Bishop Gorman High School

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

Bishop Gorman High School (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
5959 South Hualapai Way Las Vegas , (Clark County) , Nevada 89148 United States
Coordinates	36°4′54″N 115°19′2″W
Information
Type	Private, catholic, college preparatory
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	September 7, 1954; 70 years ago (1954-09-07)
Oversight	Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas
Principal	Tracy Goode
Teaching staff	78.0 (FTE) (2021–22)[1]
Grades	9–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	1,535 (2021–22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.7:1 (2021–22)[1]
Campus size	36 acres (15 ha)[2]
Campus type	Fringe rural[1]
Color(s)	Royal blue   Orange[3]
Athletics conference	Southwest Division Sunset 4A Region Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA)
Mascot	Gaels
Nickname	Gaels
Accreditation	Northwest Accreditation Commission[4]
Publication	The Gael Gazette
Newspaper	The Lance
Yearbook	Archive
School fees	New student enrollment: $500 Application fee (transfer students): $100 Registration fee: $600 Books: $300 Graduation fee (seniors): $150[5]
Tuition	Non-catholic: $15,700 Catholic: $14,300[6]
Affiliation	NCEA
Website	www.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.^[7]

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.^[8]

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.^[9][10]

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.^[11] 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.^[12]

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

Name	Year	Profession	Notability	Reference
Mike Adras	1979	Basketball Coach	Former basketball coach for Northern Arizona University	[13]
Ramiz Ahmed	2013	Football Player	Kicker who played for the Green Bay Packers	[14]
Antonio Alamo Jr.	1983	Physician/Politician	Former Nevada Gaming Commission Chair	[15]
Micah Alejado	2024	Football Player	College football quarterback for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors	[16]
Rosco Allen	2012	Basketball player	Professional basketball player in Japan and Spain, played college basketball at Stanford	[17]
Tommy Armour III	1978	Golfer	PGA Tour golfer	[18]
Francis J. Beckwith	1978	Philosopher	Philosopher and author	[19]
Jillian Bell	2002	Actress	Former Saturday Night Live writer and star of Workaholics	[20]
Tristan Blackmon	2014	Soccer Player	Vancouver Whitecaps FC right back	[21]
Zachariah Branch	2023	Football Player	College football wide receiver for Georgia	[22]
Charisma Carpenter	Transferred	Actress	Star of Buffy the Vampire Slayer	[23]
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	[24]
Zach Collins	2016	Basketball player	Center who plays for the San Antonio Spurs	[25]
Stephen Zimmerman	2015	Basketball Player	Center who played for the Orlando Magic	[26]
Chase Jeter	2015	Basketball Player	Former Duke and Arizona center	[27]
Marty Cordova	1987	Baseball Player	1995 AL Rookie of the Year	[28]
Justin Crawford	2022	Baseball Player	Philadelphia Phillies first round pick	[29]
Randall Cunningham II	2014	Track & Field Athlete	High Jumper	[30]
Vashti Cunningham	2016	Track & Field Athlete	National champion high jumper who is signed to Nike	[31]
Bison Dele	1987	Basketball Player	1997 NBA Champion, Reported missing in 2002 in the South Pacific	[32]
Anthony DiMaria	1984	Director	Best known for his documentary Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth	[33]
Blake Ezor	1986	Football player	Former Denver Broncos running back	[34]
Frank Fertitta III	1980	Businessman	CEO of Station Casinos and founder of Zuffa	[35]
Lorenzo Fertitta	1987	Businessman	Former UFC CEO	[36]
Johnny Field	2011	Baseball player	Former Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota Twins outfielder	[37]
Charvez Foger	1985	Football Player	Former Running back who played college football at Nevada	[38]
Ozzie Fumo	1983	Politician	Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 21st district	[39]
Joey Gallo	2012	Baseball Player	2x MLB All Star outfielder	[40]
Nick Gates	2014	Football Player	Center for the Washington Commanders	[41]
Noah Gragson	Transferred	Racing car driver	NASCAR driver	[42]
Cadyn Grenier	2015	Baseball Player	Former Baltimore Orioles prospect, played college baseball at Oregon State	[43]
Xavier Grimble	2010	Football Player	Former tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers	[44]
David Humm	1971	Football Player	Former quarterback who won 2 Superbowls with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders	[45]
Brevin Jordan	2018	Football Player	Tight End for the Houston Texans	[46]
Justin Kaye	1995	Baseball Pitcher	Former pitcher for the Seattle Mariners	[47]
Kyu Blu Kelly	2019	Football Player	Cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders	[48]
Joe Kristosik	1994	Football Player	Former All American punter for UNLV	[49]
Orr Leumi	2014	Basketball player	Shooting Guard for Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C. in Israel	[50]
Tyjon Lindsey	2017	Football Player	Wide Receiver for the Seattle Seahawks	[51]
Johnathan Loyd	2010	Basketball Player	Professional basketball player who played college basketball and football at Oregon	[52]
Alizé Mack	2015	Football Player	Tight End who was drafted by the New Orleans Saints	[53]
Tate Martell	2017	Football Player	Quarterback who played college football for Ohio State, Miami, and UNLV	[54]
Rosie Mercado	Transferred in 1999	Model	Plus-size model, celebrity makeup artist, fashion designer and television personality	[55]
John Mobley Jr.	Transferred in 2023	Basketball player	College basketball point guard for the Ohio State Buckeyes	[56]
Demetris Morant	2013	Basketball Player	Power forward who plays professionally in Romania, played college basketball at UNLV and Florida Gulf Coast	[57]
Shabazz Muhammad	2012	Basketball Player	Shooting Guard who currently plays in Lebanon. Played for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks	[58]
DeMarco Murray	2006	Football Player	Running Back who was the 2014 NFL Offensive Player of the Year with the Dallas Cowboys	[59]
Jalen Nailor	2018	Football Player	Wide Receiver for the Minnesota Vikings	[60]
Chuck O'Bannon Jr.	2017	Basketball Player	College Shooting Guard who currently plays for TCU	[61]
Rome Odunze	2020	Football Player	NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears	[62]
Matt Othick	1989	Basketball Player	Point Guard who played for the San Antonio Spurs	[63]
Inbee Park	2006	Golfer	LPGA golfer and Olympic gold medalist	[64]
Ryan Reynolds	2005	Football Player	Former linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners	[65]
Joey Rickard	2009	Baseball Player	Outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants	[66]
Donn Roach	2008	Baseball Player	Former MLB pitcher	[67]
Ryan Ross	2004	Musician	Panic! at the Disco guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter	[68]
Grey Ruegamer	1994	Football Player	Center who won two Super Bowl Championships with the New England Patriots and New York Giants	[69]
Paul Sewald	2008	Baseball Pitcher	Pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks	[70]
Anu Solomon	2013	Football Player	Former college football quarterback who played for Arizona and Baylor	[71]
Matt Smith	1997	Baseball Player	Former pitcher for the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies	[72]
Spencer Smith	2005	Musician	Panic! at the Disco drummer	[73]
Ronnie Stanley	2012	Football Player	All-Pro Offensive Tackle for the Baltimore Ravens	[74]
Danny Tarkanian	1980	Politician	Former presidential candidate	[75]
Cedric Tillman	2018	Football Player	Wide Receiver for the Cleveland Browns	[76]
Dorian Thompson-Robinson	2018	Football Player	Quarterback for the Cleveland Browns	[77]
Edefuan Ulofoshio	2017	Football Player	Linebacker for Buffalo Bills	[78]
Tyler Wagner	2009	Baseball Player	Former pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks	[79]
C. J. Watson	2002	Basketball Player	Point guard who played ten years in the NBA	[80]
Austin Wells	2018	Baseball Player	Catcher for the New York Yankees	[81]
Darrion Williams	2022	Basketball Player	Shooting guard and small forward for the Texas Tech Red Raiders	[82]

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