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.
| Kuemper Catholic School System | |
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| Address | |
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St. Angela Center (grades 7-8 and HQ): 116 S. East Street Holy Spirit Center (K-3): 201 S. Clark Street St. Lawrence Center (4-6): 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°W |
| Information | |
| 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 | Ted Garringer |
| Chaplain | Fr. 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 | Ryan Steinkamp |
| Head Basketball Coach | Sean Minnehan |
| Athletic Director | Chad Klein |
| Diocese | Sioux City |
| Website | www |
History
editThe 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, Mt. Carmel, 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
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit- 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
edit- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Bowling
- Wrestling
Spring Sports
edit- Golf (boys and girls)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Track and Field (boys and girls)
Summer Sports
edit- Baseball
- Softball
See also
editNotable alumni
edit- Nick Nurse (1985)[5] - Philadelphia 76ers head coach and 2019 NBA Champion
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b "When schools close". Carroll Daily Times Herald. March 28, 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-07-17. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Education". City of Breda. Archived from the original on 2018-07-18. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ "Contact Us". Kuemper Catholic School System. Archived from the original on 2018-07-17. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "2013 State Championship Game Results and Score Updates". Archived from the original on 2014-09-16.
- ^ "Carroll native Nick Nurse to lead Team Giannis in Sunday's NBA All Star game". Carroll Daily Times Herald. February 14, 2020. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
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