O'Gorman High School is a Catholic high school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The school was founded in 1961 and named after Bishop Thomas O'Gorman. O'Gorman is located in the Diocese of Sioux Falls.
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. O'Gorman started the Dakota Bowl in 1978, recognized as one of the first high school bowl games. +State ChampionshipsSportYear (s)Boys Football1968, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2004, 2005, 2019Boys Basketball2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017Boys Cross Country1994Boys Tennis1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011Boys Golf1976, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2021Boys Soccer2020Girls Basketball1995, 2017, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026Girls Cross Country1986, 1988, 2020Girls Gymnastics1992, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005Girls Soccer2005Girls Tennis1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014Girls Golf1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021Girls Volleyball1987, 1988, 1989, 2002, 2020, 2021Baseball2010, 2012
Performing arts The school fields one competitive show choir, the mixed-gender "Ovation!". Ovation! won a competition at the Mitchell Corn Palace in 2012. The school hosted the first South Dakota state championship competition in 2016.
Notable alumni Dusty Coleman - professional baseball player Larry Jacobson - professional football player Chad McConnell - professional baseball player Tip Reiman - professional football player Kevin Truckenmiller - singer Thomas Vanek - professional hockey player
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External links School's Main Page