Defunct Catholic high school in Peoria, Illinois, USA
Bergan High School was a Catholic high school in Peoria, Illinois . It was founded in 1964 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Peoria in what was then the northern part of the city.[ 1] The school was named after Archbishop of Omaha Gerald Thomas Bergan , a Peoria native. Peoria already had Catholic high schools at the time in Spalding Institute and the Academy of Our Lady High School, located near downtown Peoria.
The school was originally run by the Christian Brothers , but they left the school in 1979. Monsignor Steven Rohlfs, later rector of Mount St. Mary's Seminary , served as chaplain of the high school after their departure.[ 2]
In 1988, Bergan merged in Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute and became Peoria Notre Dame High School .[ 3] [ 4]
Notable alumni
Dave Alwan[citation needed ] - ABC TV Shark Tank winner
Tom Gilles [ 5] - Major League Baseball pitcher
Michael C. Maibach - the first American elected to public office under 21 years of age in U.S. history (April 12, 1972), former Vice President of the Intel Corporation (1983–2001) and former President & CEO of the European American Business Council (2003–2012).[citation needed ]
Bart Shatto - Broadway actor[ 6]
Suzie Tuffey [ 7] - NCAA cross country champion
References
^ "Peoria Bergan High School "Trojans" " . Illinoishsglorydays.com. September 10, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2011 .
^ "Msgr. Rohlfs" . Msmary.edu. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2011 .
^ "Our History" . Peoria, Illinois: Peoria Notre Dame High School . August 18, 2010. Archived from the original on July 1, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010 .
^ "Colgan v. Sisters of St. Joseph, 237 Ill. App. 3d 579 | Casetext Search + Citator" . casetext.com . Retrieved November 24, 2023 .
^ "Tom Gilles Statistics and History" . Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 2, 2011 .
^ "Broadway star to headline alumni talent show at Peoria Notre Dame H.S. Sept. 3" . The Catholic Post . August 25, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2023 .
^ "SUZIE TUFFEY Greater Peoria Sports Hall Of Fame" . Gpshof.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022 .
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Former high schools
Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute , Peoria
Bergan High School , Peoria
Villa de Chantal , Rock Island
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