O'Gorman Catholic High School

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O'Gorman Catholic High School
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O'Gorman High School from the southeast
Address
O'Gorman Catholic High School
3201 South Kiwanis Avenue

Sioux Falls
,
South Dakota
57105

United States
Coordinates 43°31′01″N96°45′47″W / 43.517°N 96.763°W / 43.517; -96.763
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
MottoTo form a community of faith and learning by promoting a Catholic way of life through Gospel values and academic excellence.
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Established1961;63 years ago (1961)
School districtBishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools
Oversight Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls
CEEB code 421175
PrincipalJoan Mahoney
ChaplainTony Klein
Teaching staff59.4 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment768 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio12.9 [1]
Color(s) Royal Blue and White   
SongO'Gorman Knights! O'Gorman Knights!
Fight song Oh Cheer For The White & The Blue
Athletics conferenceMetro Conference [2]
Nickname Knights
Rival Roosevelt High School [Washington High School]
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
NewspaperKnight Scroll
YearbookKnight Legend
Tuition$5,745 (minimum)
Website oghs.ogknights.org

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.

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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

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