Bishop Gorman High School

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Bishop Gorman High School
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Address
Bishop Gorman High School
5959 South Hualapai Way

, ,
89148

United States
Coordinates 36°4′54″N115°19′2″W / 36.08167°N 115.31722°W / 36.08167; -115.31722
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
EstablishedSeptember 7, 1954;69 years ago (1954-09-07)
Oversight Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas
PrincipalKevin P. Kiefer
Teaching staff77.8 (FTE) (2017–18) [1]
Grades 912
Enrollment1,450 (2017–18) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.6:1 (2017–18) [1]
Campus size36 acres (15 ha) [2]
Campus typeFringe rural [1]
Color(s)  Royal blue
  Orange [3]
Athletics conference
Mascot Gaels
Accreditation Northwest Accreditation Commission [4]
PublicationThe Gael Gazette
NewspaperThe Lance
YearbookArchive
Affiliation NCEA
Website www.bishopgorman.org

Bishop Gorman High School (also commonly referred to as Gorman or BGHS) is a private Roman Catholic preparatory school located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school is administered by the Archdiocese of Las Vegas. The school opened in 1954. Its mascot is a Gael, a mounted Irish Knight.

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History

Aerial photo of Bishop Gorman, 2015 Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas, Nevada (18194557562).jpg
Aerial photo of Bishop Gorman, 2015

Bishop Gorman High School opened its doors on September 7, 1954. Bishop Dwyer named it after his predecessor, Thomas Kiely Gorman, the first Catholic Bishop of the Reno-Las Vegas Diocese. [5]

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-foot (17,400 m2) school, located on a campus of 36 acres (15 ha), cost $96 million to build. [2]

Later on, an athletic center (referred to as the ATC) was donated for $18 million. [6]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The athletics program and teams of Bishop Gorman are known as the Gaels, and compete in the Southwest Division of the Sunset 5A Region. The Gaels have been described by USA Today and Sports Illustrated as being among the top thousand high school athletic programs in the United States. [7] [8]

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. [9] 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.[ citation needed ]

Coach Tony Sanchez took over as Bishop Gorman High School's head football coach in March 2009. In 2010 and 2011, he led Gorman to a varsity record of 28-2 and an overall program record of 61-4. At the start of the 2012 season, Gorman beat nationally ranked teams Our Lady of Good Counsel in Maryland and St. Louis High School in Hawaii to raise its high school ranking into the top ten schools. Both matches were televised, by ESPN and Fox networks, respectively. In 2014 and 2015, Bishop Gorman won back-to-back National Championships. Sanchez then left the program to coach at the collegiate level. [10]

Former D1 wrestler, 3rd degree black belt in Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 3 time Team USA member, 5 time world grappling champ (152-5 overall, 78-0 FILA Int), and head strategist coach for MMA, Ricky Lundell is the current head wrestling coach for the Gaels, along with his assistant coach Todd Prace.[ citation needed ]

Notable alumni

NameYearProfessionNotabilityReference
Rosco Allen 2012Basketball playerProfessional basketball player in Japan and Spain, played college basketball at Stanford [11]
Tommy Armour III 1978Golfer PGA Tour golfer [12]
Jillian Bell 2002ActressFormer Saturday Night Live writer and star of Workaholics [13]
Tristan Blackmon 2014Soccer Player Vancouver Whitecaps FC right back [14]
Charisma Carpenter TransferredActressStar of Buffy the Vampire Slayer [15]
Ben Carter 2012Basketball PlayerProfessional basketball player in Israel, played college basketball at Oregon, UNLV, and Michigan State
Taylor Cole 2007Baseball Playerformer MLB pitcher, Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels [16]
Zach Collins 2016Basketball playerCenter who plays for the San Antonio Spurs [17]
Stephen Zimmerman 2015Basketball PlayerCenter who played for the Orlando Magic [18]
Chase Jeter 2015Basketball PlayerFormer Duke and Arizona center [19]
Marty Cordova 1987Baseball Player1995 AL Rookie of the Year [20]
Justin Crawford 2022Baseball Player Philadelphia Phillies first round pick [21]
Randall Cunningham II 2014Track & Field AthleteHigh Jumper [22]
Vashti Cunningham 2016Track & Field AthleteNational champion high jumper who is signed to Nike [23]
Bison Dele 1987Basketball Player1997 NBA Champion, Reported missing in 2002 in the South Pacific [24]
Anthony DiMaria 1984DirectorBest known for his documentary Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth [25]
Blake Ezor 1986Football playerFormer Denver Broncos running back [26]
Frank Fertitta III 1980BusinessmanCEO of Station Casinos and founder of Zuffa [27]
Lorenzo Fertitta 1987BusinessmanFormer UFC CEO [28]
Johnny Field 2011Baseball playerFormer Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota Twins outfielder [29]
Charvez Foger 1985Football PlayerFormer Running back who played college football at Nevada [30]
Ozzie Fumo 1983PoliticianMember of the Nevada Assembly from the 21st district [31]
Joey Gallo 2012Baseball Player2x MLB All Star outfielder [32]
Nick Gates 2014Football PlayerCenter for the Washington Commanders [33]
Noah Gragson TransferredRacing car driver NASCAR driver [34]
Xavier Grimble 2010Football PlayerFormer tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers [35]
David Humm 1971Football PlayerFormer quarterback who won 2 Superbowls with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders [36]
Kyu Blu Kelly 2019Football PlayerCornerback for the Seattle Seahawks [37]
Joe Kristosik 1994Football PlayerFormer All American punter for UNLV [38]
Orr Leumi 2014Basketball playerShooting Guard for Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. in Israel [39]
Tyjon Lindsey 2017Football PlayerWide Receiver for the Seattle Seahawks [40]
Johnathan Loyd 2010Basketball PlayerProfessional basketball player who played college basketball and football at Oregon [41]
Alizé Mack 2015Football PlayerTight End who was drafted by the New Orleans Saints [42]
Tate Martell 2017Football PlayerQuarterback who played college football for Ohio State, Miami, and UNLV [43]
Rosie Mercado Transferred in 1999ModelPlus-size model, celebrity makeup artist, fashion designer and television personality [44]
Demetris Morant 2013Basketball PlayerPower forward who plays professionally in Romania, played college basketball at UNLV and Florida Gulf Coast [45]
DeMarco Murray 2006Football PlayerRunning Back who was the 2014 NFL Offensive Player of the Year with the Dallas Cowboys [46]
Chuck O'Bannon Jr. 2017Basketball PlayerCollege Shooting Guard who currently plays for TCU [47]
Matt Othick 1989Basketball PlayerPoint Guard who played for the San Antonio Spurs [48]
Inbee Park 2006Golfer LPGA golfer and Olympic gold medalist [49]
Joey Rickard 2009Baseball PlayerOutfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants [50]
Donn Roach 2008Baseball PlayerFormer MLB pitcher [51]
Ryan Ross 2004Musician Panic! at the Disco guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter [52]
Grey Ruegamer 1994Football PlayerCenter who won two Super Bowl Championships with the New England Patriots and New York Giants [53]
Paul Sewald 2008Baseball PitcherPitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks [54]
Anu Solomon 2013Football PlayerFormer college football quarterback who played for Arizona and Baylor [55]
Spencer Smith 2005Musician Panic! at the Disco drummer [56]
Ronnie Stanley 2012Football PlayerAll-Pro Offensive Tackle for the Baltimore Ravens [57]
Danny Tarkanian 1980PoliticianFormer presidential candidate [58]
Tyler Wagner 2009Baseball PlayerFormer pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks [59]
C. J. Watson 2002Basketball PlayerPoint guard who played ten years in the NBA [60]
Shabazz Muhammad 2012Basketball PlayerShooting Guard who currently plays in Lebanon. Played for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks [61]
Brevin Jordan 2018Football PlayerTight End for the Houston Texans [62]
Jalen Nailor 2018Football PlayerWide Receiver for the Minnesota Vikings [63]
Dorian Thompson-Robinson 2018Football PlayerQuarterback for the Cleveland Browns [64]
Cedric Tillman 2018Football PlayerWide Receiver for the Cleveland Browns [65]
Ramiz Ahmed 2013Football PlayerKicker who played for the Green Bay Packers [66]
Austin Wells 2018Baseball PlayerCatcher for the New York Yankees [67]
Matt Smith 1997Baseball PlayerFormer pitcher for the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies [68]
Justin Kaye 1995Baseball PitcherFormer pitcher for the Seattle Mariners [69]
Cadyn Grenier 2015Baseball PlayerFormer Baltimore Orioles prospect, played college baseball at Oregon State [70]
Rome Odunze 2020Football Player NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears [71]
Zachariah Branch 2023Football PlayerCollege football wide receiver for USC [72]
Ryan Reynolds 2005Football PlayerFormer linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners [73]
Mike Adras 1979Basketball CoachFormer basketball coach for Northern Arizona University [74]
Antonio Alamo Jr. 1983Physician/PoliticianFormer Nevada Gaming Commission Chair [75]
Francis J. Beckwith 1978PhilosopherPhilosopher and author [76]

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