Roncalli Catholic High School is a

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, United States. It is located in the

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History

The school was formed by a merger of all-girls Notre Dame Academy with all-boys Rummel High School in 1974.(nd
Notre Dame Academy 1928–1974
Notre Dame Sisters of Omaha, Nebraska. Retrieved August 4, 2009. It is named after

Pope John XXIII Pope John XXIII ( la, Ioannes XXIII; it, Giovanni XXIII; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, ; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in June 19 ...

, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli.

Athletics

Roncalli Catholic is a member of the

Nebraska School Activities Association The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) is a statewide organization which oversees interscholastic competition between high schools in the state of Nebraska. The NSAA is the only interscholastic activities association in Nebraska, thus, ...

. They have won the following NSAA State Championships: * Boys'

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– 1996

Notable people

Alec Bohm Alec Daniel Bohm (born August 3, 1996) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Bohm was a standout hitter for Roncalli Catholic High Sc ...

, 3rd overall pick in the

2018 Major League Baseball draft The 2018 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft began on June 4, 2018. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was determined based on the reverse order of the 2017 MLB season final standings. In a ...

* Tim Burke, former

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player for the

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, and

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, former NFL defensive end and 58th overall pick in the

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References

External links

School website
Catholic secondary schools in Nebraska Lasallian schools in the United States High schools in Omaha, Nebraska Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha Educational institutions established in 1974 {{Nebraska-school-stub