Kearney Catholic High School
Private, coeducational school in Kearney, , Nebraska, United States
Kearney Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Kearney, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island.
Background
Kearney Catholic High School was founded in 1961, as the first Catholic high school in Kearney.[3] The school was dedicated by Bishop John Paschang on October 18, 1961, at first offering grades 7-10. A grade was added each year following, with the first graduating class of 1964 consisting of 22 students. The school now offers classes in grades 6 to 12, and is a member of the Centennial Conference, after leaving the Louplatte Conference in 2018. The school is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[4]
Financial support for the school comes from tuition, support from the St. James[5] and Prince of Peace[6] parishes, and the Kearney Catholic Foundation.[7]
NSAA enrollment figures[8] for grades 9-11 (used for activity classification):
| School year | 9-11 enrollment | Class avg. |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-2002 | 140 | 46.7 |
| 2002-2003 | 150 | 50 |
| 2003-2004 | 140 | 46.7 |
| 2004-2005 | 125 | 41.7 |
| 2005-2006 | 110 | 36.7 |
| 2006-2007 | 128 | 42.7 |
| 2007-2008 | 123 | 41 |
| 2008-2009 | 128 | 42.7 |
| 2009-2010 | 122 | 40.7 |
| 2010-2011 | 129 | 43 |
| 2011-2012 | 145 | 48.3 |
| 2012-2013 | 140 | 46.7 |
| 2013-2014 | 148 | 49.3 |
| 2014-2015 | 149 | 49.7 |
| 2015-2016 | 161 | 53.7 |
| 2016-2017 | 146 | 48.7 |
| 2017-2018 | 140 | 46.7 |
| 2018-2019 | 153 | 51 |
| 2019-2020 | 165 | 55 |
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Kearney Catholic athletic programs compete as a member of the Nebraska School Activities Association. Various athletic programs have won the following NSAA state championships:[9]
- Boys' football - none (runner-up - 2011)
- Girls' golf - 2008
- Boys' basketball - 2004
- Boys' cross country - 1998, 1999
- Boys' track and field - 1986
- Girls' basketball - 1984, 1985, 2007, 2015, 2016 (runner-up - 2002, 2013)
- Girls' volleyball - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 (runner-up - 1985, 2010, 2011)
- Girls' tennis - 1978, 1979
- Girls' track and field - 1999
- Girls' cheerleading (runner-up - 2011)
References
- ^ "Staff Directory". KCHS. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- ^ KCHS. "History of Kearney Catholic High School". Archived from the original on February 7, 2006. Retrieved December 31, 2006.
- ^ "North Central Association of Colleges and Schools". Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ St. James
- ^ Prince of Peace
- ^ Kearney Catholic Foundation
- ^ NSAA enrollment figures
- ^ NSAA. "Nebraska State Activities Association Web site". Retrieved May 10, 2007.
External links
- School website
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island
- James Albert Duffy
- Stanislaus Vincent Bona
- Edward Joseph Hunkeler
- John Linus Paschang
- John Joseph Sullivan
- Lawrence James McNamara
- William Joseph Dendinger
- Joseph G. Hanefeldt
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Parishes
- St. Anselm's Church, Anselmo
- Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, O'Connor
- St. Michael's Church, Spalding
- High schools
- Central Catholic High School, Grand Island
- Kearney Catholic High School, Kearney
- St. Patrick High School, North Platte
- Spalding Academy, Spalding
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