Bishop Kelley High School Hires Brandon Maddux for Varsity Boys Basketball Head Coach, Theology Faculty

May 9, 2023

Bishop Kelley High School is excited to announce the hiring of Brandon Maddux as Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach and Theology Faculty. With 23 years of experience teaching and coaching high school basketball, most recently at nearby Holland Hall and, for the last five years, at Coweta High School, he brings an impressive vision, philosophy and desire to be part of our Catholic School Community.

“It is my goal to continue the tradition of excellence that the Bishop Kelley Boys Basketball Program has established and further enrich lives through Catholic Education,” said Maddux, adding “Growth is the key. As I continue to develop as an individual, teacher and coach, I hope to lead students and athletes alike as they grow into the people they are becoming.”

“We’re thrilled to add Coach Maddux to our athletic and academic departments,” said Bishop Kelley Athletic Director Lance Parks. “He is well-respected within the Oklahoma Basketball Coaching Community and possesses a strong Catholic Faith that aligns with our Lasallian Identity. He will undoubtedly add to the basketball tradition as well as the spiritual foundation on which our school is based.”

The mission of Bishop Kelley High School is to carry on the teaching ministry of Jesus Christ by providing a Catholic, Lasallian education that develops individuals whose hearts and minds are prepared for a purposeful life. The BK Athletics Department serves approximately 550 athletes each year across 20 sports. The BK Theology Department serves all BK Students, requiring eight credits in order to graduate.

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Bishop Kelley Named to Advanced Placement Gold Honor Roll

January 15, 2026

Bishop Kelley High School was recently named to the Gold Advanced Placement Honor Roll by the College Board . The AP Honor Roll program works to acknowledge schools around the United States that help students achieve excellence while maintaining broad access to challenging curriculum. According to the College Board, Honor Roll schools, “Reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, maximizing college readiness.” The award also recognizes the broad access to advanced classes especially for students in underrepresented populations. The AP Honor Roll distinguished schools in three main areas: college culture, college credit and college optimization. Seventy-two percent of Bishop Kelley students in the Class of 2025 took at least one AP class and test during their time at the school. Fifty-eight percent earned college credit by scoring at least a “3” on one AP test and thirteen percent of the class took at least five AP tests through their four years of high school. All three of these indicators show an increase from previous years for Bishop Kelley. Two hundred and fifty-seven Bishop Kelley students took a record six hundred and twenty-six Advanced Placement (AP) tests in May, 2025 with an extraordinary 85% scoring “3” or higher. Nineteen percent of Bishop Kelley test takers scored the highest possible “5” on their exams, the equivalent of “Extremely Well Qualified” according to the College Board which administers the international testing. A “5” equates to an A+ or A in college level classes. Internationally, only 9% of all tests earn a “5” score. Another thirty-six percent of Bishop Kelley students scored at the second highest tier, a “4,” equal to ”Very well Qualified,” a level only achieved by twenty percent of all testers. The record number of exams for Bishop Kelley students cover a wide range of disciplines including science, math, English, social studies, fine arts, world languages and business. The largest number of tests for Bishop Kelley students included one hundred and thirteen AP English Language and Composition students, followed by eighty-six students who took the AP United States Government test, and seventy-one who took the AP United States History exam. Bishop Kelley students scored the highest average on the second-year AP Precalculus exam with a school mean score of 4.6, followed by AP Physics I with a mean score of 4.3. In the 2024-2025 school year, Bishop Kelley offered AP tests in twenty-four different subject areas. The Advanced Placement program is sponsored by the College Board. Research has proven that students who take AP classes are more likely to enroll in and complete four-year colleges.