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Bishop Gorman High School

Not to be confused with Bishop T. K. Gorman High School in Texas.

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.

Bishop Gorman High School
Address
Map
5959 South Hualapai Way

Las Vegas
,
(Clark County)
,
Nevada
89148

United States
Coordinates36°4′54″N 115°19′2″W / 36.08167°N 115.31722°W / 36.08167; -115.31722
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
EstablishedSeptember 7, 1954; 70 years ago (1954-09-07)
OversightRoman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas
PrincipalTracy Goode
Teaching staff78.0 (FTE) (2021–22)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,535 (2021–22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.7:1 (2021–22)[1]
Campus size36 acres (15 ha)[2]
Campus typeFringe rural[1]
Color(s)  Royal blue
  Orange[4]
Athletics conference
MascotGaels
AccreditationNorthwest Accreditation Commission[3]
PublicationThe Gael Gazette
NewspaperThe Lance
YearbookArchive
AffiliationNCEA
Websitewww.bishopgorman.org

History

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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

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Athletics

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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

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Name Year Profession Notability Reference
Mike Adras 1979 Basketball Coach Former basketball coach for Northern Arizona University [11]
Ramiz Ahmed 2013 Football Player Kicker who played for the Green Bay Packers [12]
Antonio Alamo Jr. 1983 Physician/Politician Former Nevada Gaming Commission Chair [13]
Rosco Allen 2012 Basketball player Professional basketball player in Japan and Spain, played college basketball at Stanford [14]
Tommy Armour III 1978 Golfer PGA Tour golfer [15]
Francis J. Beckwith 1978 Philosopher Philosopher and author [16]
Jillian Bell 2002 Actress Former Saturday Night Live writer and star of Workaholics [17]
Tristan Blackmon 2014 Soccer Player Vancouver Whitecaps FC right back [18]
Zachariah Branch 2023 Football Player College football wide receiver for USC [19]
Charisma Carpenter Transferred Actress Star of Buffy the Vampire Slayer [20]
Ben Carter 2012 Basketball Player Professional basketball player in Israel, played college basketball at Oregon, UNLV, and Michigan State
Taylor Cole 2007 Baseball Player former MLB pitcher, Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels [21]
Zach Collins 2016 Basketball player Center who plays for the San Antonio Spurs [22]
Stephen Zimmerman 2015 Basketball Player Center who played for the Orlando Magic [23]
Chase Jeter 2015 Basketball Player Former Duke and Arizona center [24]
Marty Cordova 1987 Baseball Player 1995 AL Rookie of the Year [25]
Justin Crawford 2022 Baseball Player Philadelphia Phillies first round pick [26]
Randall Cunningham II 2014 Track & Field Athlete High Jumper [27]
Vashti Cunningham 2016 Track & Field Athlete National champion high jumper who is signed to Nike [28]
Bison Dele 1987 Basketball Player 1997 NBA Champion, Reported missing in 2002 in the South Pacific [29]
Anthony DiMaria 1984 Director Best known for his documentary Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth [30]
Blake Ezor 1986 Football player Former Denver Broncos running back [31]
Frank Fertitta III 1980 Businessman CEO of Station Casinos and founder of Zuffa [32]
Lorenzo Fertitta 1987 Businessman Former UFC CEO [33]
Johnny Field 2011 Baseball player Former Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota Twins outfielder [34]
Charvez Foger 1985 Football Player Former Running back who played college football at Nevada [35]
Ozzie Fumo 1983 Politician Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 21st district [36]
Joey Gallo 2012 Baseball Player 2x MLB All Star outfielder [37]
Nick Gates 2014 Football Player Center for the Washington Commanders [38]
Noah Gragson Transferred Racing car driver NASCAR driver [39]
Cadyn Grenier 2015 Baseball Player Former Baltimore Orioles prospect, played college baseball at Oregon State [40]
Xavier Grimble 2010 Football Player Former tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers [41]
David Humm 1971 Football Player Former quarterback who won 2 Superbowls with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders [42]
Brevin Jordan 2018 Football Player Tight End for the Houston Texans [43]
Justin Kaye 1995 Baseball Pitcher Former pitcher for the Seattle Mariners [44]
Kyu Blu Kelly 2019 Football Player Cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks [45]
Joe Kristosik 1994 Football Player Former All American punter for UNLV [46]
Orr Leumi 2014 Basketball player Shooting Guard for Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. in Israel [47]
Tyjon Lindsey 2017 Football Player Wide Receiver for the Seattle Seahawks [48]
Johnathan Loyd 2010 Basketball Player Professional basketball player who played college basketball and football at Oregon [49]
Alizé Mack 2015 Football Player Tight End who was drafted by the New Orleans Saints [50]
Tate Martell 2017 Football Player Quarterback who played college football for Ohio State, Miami, and UNLV [51]
Rosie Mercado Transferred in 1999 Model Plus-size model, celebrity makeup artist, fashion designer and television personality [52]
Demetris Morant 2013 Basketball Player Power forward who plays professionally in Romania, played college basketball at UNLV and Florida Gulf Coast [53]
Shabazz Muhammad 2012 Basketball Player Shooting Guard who currently plays in Lebanon. Played for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks [54]
DeMarco Murray 2006 Football Player Running Back who was the 2014 NFL Offensive Player of the Year with the Dallas Cowboys [55]
Jalen Nailor 2018 Football Player Wide Receiver for the Minnesota Vikings [56]
Chuck O'Bannon Jr. 2017 Basketball Player College Shooting Guard who currently plays for TCU [57]
Rome Odunze 2020 Football Player NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears [58]
Matt Othick 1989 Basketball Player Point Guard who played for the San Antonio Spurs [59]
Inbee Park 2006 Golfer LPGA golfer and Olympic gold medalist [60]
Ryan Reynolds 2005 Football Player Former linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners [61]
Joey Rickard 2009 Baseball Player Outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants [62]
Donn Roach 2008 Baseball Player Former MLB pitcher [63]
Ryan Ross 2004 Musician Panic! at the Disco guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter [64]
Grey Ruegamer 1994 Football Player Center who won two Super Bowl Championships with the New England Patriots and New York Giants [65]
Paul Sewald 2008 Baseball Pitcher Pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks [66]
Anu Solomon 2013 Football Player Former college football quarterback who played for Arizona and Baylor [67]
Matt Smith 1997 Baseball Player Former pitcher for the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies [68]
Spencer Smith 2005 Musician Panic! at the Disco drummer [69]
Ronnie Stanley 2012 Football Player All-Pro Offensive Tackle for the Baltimore Ravens [70]
Danny Tarkanian 1980 Politician Former presidential candidate [71]
Cedric Tillman 2018 Football Player Wide Receiver for the Cleveland Browns [72]
Dorian Thompson-Robinson 2018 Football Player Quarterback for the Cleveland Browns [73]
Edefuan Ulofoshio 2017 Football Player Linebacker for Buffalo Bills [74]
Tyler Wagner 2009 Baseball Player Former pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks [75]
C. J. Watson 2002 Basketball Player Point guard who played ten years in the NBA [76]
Austin Wells 2018 Baseball Player Catcher for the New York Yankees [77]
Darrion Williams 2022 Basketball Player Shooting guard and small forward for the Texas Tech Red Raiders [78]

Notable staff

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  • Mike Carter (born 1955), American-Israeli former basketball player
  • Tim Chambers (1965–2019), college baseball coach
  • Tony Sanchez (born 1974), college football coach and former player

References

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