O'Gorman High School is a Catholic high school in

Sioux Falls Sioux Falls () is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 130th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into Lincoln County to the south, which continues up t ...

, South Dakota. The school was founded in 1961 and named after

Thomas O'Gorman Thomas O'Gorman (May 1, 1843 – September 18, 1921) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Sioux Falls from 1896 until his death in 1921. Biography Thomas O'Gorman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to John a ...

. O'Gorman is located in the

Diocese of Sioux Falls The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls ( la, Dioecesis Siouxormensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It comprises that part of South Dakota east of the Missouri River. It is a suffragan see of the Archdiocese ...

History

The school opened in 1961, and high school students in the Diocese of Sioux Falls transitioned from the Cathedral School to O'Gorman. From 2008 to 2011, O'Gorman underwent a major addition that added two academic wings, a new chapel, and a new performing arts center. OGHS was named a No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon school in 1985, 2005, 2014, and 2021.

Athletics

O'Gorman is a member of the

South Dakota High School Activities Association South Dakota High School Activities Association governs high school sports and other activities in the state of South Dakota. The SDHSAA was founded in 1905 and has been a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations The N ...

. O'Gorman started the Dakota Bowl in 1978, recognized as one of the first high school bowl games. They have won the following SDHSAA State Championships: * Boys

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- 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

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- 2020 * Girls Basketball - 1995, 2017, 2022 * Girls Cross Country - 1986, 1988, 2020 * Girls Gymnastics - 1992, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 * Girls

- 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 two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Ovation!" and the all-female "Encore!". Ovation! won a competition at the

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in 2012. The school hosted the first South Dakota state championship competition in 2016.

Notable alumni

Dusty Coleman Dustin Michael Coleman (born April 20, 1987) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres. Amateur career Born in Sioux Falls, South Da ...

- professional baseball player *

Larry Jacobson Larry Paul Jacobson (born December 10, 1949) is a former professional football player, a defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). A first round selection in the 1972 NFL Draft (24th overall) and starter in h ...

- professional football player *

Kevin Truckenmiller Quietdrive is an alternative rock band based in Hopkins, Minnesota, USA, that was formed in 2002. Quietdrive released their first album, ''When All That's Left Is You'', on May 30, 2006, on Epic Records. In April 2008, Quietdrive left Epic Record ...

- singer * Thomas Vanek - professional hockey player

References

External links

School's Main Page
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