Bishop Manogue Catholic High School is a
Catholic
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high school
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in
Reno, Nevada
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. It is the only Catholic high school in the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno
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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
Reno
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,
Nevada
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in 1948 and named for the first
Bishop of Sacramento,
Patrick Manogue
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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
University of Nevada
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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, 2014
[http://static.psbin.com/c/i/5fj81zjjw5s2vy/Skiing-_Boys_-2014-.pdf ]
Notable alumni
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Don J. Briel - Founder of the Catholic Studies project
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Matt Gallagher - author and Iraq war veteran
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Kevin Jepsen
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Professional care ...
- Pitcher for the
Tampa Bay Rays
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, Member of bronze medal winning 2008 US Olympic Baseball Team
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Brian Sandoval
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A graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno, Sandoval began ...
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Governor of Nevada
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James David Santini
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- former
U.S. Representative
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from Nevada
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Joe Wieland
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- Pitcher for the
San Diego Padres
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*
Carter Wilkerson - Record holder. He holds the record for retweets on
Twitter
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at 3.6 million retweets, beating previous record holder
Ellen DeGeneres
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.
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Susan Desmond-Hellmann -
Oncologist
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,
UCSF
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chancellor from 2009-2013, and CEO of the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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from 2013-2020. Appointed to President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in 2021.
Footnotes
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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