Bishop Manogue Catholic High School is a

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. It is the only Catholic high school in the

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and one of only two Catholic high schools in the state of Nevada.

History

The Catholic high school was established in

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in 1948 and named for the first Bishop of Sacramento,

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. In 1957 the school moved from its location off of Mill Street to 400 Bartlett Street, off of Valley Road, adjacent to the

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, and was known as "The School on the Hill." Bishop Manogue Catholic High School remained at this location for nearly fifty years before being relocated in 2004 to a site in southwest Reno and the graduating class of 2004 was called "the Last Class on the Hill" to conclude 46 years at 400 Bartlett Street. The 1957 Bishop Manogue was torn down after it was purchased by the University of Nevada and the site is now home to an athletic center.

Presidents and Principals

Athletics

Manogue's school colors are green and gold, and its mascot is the Miner, in tribute to the school's namesake, Bishop Patrick Manogue, who was also a miner.

Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association State Championships

* Baseball - 1984, 1985, 1986, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 * Basketball (Girls) - 2001, 2003 * Basketball (Boys) - 2000, 2001 * Cross Country (Boys) - 1980, 1983 * Cross Country (Girls) - 1979, 1980, 1983, 1993 * Golf (Girls) - 2008 * Swimming (Boys) - 1990 * Volleyball (Girls) - 2008 * Football - 1957, 1958, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2002, 2003 * Golf (Boys) 2000, 2001, 2013 * Skiing (Boys) 2013, 2014http://static.psbin.com/c/i/5fj81zjjw5s2vy/Skiing-_Boys_-2014-.pdf

Notable alumni

* Don J. Briel - Founder of the Catholic Studies project * Matt Gallagher - author and Iraq war veteran *

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- Pitcher for the

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, Member of bronze medal winning 2008 US Olympic Baseball Team *

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- former

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from Nevada *

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- Pitcher for the

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at 3.6 million retweets, beating previous record holder

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. * Susan Desmond-Hellmann -

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chancellor from 2009-2013, and CEO of the

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from 2013-2020. Appointed to President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in 2021.

Footnotes

{{authority control High schools in Reno, Nevada Catholic secondary schools in Nevada Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno Educational institutions established in 1948 Schools accredited by the Northwest Accreditation Commission 1948 establishments in Nevada