O'Gorman Catholic High School explained

O'Gorman Catholic High School
Motto:To form a community of faith and learning by promoting a Catholic way of life through Gospel values and academic excellence.
Streetaddress:3201 South Kiwanis Avenue
Zipcode:57105
Country:United States
District:Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools
Ceeb:421175
Principal:Joan Mahoney
Chaplain:Tony Klein
Teaching Staff:59.4
Ratio:12.9
Song:O'Gorman Knights! O'Gorman Knights!
Fightsong:Oh Cheer For The White & The Blue
Conference:Metro Conference[1]
Nickname:Knights
Rival:Roosevelt High School [Washington High School]
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Newspaper:Knight Scroll
Yearbook:Knight Legend
Tuition:$5,745 (minimum)
Enrollment:768 (2018-19)[3]

O'Gorman High School is a Catholic high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school was founded in 1961 and named after Thomas O'Gorman. O'Gorman is located in the Diocese of Sioux Falls.

History

The school opened in 1961, and high school students in the Diocese of Sioux Falls transitioned from the Cathedral School to O'Gorman.[4] From 2008 to 2011, O'Gorman underwent a major addition that added two academic wings, a new chapel, and a new performing arts center.[5]

OGHS was named a No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon school in 1985, 2005, 2014, and 2021.[6] [7]

Athletics

O'Gorman is a member of the South Dakota High School Activities Association. O'Gorman started the Dakota Bowl in 1978, recognized as one of the first high school bowl games.[8] They have won the following SDHSAA State Championships:[9]

Performing arts

The school fields one competitive show choir, the mixed-gender "Ovation!".[10] Ovation! won a competition at the Mitchell Corn Palace in 2012.[11] The school hosted the first South Dakota state championship competition in 2016.[12]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Budlong . Jeff . High School: Left out in the cold? . Rapid City Journal . October 20, 2020 . June 11, 2020.
  2. Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . 2009-06-23 . NCA-CASI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100416014834/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ . April 16, 2010 .
  3. Web site: O'GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL . National Center for Education Statistics . October 20, 2020.
  4. Web site: Renshaw . Eric . Cathedral High School built 90 years ago, used as offices today . Sioux Falls Argus Leader . October 20, 2020 . March 17, 2016.
  5. Web site: Sioux Falls #TBT: O'Gorman . Sioux Falls Argus Leader . Gannett . October 20, 2020 . January 22, 2015.
  6. Web site: Anderson . Patrick . O'Gorman named National Blue Ribbon School . Sioux Falls Argus Leader . Gannett . October 20, 2020 . September 30, 2014.
  7. Web site: NBRS O'Gorman High School of Sioux Falls, SD. 2021-11-03. National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. en-US.
  8. Web site: Whitney . Stu . Whitney: Just when O'Gorman needed it most, Bob Burns invented Dakota Bowl . Sioux Falls Argus Leader . October 20, 2020 . September 7, 2018.
  9. Web site: South Dakota High School Activities Association Web site. 2007-05-10. SDHSAA.
  10. Web site: SCC: Viewing School - O'Gorman High School . Show Choir Community . October 20, 2020.
  11. Web site: Lawrence . T . O'Gorman claims top honors at Mitchell Show Choir Classic . Mitchell Republic . October 20, 2020 . March 19, 2012.
  12. Web site: Wek . Nate . 1st Annual SDHSAA State Show Choir Competition . South Dakota Public Broadcasting . October 20, 2020 . October 9, 2019.
  13. Web site: Dusty Coleman Stats - Baseball-Reference.com. baseball-reference.com. 31 January 2017.
  14. Web site: Larry Jacobson . South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame . October 20, 2020.
  15. Web site: Gridiron Greatness No. 2: Chad McConnell lifted 1988 O'Gorman Knights to new heights .
  16. Web site: O’Gorman’s Tip Reiman heading to the Big Ten. KELO-TV. February 5, 2020. Bower, Sean.
  17. Web site: 2000 State Scholastic Championship . South Dakota Chess Association . October 20, 2020.
  18. Web site: USA Today. 2018-02-26. USA Today Sports. .

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