Bishop Gorman High School

Bishop Gorman High School
Address
5959 South Hualapai Way
Las Vegas, Nevada, Clark County, 89148
United States
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established September 7, 1954
Oversight Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas
Principal Kevin P. Kiefer
Asst. Principal Virginia Cunningham
Tracy Goode
Chaplain Rev. Ed Wagner
Staff 130
Grades 912
Enrollment 1132  (2007-2008)
Color(s) Orange and Blue         
Mascot Gael
Accreditation(s) Northwest Accreditation Commission [1]
Publication The Gael Gazette
Newspaper 'The Lance'
Yearbook 'Archive'
Freshman Dean Irene Anderson
Athletic Director Sally Nieman
Website

Bishop Gorman High School (commonly referred to as Gorman or BGHS) is a Roman Catholic private preparatory school located in Summerlin, in Clark County, Nevada, United States serving the Las Vegas area for over 50 years. The school is administered by the Diocese of Las Vegas. The school opened in 1954 and its mascot is a Gael, or mounted Irish Knight.

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History

The school was created by Romy Hammes Mowbray, Dorothy Hammes, Kathlyn Hammes Mowbray, Bishop Robert J. Dwyer of Reno-Las Vegas, and Father John F. Brown, Provincial Superior of the Clerics of St. Viator. The school opened September 7, 1954, as the first Catholic high school in Nevada. Bishop Dwyer named it after his predecessor, The Most Reverend Thomas K. Gorman, the first Bishop of the Reno-Las Vegas Diocese. From its inception, Bishop Gorman High School has been administered by the Clerics of Saint Viator.

The campus was originally located near Downtown Las Vegas, at 1801 S. Maryland Pkwy. Classes began at its current Summerlin location on September 5, 2007. The new 187,000 square feet (17,400 m2) school, located on a campus of 36 acres (15 ha), cost $96 million.[2]

Athletics

The athletics program at Bishop Gorman are known as the Gaels and compete in the Southwest Division of the Sunset 4A Region. The Gaels have become one of the most prominent high school athletics program in the state of Nevada,winning numerous state championships each year. Additionally, the Gaels have been recognized by Sports Illustrated as one of the top athletic programs in the nation. [3] In the summer of 2008, the Gaels baseball team, sponsored by American Legion Post 76 in Las Vegas, won the American Legion World Series, a first for any Nevada high school.[4] They ended up fielding 798 points total in football, more than any other high school in the nation for the 2009 season and ended up being ranked 46th in the nation by Rivals. In the 2009/2010 year they became the first Nevada school in over forty years to win the state championship in all three major sports (football, basketball, and baseball).

Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships

Gorman competes in Division II of the Southern Nevada Lacrosse Association and won the division championship in 2009[17] and 2010.

Academics

In 2010 Bishop Gorman won the Nevada State High School Mock Trial championship.[18]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ NAC. "Northwest Accreditation Commission". http://db.northwestaccreditation.org/search.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-27. 
  2. ^ "New Bishop Gorman High School opens in Summerlin master plan". Las Vegas Review Journal. 15 September 2007. http://www.lvrj.com/real_estate/9801177.html. Retrieved 3 October 2011. 
  3. ^ Armstrong, Kevin (June 19, 2008). "The top high schools in each of the 50 states and D.C.". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/highschool/06/19/top.state/index.html. Retrieved 2008-08-29. 
  4. ^ Edwards, Jay (August 28, 2008). "AMERICAN LEGION WORLD SERIES:Title worth the wait for Gorman". Las Vegas Review-Journal. http://www.lvrj.com/sports/27591684.html. Retrieved 2008-08-29. 
  5. ^ Brewer, Ray (21 May 2011). "Gorman’s Evan Dunn overcomes adversity, pitches Gaels to sixth straight state baseball title". Las Vegas Sun. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/may/21/gormans-evan-dunn-overcomes-injury-pitches-gaels-s/. Retrieved 9 September 2011. 
  6. ^ "Baseball". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. http://static.psbin.com/8/u/wsvim8vqx5mr4h/Baseball_%282011%29.pdf. Retrieved 14 October 2011. 
  7. ^ "Basketball, Boys". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. http://static.psbin.com/n/y/ugcjti8tdwzuo8/Basketball_%282011%29-_Boys.pdf. Retrieved 14 October 2011. 
  8. ^ "Basketball, Girls". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. http://static.psbin.com/5/h/8mggz8xc41q4nl/Basketball_%282011%29-_Girls.pdf. Retrieved 14 October 2011. 
  9. ^ "Football". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. http://www.niaa.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/Football_%282011%29.pdf. Retrieved 14 October 2011. 
  10. ^ "Golf, Boys". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. http://static.psbin.com/1/u/xakcqsp0y5ew6s/Golf-_Boys_%282011%29.pdf. Retrieved 14 October 2011. 
  11. ^ "Record Book: Golf, Girls". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. http://www.niaa.com/sports/wgolf/2011-12/releases/Golf_%282011%29-_Girls.pdf. Retrieved 4 December 2011. 
  12. ^ "Record Book: Soccer, Boys". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. http://www.niaa.com/sports/soc/2011-12/releases/Soccer_%282011%29-_Boys.pdf. Retrieved 4 December 2011. 
  13. ^ "Record Book: Swimming & Diving, Boys". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. http://www.niaa.com/sports/swimdive/2011-12/releases/Swim-Dive-_Boys_%282011%29.pdf. Retrieved 4 December 2011. 
  14. ^ "Record Book: Swimming & Diving, Girls". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. http://www.niaa.com/sports/swimdive/2010-11/releases/Swim-Dive-_Girls.pdf. Retrieved 4 December 2011. 
  15. ^ "Record Book: Tennis, Boys". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. http://www.niaa.com/sports/ten/2011-12/releases/Tennis_%282011%29-_Boys.pdf. Retrieved 4 December 2011. 
  16. ^ "Record Book: Tennis, Girls". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. http://www.niaa.com/sports/ten/2011-12/releases/Tennis_%282011%29-_Girls.pdf. Retrieved 4 December 2011. 
  17. ^ "Nev Boys: Bishop Gorman rolls to SNLA Div. II championship". West Side LAX. 16 May 2009. http://www.westsidelax.com/Bishop-Gorman-Rolls-to-Southern-Nevada-Lacrosse-Association-Division-II-Title. Retrieved 4 December 2011. 
  18. ^ McMurdo, Doug (27 March 2010). "Bishop Gorman Nevada champs". Las Vegas Review Journal. http://www.lvrj.com/news/bishop-gorman-nevada-champs-89319887.html. Retrieved 4 December 2011. 
  19. ^ "Las Vegas Golfer Tommy Armour III Uses Titleist to Win". GolfLasVegasNow.com. http://www.golflasvegasnow.com/golf-betting/golf-equipment/563-las-vegas-golfer-tommy-armour-iii-uses-titleist-to-win.html. Retrieved 8 January 2011.