The school was established in 1958 and is named for Thomas Kiely Gorman, the fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas from 1954 to 1964.

Located on 30 acres (120,000 m2) in south Tyler, the school's campus features a main classroom building, Saints Peter and Paul Chapel, two gyms, a fine arts center, McCallum Stadium, the renovated Holy Family Library, as well as numerous sports fields and a newly built athletics building including a full gym and trainer's room.

[4] Bishop Thomas K. Gorman maintains several facilities for academic, athletic, and community purposes.

State Championships won by Bishop Thomas K. Gorman:[4] The Bishop Thomas K Gorman high school ladies track team currently holds the record for the most consecutive state championships in TAPPS history, having won the state Track & Field championship every year from 1999 to 2006.

The Bishop Gorman Ladies Cross Country team places consistently at TAPPS state championships.