Kuemper Catholic School System
Kuemper Catholic School System | |
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Address | |
St. Angela Center (grades 4-5 and HQ): 116 S. East Street Holy Spirit Center (K-3): 201 S. Clark Street St. Lawrence Center (7-8): 1519 N. West Street High school & PK-K: 109 South Clark Street , , 51401 United States | |
Coordinates | 42°03′33″N 94°51′59″W / 42.059152°N 94.866375°WCoordinates: 42°03′33″N 94°51′59″W / 42.059152°N 94.866375°W |
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Type | Private, Coeducational |
Motto | We provide a Christ-centered environment where students grow spiritually, academically, and socially, becoming responsible citizens of the world. |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1909 |
Founder | Joseph Kuemper |
President | John Steffes |
Principal | Pete Haefs |
Chaplain | Behm |
Grades | 9–12 |
Hours in school day | 7 |
Color(s) | Red and Gold |
Athletics conference | Hawkeye 10 |
Mascot | Knight |
Team name | Knights |
Newspaper | The Charger |
Yearbook | The Lance |
Head Football Coach | Chad Klein |
Head Basketball Coach | Sean Minnehan |
Athletic Director | Chad Klein |
Diocese | Sioux City |
Website | www |
Kuemper Catholic School System is a private, Roman Catholic PK-12 school in Carroll, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. It includes the elementary/middle school division and Kuemper Catholic High School, held in four buildings.
History[]
The roots of Kuemper Catholic School go all the way back to 1874 with the Mt. Carmel parish began a small pioneering Catholic school. By 1916, each of the 12 area parishes surrounding Carroll built their own Catholic grade school, and eventually Catholic high schools were also established in Breda, , Templeton, and Vail.
Fr. Joseph Kuemper (1855-1923) left his mark and an important legacy on Carroll county's 20th century history.
St. Bernard High School in Breda consolidated into Kuemper High in 1979.[1]
The Christ the King School in Breda,[2] along with the Holy Trinity Catholic grade school, consolidated into Kuemper Catholic System in 2003.[1]
Buildings[]
The main administrative headquarters of the Kuemper System are on the second floor of the St. Angela Center. The system has four buildings: Holy Spirit Center for kindergarten through grade 3, the third and fourth floors of St. Angela Center for grades 7 and 8, St. Lawrence Center for grades 4–6, and Kuemper High School for grades 9-12. Preschool and optional kindergarten classes are held in the Kuemper High building's first floor although the preschool/kindergarten administration is at Holy Spirit Center. Kuemper High and St. Angela Center are connected to one another.[3]
Athletics[]
The Knights compete within the Hawkeye 10 Conference and are part of the Iowa High School Athletic Association's class 2A in most sports.
Fall Sports[]
- Cross Country (boys and girls)
- Football
- The Knights won the 2013 Class 2A football championship 31–28 over Waukon High School.[4]
- Volleyball
Winter Sports[]
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Bowling
- Wrestling
Spring Sports[]
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Track and Field (boys and girls)
Summer Sports[]
- Baseball
- Softball
See also[]
Notable alumni[]
- Nick Nurse (1985)[5] - Toronto Raptors head coach
Notes and references[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "When schools close". Carroll Daily Times Herald. 2014-03-28. Archived from the original on 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ^ "Education." City of Breda. Retrieved on July 18, 2018.
- ^ "Contact Us." Kuemper Catholic School System. Retrieved on July 17, 2018.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "A familiar face in a new chapter". Carroll Daily Times Herald. 2018-06-15.
External links[]
- Carroll, Iowa
- Catholic elementary schools in the United States
- Catholic secondary schools in Iowa
- Private high schools in Iowa
- Schools in Carroll County, Iowa
- Educational institutions established in 1909
- 1909 establishments in Iowa
- Iowa school stubs