Bishop Garrigan High School

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.

Bishop Garrigan High School
Address
1224 North McCoy

Algona
,
(Kossuth County)
,
Iowa
50511-1233

United States
Coordinates43°4′45″N 94°12′49″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established1959
PresidentLynn Miller
PrincipalChristy Peterson
Teaching staff26.5 (on an FTE basis)[1]
GradesPK–12[1]
Enrollment474[1] (2017–18)
Student to teacher ratio17.9[1]
Color(s)Black and Gold   
SongO Garrigan
Athletics conferenceTop of Iowa
MascotBear
Team nameGolden Bears
AffiliationRoman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City
Websitehttp://bishopgarrigan.org

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]
  • 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

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



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