Bishop Gorman High School

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.

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

Bishop Gorman High School
Address
5959 South Hualapai Way

Las Vegas
,
(Clark County)
,
Nevada
89148

United States
Coordinates36°4′54″N 115°19′2″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
EstablishedSeptember 7, 1954 (1954-09-07)
OversightRoman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas
PrincipalKevin P. Kiefer
Teaching staff77.8 (FTE) (2017–18)[1]
Grades9–12
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
MascotGaels
AccreditationNorthwest Accreditation Commission[4]
PublicationThe Gael Gazette
NewspaperThe Lance
YearbookArchive
AffiliationNCEA
Websitewww.bishopgorman.org

History
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.

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.

Notable alumni

Notable staff

  • 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

  1. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Bishop Gorman High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  2. "New Bishop Gorman High School opens in Summerlin master plan". Las Vegas Review-Journal. September 15, 2007. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  3. "Bishop Gorman Basketball". MaxPreps. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. "Northwest Accreditation Commission". Db.northwestaccreditation.org. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  5. "Bishop Thomas Kiely Gorman [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  6. "Bishop Gorman Catholic High School Athletic Training Center | KGA Architecture". kga.design. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  7. "USA Today Super 25 High School Sports Expert Rankings". USA Today. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  8. Armstrong, Kevin (June 19, 2008). "The top high schools in each of the 50 states and D.C." Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
  9. Edwards, Jay (August 28, 2008). "AMERICAN LEGION WORLD SERIES:Title worth the wait for Gorman". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
  10. "Update: Gorman football finishes No. 1 in two rankings for mythical championship, No. 2 in two others - High School Sports News - Las Vegas Sun News". Lasvegassun.com. December 22, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
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