Bishop Garrigan High School

Private, coeducational school in Algona, , Iowa, United States

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Bishop Garrigan High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Algona, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City.

Background

The school is named after Bishop Phillip Joseph Garrigan, the 1st Bishop of the Diocese of Sioux City. The school was opened in 1959 to serve as a regional high school for 5 parishes. ^[2]

Athletics

The Golden Bears participate in the Top of Iowa Conference in the following sports:^[3]

Football
- 1985 Class 2A State Champions^[4]
- 2023 Class 8-man State Champions
Cross Country
Volleyball
Basketball
- Girls’ class 1A state champions 2022, 2023
Bowling
Wrestling
Golf
- Girls' 8-time State Champions (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2019)^[5]
- Boys' 11-time State Champions (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015)^[6]
Tennis
Track and Field
Baseball
Softball

Notable alumni

Audi Crooks, basketball player, 2023 Iowa Miss Basketball
Brad Nelson, former MLB player, (Milwaukee Brewers)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "BISHOP GARRIGAN HIGH SCHOOL". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
^ BGHS. "A History of Bishop Garrigan High School". Archived from the original on 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
^ "Top of Iowa Conference". Top of Iowa Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
^ "IHSAA 2020 Football Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
^ "Bishop Garrigan". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
^ "IHSAA 2019-20 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-11.

External links

Official website
Student-run website

Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City

Bishops

Ordinaries	Philip Garrigan Edmond Heelan Joseph M. Mueller Frank H. Greteman Lawrence D. Soens Daniel N. Dinardo R. Walker Nickless
Coadjutor	Thomas Lawrence Noa

Churches

Cathedral	Cathedral of the Epiphany
Parishes	St. Boniface Church, Sioux City
Former parishes	St. Patrick's Church, Cedar Saints Peter and Paul Church, Pocahontas Corpus Christi Church, Fort Dodge Sacred Heart Church, Fort Dodge Holy Guardian Angels Church, Roselle St. Casimir Church, Sioux City

Education

Higher education	Briar Cliff University
K–12 schools	Kuemper Catholic School System, Carroll
High schools	Bishop Garrigan High School, Algona Bishop Heelan Catholic High School, Sioux City Gehlen Catholic High School, Le Mars St. Edmond High School, Fort Dodge St. Mary's High School, Remsen St. Mary's High School, Storm Lake
Former high schools	Spalding Catholic High School, Granville