Founded in 1965, it is named after the first American Bishop of Detroit, John Samuel Foley.

[4] It is governed by an advisory elected Board of Education, but the final power rests with the President, who has always been the pastor of one of the school's two founding parishes: (the now defunct) St. Dennis Church in Royal Oak, or Guardian Angels Church in Clawson.

[citation needed] For several years, the Detroit Mechanix of the American Ultimate Disc League played their home games at Bishop Foley.

[6] The demographic breakdown of the 312 students enrolled for 2019-20 was:[1] The Bishop Foley Ventures compete in the Catholic High School League.

The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]