Bishop Garrigan High School

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Bishop Garrigan High School
Address
Bishop Garrigan High School
1224 North McCoy

Algona
,
(Kossuth County)
,
Iowa
50511-1233

United States
Coordinates 43°4′45″N94°12′49″W / 43.07917°N 94.21361°W / 43.07917; -94.21361
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Denomination Roman Catholic
Established1959
PresidentLynn Miller
PrincipalChristy Peterson
Teaching staff26.5 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades PK–12 [1]
Enrollment474 [1]  (2017–18)
Student to teacher ratio17.9 [1]
Color(s) Black and Gold   
SongO Garrigan
Athletics conference Top of Iowa
MascotBear
Team nameGolden Bears
AffiliationRoman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City
Website http://bishopgarrigan.org

Bishop Garrigan High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Algona, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City.

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Background

The school is named after Bishop Phillip Joseph Garrigan, the 1st Bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City. The school was opened in 1959 to serve as a regional high school for 5 parishes. [2]

Athletics

The Golden Bears participate in the Top of Iowa Conference in the following sports: [3]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "BISHOP GARRIGAN HIGH SCHOOL". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ↑ BGHS. "A History of Bishop Garrigan High School". Archived from the original on 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  3. ↑ "Top of Iowa Conference". Top of Iowa Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  4. ↑ "IHSAA 2020 Football Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  5. ↑ "Bishop Garrigan". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  6. ↑ "IHSAA 2019-20 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-11.



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