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Academics rank with high priority, with over 30 dual-enrolled and AP opportunities.^[POV]

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The school serves as a fine arts center of the Dallas Catholic secondary schools. Bishop Lynch has symphonic, jazz, and marching bands; eight award-winning choirs; a dance program; brigade; silver cadets; and an extensive visual arts program, all of which participate in TPSMEA competitions yearly. The school is typically well represented in all-region and all-state band and choir competitions. In addition, the spring musical of Bishop Lynch draws a significant portion of the student body as participants.

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It was designated a Blue Ribbon School by the Texas Department of Education in 1991 and 1998. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools. ...

History

Origination

• In 1962 Bishop Lynch High School is founded in honor of Bishop Joseph Lynch.
• At its inception, the school was divided into a boys' school and girls' school, divided down the middle of its square floor plan. Therefore all the male bathrooms are on oneside of the building and the females on the other

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Campus

The Bishop Lynch campus was built with three hallways: Ferguson Hall, Science Hall, and Inadale hall. Later, Heritage Hall was built to branch from Ferguson. Ferguson and Inadale hall are separated by the courtyard, which lies in the center of the three main halls. The courtyard houses a greenhouse, a Shakespeare garden, and a memorial to Bishop Lynch students who have died while attending.

Also notable is the Golf Garden. This space is maintained by the Golf Team as a popular destination for classes who seek fresh air, seniors who eat outside, and all students during late start days and after school. It frequently showcases student sculpture on its lawn.

The Atrium is where many pieces of hanging artwork are displayed, as well as where students congregate before and after classes. Off the Atrium is the St. Catherine's Chapel. Students may go there either for confession or an abbreviated Mass in the mornings.

The gym, located adjacent to the Cafeteria, is fairly modern. It contains Bishop Lynch's more than 60 victory banners collected over its 40 year history. It has facilities for boys, girls, and teams.

The VPA (Visual Performing Arts) center houses art studio classrooms as well as a newly renovated dance space. Several classrooms, including those for health and some language classes, are also located in the building. Behind the VPA is the Band Hall.

There are four different sports fields at BL. The first is the softball field located at the end of the school facing Heritage Hall. It is commonly used as a practice field by the band, colorguard, and soccer team during the summer. The second is the baseball field located behind the football stadium and to the left of the football practice field. The stadium is where the soccer, football, and track teams play, and where the band, colorguard, and brigade perform.

Academics

Bishop Lynch was designated a Blue Ribbon School by the Texas Department of Education in 1991 and 1998.

The school offers over 30 Dual-Enrollment and Advanced Placement Course opportunities. Dual Enrollment classes allow college credit to be earned in the high school classroom in association with Eastfield College.

The school runs on an academic block schedule with A days and B days. Each day consists of four 90 minute classes which meet every other day, with eight classes in all. This scheduling structure allows for more intensive, comprehensive, and concentrated classes. The students also enjoy the additional homework time, since there's no such thing as "assigned today, due tomorrow."

The TAPPS Academic team of 2006-2007, composed of volunteer student competitors from specialties such as Computer Science and Mathematics to Persuasive Speaking and Literary Criticism. As with the past two consecutive years, Bishop Lynch brought home the team State Title[1] with individual state champions in Ready Writing, Literary Criticism, Science, Physics, and Mathematics.

Notable Alumni

• Ryan Moats, 02', Running Back for Philadelphia Eagles
• Richard (Ritchie) Martin, class of 1985, won a Grammy Award during ceremonies on Sunday, February 11, 2007. This is a project that Mr. Martin began working on about ten years ago, researching and collecting old wax cylinders. He would remaster them and record them on cd.
• Matt Nordgren, '01, All-American Quarterback, won a National Championship with the Texas Longhorns in 2005, in which he held the football for the kicker.
• Alexander, '92, Rachel, '93, Joseph, '98, and Gregory Seguin, '04, siblings who attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. They are one of only nine record-setting sets of four siblings to attend the institution since its establishment in 1802.

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Arts

The Bishop Lynch Arts program is one of the high schools greatest strengths.

Their Visual Arts program competes at the TAPPS competition every year and always places well.

Their Performimg Arts is the pride of the school with well-praised choirs, bands, and theatre programs.

There are three Blackfriars performances: fall and spring plays held in the Black Box Theatre, and a spring musical held in the Auditorium. Their many past performances include Sweeney Todd, Anything Goes, Li'l Abner, The Marriage, Mame, and many others.

The band has started to grow and improve since the hiring of Brian Merrit in 2006. It consists of approximately 60 members, and sent five of those members to TPSMEA all-state band in 2007; four on saxophone, and one on clarinet. The 2008 half-time show consists of various songs from the hit broadway musical, "Wicked". The drum major for 2007 is Jason Mulligan, and the colorgaurd captain is Jackie Baker.

The Choir, having traveled to Rome in 2005 and Ireland in 2007, has come along way in the 20 years that Ms. Kathy Leos has been director. In 2007, when they competed in the Heritage Festival they won the following:

• Advanced Choir: Gold, 1st, Oustanding Choral Group, Festival of Gold Invitation
• Women Select: Gold, Adjudicator Award, Festival of Gold Invitation
• Harmony Show Choir: Gold, Adjudicator Award, (and highest score of any of the competing choirs)
• Shades of Blue: Gold
• JV Choir: Gold, Festival of Gold Invitation
• and a student, Sara Greiner, received a Maestro Award for her solo

The Bishop Lynch Choir program has a total of eight choirs:

• Advanced Choir: the core choir of the Bishop Lynch choral program and only group to meet during school hours typically consists of about 60 students which sings a variety of music
• Women Select: a female ensemble of about 20 who sing challenging music on the UIL ranking
• Harmony Show Choir: a song and dance choir that specializes in Broadway medleys
• Shades of Blue: a jazz group of students chosen by invitation; often represent the choir program to the public
• Directors Ensemble: an ensemble that the student directors form whether by audition or by selection; everything from repertoires to rehearsals is entirely student-run
• Mens Ensemble: an all-male choir made up of the baritone section of all other choirs; traditionally, the group sings the old favorite: "16 Tons"
• Gaelic Girls: only existed in 2007; it was a small group of girls who specialized in songs of the Gaeltacht language for the choir's 2007 Tour to Ireland
• JV Choir: a prerequisite for Advanced Choir; teaches the necessary skills and dedication to continue in the choir program

External links

• Official Site