Roncalli Catholic High School Explained

Roncalli Catholic High School
Streetaddress:	6401 Sorensen Parkway
City:	Omaha
State:	Nebraska
County:	(Douglas County)
Zipcode:	68152
Country:	US
Coordinates:	41.3144°N -96.0106°W
Religion:	Roman Catholic
President:	Sean Keisling
Headteacher:	Paul Hans
Head Label:	Principal
Head:	T. J. Orr^[1]
Chaplain:	Chibuzor Igboanusi
Type:	Private, coeducational
Tuition:	$10,300
Grades:	9–12
Enrollment:	345 (2012)
Accreditation:	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools^[2]
Mascot:	Rocky the Lion
Team Name:	Crimson Pride

Roncalli Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha.

History

The school was formed by a merger of all-girls Notre Dame Academy with all-boys Rummel High School in 1974.^[3] It is named after Pope John XXIII, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli.

Athletics

Roncalli Catholic is a member of the Nebraska School Activities Association. They have won the following NSAA State Championships:^[4]

• Boys' basketball – 1996

Notable people

• Alec Bohm, 3rd overall pick in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies
• Tim Burke, former MLB player for the Montreal Expos, New York Mets, and New York Yankees
• Dan Osborn (class of 1994), trade union leader and independent candidate in the 2024 United States Senate election in Nebraska.^[5]
• Jim Skow, former NFL defensive end and 58th overall pick in the 1986 NFL draft

External links

• School website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Duffy . Erin . Roncalli grad T.J. Orr is named school's new principal . Omaha.com . April 9, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190409161228/https://www.omaha.com/news/education/primary-secondary/roncalli-grad-t-j-orr-is-named-school-s-new/article_a35b123f-9f0c-5f9e-8357-dc14c4731d60.html . April 9, 2019 . live . April 9, 2019.
2. Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . June 23, 2009 . NCA-CASI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ . April 29, 2009 .
3. (nd) Notre Dame Academy 1928–1974. Notre Dame Sisters of Omaha, Nebraska. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
4. Web site: Nebraska State Activities Association Web site. May 10, 2007. NSAA.
5. News: A Union Leader in Nebraska Tries to Leap to the Senate on Labor's Strength. Jonathan. Weisman. February 18, 2024. The New York Times. February 18, 2024.