Bishop Gorman High School
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.
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
- Baseball - 2006-2011. Gorman holds the state record for most consecutive championships in this sport.[5][6]
- Basketball (Boys) - 1962-1963, 1978-1979, 1984, 1988-1989, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2009-2010[7]
- Basketball (Girls) - 2006-2010[8]
- Football - 1970, 1974, 1979-1980, 1982-1983, 2007, 2009-2011[9]
- Golf (Boys) - 2002-2003[10]
- Golf (Girls) - 2003-2006[11]
- Soccer (Boys) - 1992, 2002, 2006-2007[12]
- Swimming (Boys) - 1989[13]
- Swimming (Girls) - 2010[14]
- Tennis (Boys) - 1983-1988, 1990[15]
- Tennis (Girls) - 1988-1989, 1992-1995, 1997-1999, 2001-2002, 2005-2009[16]
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
- Mike Adras, head men's basketball coach at Northern Arizona University
- Tommy Armour III, former PGA Tour golfer, currently on Champions Tour[19]
- Francis J. Beckwith, Christian philosopher and professor at Baylor University
- Charisma Carpenter, actress
- Marty Cordova, retired Major League Baseball player
- Frank Fertitta III, chairman of Station Casinos
- Brendan Gaughan, Nascar Truck Series driver
- David Humm, two-time Super Bowl Champion (Raiders) and Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback
- Karina Jett, Professional Poker player
- Bob Miller, former Nevada governor
- Ross Miller, Nevada Secretary of State
- DeMarco Murray, American football running back, currently with the Dallas Cowboys after attending the University of Oklahoma
- Inbee Park, golfer
- Ryan Reynolds, American football linebacker, currently at the University of Oklahoma
- Ryan Ross, former Guitarist of Panic! At The Disco and lead singer of The Young Veins
- David Roger, Clark County district attorney
- Grey Ruegamer, two-time Super Bowl champion
- Alexander King Sample, Bishop of the Diocese of Marquette
- Spencer Smith, Founding member and drummer of Panic! At The Disco
- Jonathan Tavernari, Brazilian basketball player, graduated from Brigham Young University, plays professionally in Italy.
- C. J. Watson, American basketball player, currently with Chicago Bulls
- Dana White, President of the UFC
- Mike Zaher, American soccer player, currently with San Jose Earthquakes
References
- ^ NAC. "Northwest Accreditation Commission". http://db.northwestaccreditation.org/search.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Baseball". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. http://static.psbin.com/8/u/wsvim8vqx5mr4h/Baseball_%282011%29.pdf. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "Basketball, Boys". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. http://static.psbin.com/n/y/ugcjti8tdwzuo8/Basketball_%282011%29-_Boys.pdf. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "Basketball, Girls". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. http://static.psbin.com/5/h/8mggz8xc41q4nl/Basketball_%282011%29-_Girls.pdf. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "Football". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. http://www.niaa.com/sports/fball/2011-12/releases/Football_%282011%29.pdf. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "Golf, Boys". Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. http://static.psbin.com/1/u/xakcqsp0y5ew6s/Golf-_Boys_%282011%29.pdf. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.