School Profile

College Board Code (High School Code for ACT/SAT): 447-117

School Administration

• Principal: Mr. Jim Franz
• Director of Student Services: Mrs. Laurie Turman
• Director of Athletics: Mrs. Mary Schick
• Director of Guidance and Counseling: Mr. David Newton
• Director of College Advising: Mrs. Jane Manley
• Director of Discipline: Mr. Jarrod Bitter
• Director of Facilities: Mr. Jeff Wallace
• Director of the Middle School: Mrs. Lynne Reuter
• Student Council President: Jeff Klein

Awards

• Named a Top 50 Catholic High School - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• Overall TAPPS 3A State Champions (Arts, Academics and Athletics) - 2001, 2002
• Academic State Champions TAPPS 3A - 1999, 2000, 2002
• U.S. Blue Ribbon Ribbon School of Excellence - 1999
• State Championships (TAPPS 1A/2A/3A/4A/5A)
  • Overall State Champions - 2001,2002
  • Academic State Champions - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
  • Choir - 2002, 2006
  • Academics - 1999, 2000, 2002
  • Girls' Track - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
  • Boys' Cross Country - 2001
  • Girls' Cross Country - 2004, 2005, 2006
  • Football - 1984, 1995
  • Soccer - 2000, 2001
  • Golf - 1991, 1992
  • Boys' Track - 2000, 2002
  • Boy's Basketball - 1987, 1988
  • Girl's Tennis - 1980
  • Boy's Tennis - 1984

General Information

• School opened: September, 1958
• Faculty: Forty-two teachers on staff; over 48% have advanced degrees.
• Average Teaching Years of Faculty: 14.6 years experience
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 10/1
• Student Profile: 403 co-ed students in grades 6-12. Twenty-four percent minority. Thirty-three percent non-Catholic faith traditions. The Bishop T. K. Gorman Catholic School student body is comprised of various economic, religious, social, and educational backgrounds except those with significant special education needs.
• Tuition: High School Parishioner - $6,743; Middle School Parishioner - $6,248.
• Accreditation: Recognized by the Texas Education Association through the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department. Full Accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Honors Curriculum

• Bishop Gorman offers twenty-eight honors and Advanced Placement courses which are available in most academic fields. (Designated with an H or AP respectively on the transcript)

College Preparation

100% of Bishop Gorman graduates in the Class of 2007 went on to post-secondary academic institutions, 80% outside of Smith County. They recieved over $3.5 million in scholarship offers.

Recent Gorman graduates are currently studying at The University of Notre Dame, Dartmouth University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), West Point, Georgia Tech, Loyola University, The University of Tulsa, Rhodes College, The University of Oklahoma, University of Dayton, Centenary College, Catholic University of America, Tulane University, Arizona State University, The University of Texas, St. Edward's University, Austin College, Creighton University, The University of Mary Washington, Vanderbilt University, Milsaps College, Northeastern University, The University of Dallas, Texas A and M University, U.S. Air Force Academy as well as many others.