- O'Gorman Catholic High School (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
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O'Gorman Catholic High School
Sioux Falls O'Gorman High School
O'Gorman's main entrance Address 3201 South Kiwanis Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD, (Minnehaha County), 57105
United StatesCoordinates 43°31′01″N 96°45′47″W / 43.517°N 96.763°WCoordinates: 43°31′01″N 96°45′47″W / 43.517°N 96.763°W Information Religious affiliation(s) Catholic Established 1961 Superintendent Dr. Tom Lorang CEEB Code 421175 Principal Kyle Groos Asst. Principal Joan Mahoney
Art HaggChaplain Father David Desmond Chief custodian Rodney Geurtz Faculty 70 Teaching staff 46 Grades 9-12 Enrollment 550 [1]. (2011) Education system Sioux Falls Catholic Schools Classes offered 118 Color(s) Royal Blue and White Fight song Oh Cheer For The White & The Blue Athletics conference Greater Dakota Conference Team name Knights Rival Sioux Falls Roosevelt Accreditation(s) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2] Average ACT scores 23.4 Newspaper 'Knight Scroll' Yearbook 'Knight Legend' Tuition $3,460 Affiliation Sioux Falls Catholic Schools System Admissions Director Kathy Rutten Activities Director Steve Kueter Website http://www.sfcss.org/OGHS O'Gorman High School is a Catholic high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school was founded in 1961 by Bishop Lambert Hoch and named after Bishop Thomas O'Gorman.
O'Gorman is located in the Diocese of Sioux Falls. It was named a Catholic High School Catholic Honor Roll top 50 Catholic high school in the nation in 2004, 2005, and 2006. It was also named a No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School for the second time in 2005.
The O'Gorman Knights fall sports teams play at McEneaney Field. The O'Gorman football team has captured ten state titles, including consecutive titles in 2004 and 2005. The school also captured back-to-back boys basketball titles in 2006 and 2007. O'Gorman hosts the "Bob Burns Dakota Bowl," an annual football game that brings in nearly 10,000 fans to raise funds for teachers' salaries and benefits.
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Academics
O'Gorman is well-known for its academics, offering advanced courses, including 13 AP courses for students to choose from.
Athletics
O'Gorman is a member of the South Dakota High School Activities Association. They have won the following SDHSAA State Championships [3]:
- Boys Football - 1968, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2004, 2005 (Runner-Up - 1982, 1984, 1990, 1999, 2006, 2010)
- Boys Basketball - 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011 (Runner-Up - 1992, 1998, 2004, 2005)
- Boys Cross Country - 1994 (Runner-Up 1995, 1998)
- Boys Tennis - 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2003, 2005, 2009 (Runner-Up - 1986, 1987, 1991, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008)
- Boys Golf - 1976, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010 (Runner-Up - 1991, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2010)
- Girls Basketball - 1995 (Runner-Up - 2001, 2006)
- Girls Cross Country - 1986, 1988 (Runner-Up - 1987, 1998)
- Girls Gymnastics - 1992, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (Runner-Up - 1997)
- Girls Tennis - 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (Runner-Up - 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Girls Golf - 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2010, 2011 (Runner-Up - 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- Girls Volleyball - 1987, 1988, 1989, 2002 (Runner-Up - 1986, 1990, 1996)
- Baseball - 2010
- Wrestling -
Building project
Starting in the fall of 2008, O'Gorman tore down O-Wing and G-Wing and built a new building to replace them. The building has three multilevel wings (O-Wing, G-Wing, and K-Wing) to replace the old single-story wings. Also being constructed is a new, multilevel 1,000-seat Performing Arts Center. Construction is supposed to be completed in the Fall of 2011
The old building was constructed in the late 1950s and early 1960s and opened its doors to students in the fall of 1961.
The football field McEneaney Field received a $2.5 million facelift. The removal of the 6 lane track and the instillation of a new 8 lane track was the first step. The old scoreboard was replaced with a brand new Daktronics scoreboard. The grass was replaced with field turf. Steps completed prior to the 2009 football season include the building of a bathroom/ concession stand across the track behind the west endzone and the installation of more bleachers on the home and visiting sides of the field.
Notable alumni
- Thomas Vanek - currently of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres
- Andreas Nödl - currently of the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers
- Larry Jacobson - class of 1968 - Nebraska Cornhuskers defensive lineman, winner of the 1971 Outland Trophy; selected in the first round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the New York Giants
- Kevin Truckenmiller - lead Singer of rock band Quietdrive
- Dusty Coleman- Oakland Athletics farm system shortstop
References
- ^ "Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School". SDHSAA. 2011-09-13. http://www.sdhsaa.com/AboutUs/MemberSchoolDirectory.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23.[dead link]
- ^ SDHSAA. "South Dakota High School Activities Association Web site". http://www.sdhsaa.com/. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
External links
Categories:- Roman Catholic secondary schools in South Dakota
- Educational institutions established in 1961
- Education in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Buildings and structures in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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