O’Gorman is a four-year Catholic high school comprised of approximately 775 students who come from a Catholic junior high, public middle schools, and the area surrounding Sioux Falls. Since its opening in 1961, O’Gorman High School has lived its mission, “…to form a community of faith and learning by promoting a Catholic way of life through gospel values and academic excellence.” The forty-acre campus features academic classrooms, updated athletic facilities, and a 1000 seat performing arts center. The National Catholic Education Honor Roll recognizes the top 50 Catholic high schools in the nation based on their demonstrated commitment to academic excellence, Catholic identity, and civic education. O’Gorman is one of only three high schools in the nation to be named to this list every year since the inception of the award. In addition, The Siemens Corporation recognized O’Gorman High School as the outstanding Advanced Placement District in the state of South Dakota with the Siemens Award for Advanced Placement. The ACT Corporation, in a research study listed O’Gorman in the top 10% of all high schools nationwide for “academic rigor.” The College Board recently announced that O’Gorman was named to its 4th Annual AP District Honor roll based on increasing opportunities for students in advanced placement while simultaneously increasing AP test scores. The AP pass rate for O’Gorman students over the past three years has been 90%. O’Gorman offers a comprehensive instructional program including twenty-two advanced placement/college courses which serve as dual credit options for the 98% of students who pursue post-secondary education. Students have the opportunity to earn college credits while attending O’Gorman High School.