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Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School
Address
1405 East Southeast Loop 323 Tyler, (Smith County), Texas 75701 United States
Coordinates	32°18′16″N 95°17′6″W / 32.30444°N 95.28500°W / 32.30444; -95.28500
Information
Type	Parochial, Coeducational
Motto	Seek Wisdom Through Truth and Charity
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	September 1958; 66 years ago (1958-09)
CEEB code	447-117
Principal	John Kimec
Teaching staff	33 (FTE) (2015–16)
Grades	6–12
Enrollment	291 (2015–16)
Average class size	24
Student to teacher ratio	11.8:1 (2015–16)
Campus size	30 acres (120,000 m)
Color(s)	Green   White
Athletics conference	Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS)
Mascot	Crusaders
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	The Lance
Website	www.bishopgorman.net

Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School is a parochial Catholic high school and middle school in Tyler, Texas, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler.

Background

The school was established in 1958 and is named for Thomas Kiely Gorman, the fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas from 1954 to 1964. At the time of its founding, the school was within the boundaries of the Diocese of Dallas. The eastern portion of the Diocese of Dallas was ceded to the Diocese of Tyler, which was established in 1987.

Located on 30 acres (120,000 m) in south Tyler, the school's campus features a main classroom building, Saints Peter and Paul Chapel, two gyms, a fine arts center, McCallum Stadium, the renovated Holy Family Library, as well as numerous sports fields and a newly built athletics building including a full gym and trainer's room. It has been ranked as a Top 50 Catholic High School since 2004.

Facilities

Bishop Thomas K. Gorman maintains several facilities for academic, athletic, and community purposes.

• Main Campus Building
• Saints Peter and Paul Chapel
• Holy Family Library
• McCallum Stadium (football) (soccer)
• Haddad Gym
• Milam Joseph Center
• Baseball Field
• Carney Softball Field
• Tennis Courts
• Field House
• Master's Garden
• Brodnax Family Crusader Center

Athletics

Technology

Mac desktop computers in art room and computer labs. Wacom drawing tablets for use of students. Each high school student receives a Macbook at the beginning of the school year. Middle school students provided with Chromebooks.

State championships

State Championships won by Bishop Thomas K. Gorman:

• Overall State Champions - 2001, 2002
• Academic State Champions - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
• Middle School Academic (PSIA) - 2014
• Choir - 2002, 2006, 2010
• Academics - 1999, 2000, 2002
• Ladies Track - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
• Ladies Cross Country- 2020
• Men's Cross Country - 2001
• Women's Cross Country - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2020
• Football - 1984, 1995
• Soccer - 2000, 2001
• Golf - 1991, 1992
• Men's Track - 2000, 2002
• Men's Basketball - 1987, 1988
• Women's Tennis - 1980, 1984
• Men's Tennis - 1984

The Bishop Thomas K Gorman high school ladies track team currently holds the record for the most consecutive state championships in TAPPS history, having won the state Track & Field championship every year from 1999 to 2006. The Bishop Gorman Ladies Cross Country team places consistently at TAPPS state championships.

Notable alumni

• George Cumby (NFL linebacker, college football All-American)

Notes and references

1. "Staff". Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
2. ^ "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Catholic School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
3. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
4. ^ BTKGHS. "School Profile". Bishop T. K. Gorman High School website. Archived from the original on March 13, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.

External links

• Official website

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Ordinaries	Bishops Charles Edwin Herzig Edmond Carmody Álvaro Corrada del Río Joseph E. Strickland
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Parishes Sacred Heart Church, Palestine
Education	High schools Bishop T. K. Gorman High School, Tyler St. Mary's Catholic School, Longview
Priests	Eduardo Nevares
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