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.

History

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.

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  school, located on a campus of , cost $96 million to build.

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

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.

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. 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.

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

 Rosco Allen (born 1993), Hungarian-born basketball player for Niigata Albirex BB of Japan’s B.League.
 Tommy Armour III (born 1959), PGA golfer
 Jillian Bell (born 1984), actress, comedian, and screenwriter
 Tristan Blackmon (born 1996), professional soccer player for Vancouver Whitecaps FC
 Charisma Carpenter (born 1970), actress
 Ben Carter (born 1994), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
 Taylor Cole (born 1989) former professional baseball pitcher
 Zach Collins (born 1997) professional basketball player
 Marty Cordova (born 1969), former professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles
 Justin Crawford (born 2004) professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies
 Vashti Cunningham (born 1998), track and field athlete
 Bison Dele (1969–2002), former professional basketball player.
 Anthony DiMaria (born 1966) actor, producer and director
 Blake Ezor (born 1966), is a former professional football running back.
 Frank Fertitta and Lorenzo Fertitta, owners of Station Casinos, as well as former owners of UFC
 Johnny Field (born 1992), former MLB professional baseball player
 Charvez Foger (born 1965), former college football player for the Nevada Wolf Pack
 Ozzie Fumo (born 1965) politician and former Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly 
 Joey Gallo  (born 1993), professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins
 Nick Gates, (born 1995), NFL center for the Washington Commanders
 Noah Gragson (born 1998)stock car racing driver.
 Xavier Grimble (born 1992),  former NFL tight end
 David Humm (1952–2018), former NFL quarterback
 Kyu Kelly (born 2001), NFL cornerback
 Joe Kristosik (born 1974), former college football player
 Orr Leumi (born 1996), Israeli professional basketball player
 Tyjon Lindsey (born 1999), NFL wide receiver
 Johnathan Loyd (born 1991), professional basketball player for the Island Storm
 Alizé Mack (born 1997), football tight end
 Tate Martell (born 1998), collegiate football player
 Rosie Mercado (born 1980), Plus-size model, celebrity makeup artist, fashion designer and television personality
 Demetris Morant (born 1992), professional basketball player
 DeMarco Murray (born 1988), football coach and former NFL player
 Charles O'Bannon Jr. (born 1999), college basketball player
 Matt Othick (born 1969), former NBA basketball player
 Inbee Park (born 1988), South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour
 Joey Rickard (born 1991), former professional baseball outfielder
 Donn Roach (born 1989), former MLB professional baseball pitcher
 Ryan Ross (born 1986), musician, singer, and songwriter
 Grey Ruegamer (born 1976), former NFL football center who is the director of player engagement for the Green Bay Packers
 Paul Sewald (born 1990), professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks
 Anu Solomon (born 1994), former American football quarterback for the Arizona Wildcats
 Spencer Smith (born 1987), founding member and former drummer of Panic! at the Disco
 Ronnie Stanley (born 1994), NFL offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens
 Danny Tarkanian (born 1961), attorney, businessman and perennial candidate for elective office
 Tyler Wagner (born 1991), former MLB pitcher
 CJ Watson (born 1984), former professional basketball player
 Austin Wells (born 1999), professional baseball catcher for the New York Yankees
 Dana White (born 1969), businessman who is serving as CEO and president of the UFC

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

Catholic secondary schools in Nevada
Educational institutions established in 1954
High schools in Clark County, Nevada
Schools accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission
Buildings and structures in Summerlin, Nevada
School buildings completed in 2007
1954 establishments in Nevada
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Las Vegas