At a Glance
for classes & sports
June 10, 2023
are accepted to a 4-year
college or university.
Our students have attended:
Mission:
Our mission is to provide a broad, values-based curriculum in a supportive, Catholic environment that celebrates individual talents, challenges academic intellect, supports and nurtures growth, builds character, instills confidence, and prepares students for success at the university level and in life.
Vision:
School: BSH attracts diverse, motivated, independent-minded students seeking a broad, values-based college preparatory curriculum.
Students: BSH students value and demonstrate honor, passion for learning, independent thinking and service to others.
School Culture:
The family-based community environment at BSH is one of acceptance, diversity, learning and self discovery. Our culture is intentionally designed to nurture the unique strengths and talents, provide academic, cultural and academic growth and bring out the best of each individual student.
Faculty: BSH teachers are inspired educators committed to guiding and nurturing students, using innovative and sound teaching practices. Our teachers never stop seeking personal and professional growth.
Graduates: BSH graduates are confident, well-rounded, independent-minded individuals, ready to address the challenges of this generation.
Values:
These are the values that help inform our decisions and SHAPE us at BSH.
Self-Discovery • Honor • A Values-Based Curriculum and Way of Life • Passion for Learning • Embracing Community
Got a square peg. We don’t have any round holes.
BSH is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive educational environment. We celebrate the differences as well as commonalities among individuals. We strive to recognize unique gifts and encourage each student to pursue fulfillment in their own ways.
School Leadership
Mrs. Meredith Perry ~ Interim Head of School, mperry@bshknights.org
Mrs. Wendy Lipscomb ~ Director of Early Learners, wlipscomb@bshknights.org
Mrs. Christine Lively ~ Director of School Counseling & College Advisor, clively@bshknights.org
Mr. Charles Thomas ~ Director of Athletics, cthomas@bshknights.org
Mrs. Christina Dowdy ~ Director of Enrollment Management, cdowdy@bshknights.org
Mrs. Varna Redlich ~ Associate Director of Enrollment Management-Upper School, vredlich@bshknights.org
Mrs. Beth McCombs ~ Payroll Administrator, bmccombs@bshknights.org
Mrs. Karen Badman ~ Business Manager, kbadman@bshknights.org
Mrs. Sue Hickey ~ Director of Development, shickey@bshknights.org
Mrs. Tracy Allen ~ Associate Director of Development, tallen@bshknights.org
Mrs. Catherine Ringling ~ Asst. Director of Development & Volleyball Coach, cringling@bshknights.org
Mrs. Janet Trivett ~ Office Manager, jtrivett@bshknights.org
Ms. Earica Key ~ Office Aide, ekey@bshknights.org
Mr. Courtney Hardy ~ Facilities & Transportation Manager, chardy@bshknights.org
For administration bios and more information, click here.
Advisory Board
The concept of the School Advisory Board is based on a belief in the importance and power of shared leadership. Parents, faculty, administration, and the community work together to provide advice regarding school policies in accordance with the mission of the school and the policies of the Diocese of Richmond.
The primary function of the School Advisory Board is to provide advice and assistance to Administration.
Advisory Board members offer their expertise and experience to strengthen the decision making process. The assistance is provided through the function of committees such as: finance, facilities, development, PR/marketing, enrollment, and policy. It is through the work of the Advisory Board that recommendations are made; direction is set; and policy is developed.
Advisory Board Members
Mrs. Kathleen Cavanagh – President
Mrs. Mary Perkins – Secretary
Col. Keith Brower
Dr. Taylor Myers
Mrs. Kimberly Adams
Mr. JC Rogers
Mr. Kyle Leatherwood
Our History
The Blessed Sacrament Huguenot School is the result of the historic merger of two independent schools, Blessed Sacrament High School at Belmead and Huguenot Academy, in September of 1998.
Huguenot Academy was granted its charter by the State Corporation Commission of Virginia on August 31, 1959. From its beginning in the basement of the old Bank of Powhatan building in 1959, the school moved to its current location on Academy Road in 1962. The first teacher and head of the school was Mrs. Lilliam T. West. Blessed Sacrament High School, headed by Dr. Lou Ross Hopewell, opened its doors in 1987 with 18 students in grades 8 and 9.
Huguenot Academy was a non-sectarian school that grew into an institution for students in grades preschool through twelve. The first graduating class of Huguenot Academy was the Class of 1964. Blessed Sacrament High School was a Catholic school, with no parish affiliation, which grew into a school for students in grades 8-12 and had its first graduation in 1991.
Huguenot Academy’s enrollment increased to 1,000 students, but as more private schools opened in the surrounding metropolitan area, enrollment dropped; and at the time of the merger, there were 250 students enrolled. Belmead was growing in enrollment but had no additional buildings in which to expand. They leased the property from the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, and their board advised against building on land that they did not own. Huguenot Academy sat on 40 acres of land and had 11 buildings for classes and athletic functions.
After much discussion, it was decided that the two schools would merge, and the result is Blessed Sacrament Huguenot, a Catholic college-preparatory school for students in grades preschool through 12.
