In 2017, BMCHS's STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Art and Math) Club won the Innovations in Catholic Education Technology Integration Award for its work in three-dimensional printing of prosthetic hands for children with limited upper limb mobility as a result of birth defect or injury,[4] and was also honored by District Administration magazine as part of its Schools of TechXcellence program for this work.

[5][6] BMCHS is also one of the few private high schools in the Tampa Bay area to offer an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) program.

[9][10] In late 2021, BMCHS received sanctions from the FHSAA regarding the Football, Baseball, and Boys' Basketball teams, citing "improper contact with student-athletes, impermissible benefits and athletic recruiting" that took place under the watch of athletic director Rex Desvaristes, dating back to September of the previous year.

Violations of FHSAA rules included "two student-athletes with grade point averages below 2.0 take part in 11 interscholastic contests and another student-athlete playing in eight interscholastic contests despite being in high school for a fifth year" This resulted in the firing of three coaches from the three athletic programs concerned.

[12] Bishop McLaughlin's facilities include an 880-seat state-of-the-art theater known as the Eleanor Dempsey Performing Arts Center (EDPAC).

Notable alumni of Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School: Official website