O'Gorman Catholic High School (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
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O'Gorman High School from the southeast
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3201 South Kiwanis Avenue Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105 United States |
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| Coordinates | 43°31′01″N 96°45′47″W / 43.517°N 96.763°WCoordinates: 43°31′01″N 96°45′47″W / 43.517°N 96.763°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | 1961 |
| Oversight | Sioux Falls Catholic Schools System |
| CEEB code | 421175 |
| Principal | Joan Mahoney |
| Chaplain | Shaun Haggerty |
| Faculty | 70 |
| Teaching staff | 46 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 700 (2015) |
| Average class size | 22-25 |
| Classes offered | 118 |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue and White |
| Fight song | Oh Cheer For The White & The Blue |
| Athletics conference | Greater Dakota Conference |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Rival | Sioux Falls Washington |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | Knight Scroll |
| Yearbook | Knight Legend |
| Tuition | $3,460 |
| Website | www |
O'Gorman High School is a Catholic high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school was founded in 1961 by Lambert Hoch and named after Thomas O'Gorman.
O'Gorman is located in the Diocese of Sioux Falls. It has been named a Catholic High School Catholic Honor Roll top 50 Catholic high school in the nation every year since the recognition was created in 2004. O’Gorman has been named a No Child Left Behind “Blue Ribbon School” by the U.S. Dept. of Education three times, once under the original criteria, and twice under the more stringent guidelines established in 2005.
In 2015 O’Gorman ACT scores were an average of 3 points higher than both state and national scores with 99% of students testing. The average composite ACT Score at O'Gorman in 2015 was 25.4. The average national score was 21.1.
The O'Gorman Knights fall sports teams play at McEneaney Field. The O'Gorman football team has captured ten state titles (the most 11AA state football titles in the state), including consecutive titles in 2004 and 2005. O'Gorman holds the record for the longest winning streak in South Dakota high school football history with 38 consecutive victories 2004, 2005, and 2006 seasons). The school also captured back-to-back boys basketball titles in 2006 and 2007, along with a run of three straight state titles in the 2010, 2011, and 2012 seasons. Longtime head football coach Steve Kueter broke a state record for most wins ever by a high school football coach in South Dakota in 2015. O'Gorman is the only AA high school to win three consecutive state basketball titles.
O'Gorman hosts the "Bob Burns Dakota Bowl" or "Dakota Bowl," an annual football game that brings in an average of 9,000 fans to raise well over $100,000 each year for teachers' salaries and benefits. The Dakota Bowl was one of the first of its kind in the nation, and to date has raised millions of dollars for Sioux Falls Catholic Schools.
O'Gorman is a member of the South Dakota High School Activities Association. They have won the following SDHSAA State Championships:
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