Bishop Lynch High School

Bishop Lynch High School

Veritas
Truth
Address
9750 Ferguson Road
Dallas, Texas, Dallas County 75228
United States
Coordinates 32°49′06″N 96°40′58″W / 32.81839°N 96.68265°W / 32.81839; -96.68265Coordinates: 32°49′06″N 96°40′58″W / 32.81839°N 96.68265°W / 32.81839; -96.68265
Information
Type Private, Diocesan, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic,
Dominican
Established 1963
School district TAPPS 5A
School number 214-324-3607
President Christopher Rebuck
Principal Evelyn Grubbs
Chaplain Deacon Bill Fobes
Faculty 153
Grades 912
Enrollment 1,055 (2015-2016)
  Grade 9 269
  Grade 10 262
  Grade 11 270
  Grade 12 254
Color(s) Black and White          
Athletics 19 sports
Mascot Friars
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Principal Evelyn Grubbs
Dean of Students Crystal Taylor
Admissions Director Tricia Roos
Athletic Director Andy Zihlman
Website http://www.bishoplynch.org/

Bishop Lynch High School is a college preparatory school of the Diocese of Dallas (grades 9-12) founded by the Dominican Order in east Dallas, Texas (USA). It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas. It opened in 1963 with 365 students and now has over 1,000 students. In keeping with its Dominican tradition, the school mascot is a Friar.

Academic Achievements

The Bishop Lynch TAPPS Academic team of 2011-2012, composed of volunteer student competitors from specialties such as Computer Science and Mathematics to Persuasive Speaking and Literary Criticism, brought home the team State Title for the eighth straight year with individual state champions in Spelling, Literary Criticism, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Number Sense, Mathematics, and Advanced Mathematics.[2][3]

The annual academic, artistic, and athletic achievements of TAPPS member schools are charted in a "school-of-the-year" contest. The results are compiled and the school with the most points is recognized as the overall champion.[4] Bishop Lynch has won the distinction in the following school years: 1995-1996, 1997–1998, 1999–2000 and every school year since.[5]

Athletics

Bishop Lynch is a member of TAPPS and participates in the 6A classification, the largest in the league.

In its history the school's football team has won one TCIL (1988) and five TAPPS (1994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003) state championships.[6] Their principal rivals are Trinity Christian Academy and Nolan Catholic High School.

The Lady Friar volleyball team has won 5 state titles, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Coach Tricia Roos also received the 2008, 2009, and 2010 District Coach of the Year award.

The Lady Friar basketball team has won 24 state titles, including 19 of the past 20 and a streak of 12 straight which ended in 2000. In 2008, Coach Andy Zihlman was named the Women's Basketball Coaches Association high school Coach of the Year.

The wrestling program has won the state championship in 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008. In 2005 and 2008, the school also won the Prep State championship, a contest between TAPPS and SPC schools.[7][8] The Friars wrestling team also placed second at the Prep National wrestling tournament in 2005 and 2006; the school placed 5th in 2007, and 2nd in 2008.[9]

Notable alumni

Notes

  1. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. Bishop Lynch. "Bishop Lynch Tops TAPPS Academic State Championship for Eighth Consecutive Time". bishoplynch.org. Bishop Lynch. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  3. Bishop Lynch 2009 Academic Team
  4. TAPPS overall school of the year results
  5. Bishop Lynch press release on winning TAPPS all-around trophy
  6. Bishop Lynch football
  7. Bishop Lynch wrestling
  8. Past TAPPS wrestling champions
  9. 2007 Prep National Wrestling Tournament, final team scores
  10. "James McIngvale Executive Profile and Biography". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  11. Hodges, Sam (October 12, 2008). "Bishop Michael Duca to be honored by Bishop Lynch High". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  12. "Bishop Lynch Alumni of the Year". Bishoplynch.org. Bishop Lynch. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  13. "Lost Sounds wins Grammy Award for Best Historical Album". www.archeophone.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
  14. "Letters Of Intent". Chicago Tribune. November 12, 1987. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  15. Manneri, Kristen (November 1, 2013). "Justice Jeff Brown Visits Bishop Lynch High School". DMN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  16. "Nguyen Named Gatorade POY". Indiana University. March 8, 2005. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  17. "Executive Director". http://brooksidesoccer.org/. http://brooksidesoccer.org/. Retrieved 2015-11-19. External link in |website=, |publisher= (help)
  18. Thompson, Steve and Tanya Eiserer (August 15, 2009). "At Bishop Lynch, people not surprised Ryan Moats showed composure during controversial traffic stop". Dallas Morning News. WFAA. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  19. Bowman, Mark (March 19, 2012). "Back in the game, Gattis close to realizing dream". MLB.com. Retrieved February 21, 2014.

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