to offer a more diverse range of classes to get the students more involved and give them the best experience possible. Also, the small class sizes seemed like an advantage at the time but made me flounder once I started attending a large college with huge lecture classes where the individual attention is no longer there. I went from a 3.8 gpa student in high school to a 2.5 college freshman. In all, Machebeuf needs to challenge students more to become the prep school they claim to be.
--Submitted by a student

We are educators and our son has attended 4 schools. We did our research and it paid off. The national test scores show that this truly is the best school if you seek real scholorships to the nations's top universities.
--Submitted by a parent

The school is on the rise with a nearly new host of administrators, increased focus on rigorous academics, accountability across the board, and meeting the diverse needs of its students. This is the place to be.
--Submitted by a parent