Bishop Thomas K. Gorman Regional Catholic School is a private

Private school

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 Catholic

Catholic school

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 high school

High school

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 in Tyler, Texas

Tyler, Texas

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, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler

Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler

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Background

Located on 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) in south Tyler, the campus features a main classroom building, two gyms, a fine arts center, McCallum Stadium, the renovated Holy Family Library, as well as numerous sports fields. It has been ranked as a Top 50 Catholic High School in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.

Mission statement

The mission of the Tyler Catholic School System is the fulfillment of the educational ministry of the Catholic Church and has as its primary goal the ongoing formation of the Christian person. It aims at the development of the individual’s moral, intellectual, social, cultural and physical endowments.

School song

We are the Crusaders

Best in the land

We are the Crusaders

With God's guiding hand

We pledge thee our allegiance

The green and white our fame

So on Gorman Crusaders

Bring honor to your name!

Facilities

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

• main campus building
• Holy Family Library
• McCallum Stadium (football) (soccer)
• Haddad Gym
• Milam Joseph Center
• baseball field
• softball field
• tennis courts
• field house
• Master's Garden

Athletics

Fall Athletic Offerings Cheerleading Cross Country Dance CRU ** new addition Football Ladies Volleyball various off-season programs (Baseball, Basketball)

Winter Interscholastic Sports Basketball Cheerleading Soccer Wrestling Swimming

Spring Interscholastic Sports Track Baseball Softball Golf Tennis off-season football

State championships

State Championships won by Bishop T. K. Gorman:

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

External links

• School Website
• Athletic Website