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O'Gorman High School is a Catholic high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school was founded in 1961 and named after Thomas O'Gorman. O'Gorman is located in the Diocese of Sioux Falls.

History

The school opened in 1961, and high school students in the Diocese of Sioux Falls transitioned from the Cathedral School to O'Gorman.^[4] From 2008 to 2011, O'Gorman underwent a major addition that added two academic wings, a new chapel, and a new performing arts center.^[5]

OGHS was named a No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon school in 1985, 2005, 2014, and 2021.^[6] ^[7]

Athletics

O'Gorman is a member of the South Dakota High School Activities Association. O'Gorman started the Dakota Bowl in 1978, recognized as one of the first high school bowl games.^[8] They have won the following SDHSAA State Championships:^[9]

Boys Football - 1968, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2004, 2005, 2019
Boys Basketball - 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017
Boys Cross Country - 1994
Boys Tennis - 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011
Boys Golf - 1976, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2021
Boys Soccer - 2020
Girls Basketball - 1995, 2017, 2022, 2024
Girls Cross Country - 1986, 1988, 2020
Girls Gymnastics - 1992, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Girls Soccer - 2005
Girls Tennis - 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Girls Golf - 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Girls Volleyball - 1987, 1988, 1989, 2002, 2020, 2021
Baseball - 2010, 2012

Performing arts

The school fields one competitive show choir, the mixed-gender "Ovation!".^[10] Ovation! won a competition at the Mitchell Corn Palace in 2012.^[11] The school hosted the first South Dakota state championship competition in 2016.^[12]

Notable alumni

Dusty Coleman - professional baseball player ^[13]
Larry Jacobson - professional football player^[14]
Chad McConnell - professional baseball player^[15]
Kevin Truckenmiller - singer^[16]
Thomas Vanek - professional hockey player^[17]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "O'GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ Budlong, Jeff (June 11, 2020). "High School: Left out in the cold?". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 16, 2010. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
^ Renshaw, Eric (March 17, 2016). "Cathedral High School built 90 years ago, used as offices today". Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ "Sioux Falls #TBT: O'Gorman". Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Gannett. January 22, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ Anderson, Patrick (September 30, 2014). "O'Gorman named National Blue Ribbon School". Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Gannett. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ "NBRS O'Gorman High School of Sioux Falls, SD". National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
^ Whitney, Stu (September 7, 2018). "Whitney: Just when O'Gorman needed it most, Bob Burns invented Dakota Bowl". Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ SDHSAA. "South Dakota High School Activities Association Web site". Retrieved 2007-05-10.
^ "SCC: Viewing School - O'Gorman High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ Lawrence, T (March 19, 2012). "O'Gorman claims top honors at Mitchell Show Choir Classic". Mitchell Republic. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ Wek, Nate (October 9, 2019). "1st Annual SDHSAA State Show Choir Competition". South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ "Dusty Coleman Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^ "Larry Jacobson". South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ "Gridiron Greatness No. 2: Chad McConnell lifted 1988 O'Gorman Knights to new heights".
^ "2000 State Scholastic Championship". South Dakota Chess Association. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ USA Today Sports. "USA Today". USA Today. Retrieved 2018-02-26.

External links

School's Main Page

[NCES-1] "O'GORMAN HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[2] Budlong, Jeff (June 11, 2020). "High School: Left out in the cold?". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[NCA-Council_on_Accreditation_and_School_Improvement-3] NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 16, 2010. Retrieved 2009-06-23.

[4] Renshaw, Eric (March 17, 2016). "Cathedral High School built 90 years ago, used as offices today". Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[5] "Sioux Falls #TBT: O'Gorman". Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Gannett. January 22, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[6] Anderson, Patrick (September 30, 2014). "O'Gorman named National Blue Ribbon School". Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Gannett. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[7] "NBRS O'Gorman High School of Sioux Falls, SD". National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Retrieved 2021-11-03.

[8] Whitney, Stu (September 7, 2018). "Whitney: Just when O'Gorman needed it most, Bob Burns invented Dakota Bowl". Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[South_Dakota_High_School_Activities_Association-9] SDHSAA. "South Dakota High School Activities Association Web site". Retrieved 2007-05-10.

[10] "SCC: Viewing School - O'Gorman High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[11] Lawrence, T (March 19, 2012). "O'Gorman claims top honors at Mitchell Show Choir Classic". Mitchell Republic. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[12] Wek, Nate (October 9, 2019). "1st Annual SDHSAA State Show Choir Competition". South Dakota Public Broadcasting. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[13] "Dusty Coleman Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.

[14] "Larry Jacobson". South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[15] "Gridiron Greatness No. 2: Chad McConnell lifted 1988 O'Gorman Knights to new heights".

[16] "2000 State Scholastic Championship". South Dakota Chess Association. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[Canucks_trade_Thomas_Vanek_to_Blue_Jackets-17] USA Today Sports. "USA Today". USA Today. Retrieved 2018-02-26.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls
Bishops	Martin Marty Thomas O'Gorman Bernard Joseph Mahoney William O. Brady Lambert Anthony Hoch Paul Vincent Dudley Robert James Carlson Paul J. Swain Donald DeGrood
Churches	Cathedral St. Joseph Cathedral Parishes St. Anthony's Church, Hoven St. Peter's Church, Jefferson Holy Rosary Church, Kranzburg Holy Family Church, Mitchell St. Mary's Church, Salem St. Wenceslaus Church, Tabor St. Agnes Church, Vermillion Former St. Ann's Church, Badus St. Placidus Church, Gann Valley Holy Trinity Church, Kimball St. Scholastica Church, Letcher St. Agnes Church, Utica St. John the Baptist, Yankton County St. Mary's Church, Zell
Education	High schools O'Gorman Catholic High School, Sioux Falls Roncalli High School, Aberdeen St. Mary High School, Dell Rapids Affiliated schools St. Joseph's Indian School (K-8, dormitory for HS)
Priests	Thomas Gullickson Donald Joseph Kettler Michel Mulloy
Other	Old St. Wenceslaus Catholic Parish House
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