Roncalli Catholic High School

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Roncalli Catholic High School is a private, Catholic high school in Omaha, Nebraska. It is located in the Archdiocese of Omaha.

History

The school was formed by a merger of all-girls Notre Dame Academy with all-boys Rummel High School in 1974.[1] It is named after Pope John XXIII, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli.

Athletics

Roncalli Catholic is a member of the Nebraska School Activities Association. They have won the following NSAA State Championships:[2]

  • Boys' basketball – 1996

Notable people

  • Alec Bohm, 3rd overall pick in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, third baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies
  • Tim Burke, former MLB player for the Montreal Expos, New York Mets, and New York Yankees
  • Dan Osborn (class of 1994), trade union leader and independent candidate in the 2024 United States Senate election in Nebraska.[3]
  • Jim Skow, former NFL defensive end and 58th overall pick in the 1986 NFL draft

References

  1. 1.(nd) Notre Dame Academy 1928–1974. Notre Dame Sisters of Omaha, Nebraska. Retrieved August 4, 2009. Archived July 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. 2.NSAA. "Nebraska State Activities Association Web site". Retrieved May 10, 2007.
  3. 3.Weisman, Jonathan (February 18, 2024). "A Union Leader in Nebraska Tries to Leap to the Senate on Labor's Strength". The New York Times. Retrieved February 18, 2024.