Beckman Catholic High School

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Beckman Catholic High School
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Beckman Catholic High School
1325 9th Street SE

, ,
52040

United States
Coordinates 42°28′22″N91°6′51″W / 42.47278°N 91.11417°W / 42.47278; -91.11417
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1966
Faculty55
Grades 712
Enrollment280 (2016-2017)
   Grade 9 59
   Grade 10 65
   Grade 11 101
   Grade 12 68
Color(s) Green and Gold   
Athletics conference River Valley East
Nickname Zers
Team nameTrailblazers
NewspaperOutpost
Dean of Students/Athletic DirectorTodd Troutman
Website School Website

Beckman Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Dyersville, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque.

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Background

Exterior of the building Beckman Catholic High School - panoramio.jpg
Exterior of the building
Athletic fields Beckman High Athletics Field - panoramio.jpg
Athletic fields

Beckman Catholic High School was founded in 1966 as a consolidated Catholic high school serving several Catholic parishes in and around Dubuque and Delaware County. The school is named after Archbishop Francis J. L. Beckman, sixth bishop of the Dubuque Archdiocese (1930–1946). In recent years, Beckman has been nationally ranked as a top 20 academic U.S. Catholic high school, a top 50 U.S. Catholic high school, and a top 50 Iowa AP high school. [1]

Feeder schools

Previously Beckman Catholic had a relationship with Archbishop Hennessy Catholic School, the joint parish school of Saints Peter and Paul Church in Petersburg and Saint Boniface Church in New Vienna. [2]

Athletics

Beckman Catholic High School is a member of the Iowa High School Athletic Association. They have won the following IHSAA State Championships: [3]

Academics

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and references

  1. Tim Pins. "Beckman High School History". Archived from the original on 10 September 2005. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  2. "School". Hennessy Catholic School. 2001-06-06. Archived from the original on 2001-06-06. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  3. IHSAA. "Iowa High School Athletic Association Web site". Archived from the original on 6 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
  4. "IHSAA 2024 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. March 18, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  5. "IHSAA 2024 Golf Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 17, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.

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