Gehlen Catholic School is a PreK-12 Roman Catholic school located in LeMars, Iowa.[1] Gehlen's athletic teams are known as the Jays. They compete in the War Eagle Conference with eight other teams from northwest Iowa. Their main rival is the other Roman Catholic school in the War Eagle, Remsen St. Mary's High School. Gehlen is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. Their current high school principal is Bryan Paulson and current elementary principal is Andrea Loutsch.
| Gehlen Catholic School | |
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| Address | |
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709 Plymouth State NE Le Mars, Iowa , , 51031 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°47′36″N 96°9′20″W / 42.79333°N 96.15556°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Excellence in Education. Leadership through Christ. |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1953 |
| Founder | Peter Gehlen |
| Status | Open |
| Superintendent | Patty Lansink |
| President | Father Doug Klein |
| Principal | Andrea Loutsch, Bryan Paulson |
| Grades | Preschool–12 |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Fight song | Minnesota Rouser |
| Athletics | Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Track & Field, Golf, Baseball, Softball |
| Athletics conference | War Eagle Conference |
| Mascot | Jaybird |
| Team name | Jays |
| Newspaper | Gehlen-Aire |
| Yearbook | Rosarian |
| Alumni | Paul Rust |
| Athletic Director | Jeff Kramer |
| Website | http://www.gehlencatholic.com |
History edit
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On May 29, 1952, construction began, and the school's first graduation was held on May 29, 1954.[2]
Spalding Catholic High School merged with Gehlen's high school at the start of the 2013–14 school year.[3][4] As separate programs, Spalding and Gehlen earned nine Iowa High School Athletic Association baseball championships total.[5]
In 2017 Spalding Catholic closed its middle school, and those students were redirected to Gehlen.[6]
Athletics edit
The Jays compete in the following sports in the War Eagle Conference:[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Why Choose Gehlen Catholic". Gehlen Catholic School. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ "History of St. Joseph & Gehlen Catholic School" (PDF). Gehlen Catholic School. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ Gausman, Kayah (August 22, 2013). "First bell rings for merged Gehlen, Spalding school". KTIV. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ Christoffel, Ryan (March 11, 2013). "War Eagle Conference accepts Harris-Lake Park". Dickinson County News. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ Budlong, Jeff (May 30, 2014). "Tradition-rich baseball programs now combined at Le Mars Gehlen". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ Mahoney, Mark (2017-12-06). "Spalding Catholic is all together". Nwestiowa.com. Iowa Information Publishers and Printers. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
- ^ "War Eagle Conference". War Eagle Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Gehlen Catholic". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
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