Bishop Heelan Catholic High School

Bishop Heelan High School
Location
1018 Grandview Blvd Sioux City , Iowa 51103 United States
Coordinates	42°30′10.8″N96°24′35.2″W / 42.503000°N 96.409778°W / 42.503000; -96.409778
Information
Type	Private secondary school
Motto	Faith ∙ Family ∙ Knowledge ∙ Service
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1949[ citation needed ]
Principal	Chris Bork
Teaching staff	37.6 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades	9–12 [1]
Enrollment	499 (2021–22) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.3 [1]
Color(s)	Navy blue and Old Gold
Athletics conference	Missouri River
Nickname	Crusaders
Newspaper	Pride Online
Yearbook	The Shield
Affiliation	Diocese of Sioux City
Website	www.bishopheelan.org

Bishop Heelan is a private, Catholic high school in Sioux City, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City.

The school mascot is Crusaders, and their colors are navy and old gold.

Athletics

The Crusaders compete in the Missouri River Conference in the following sports: ^[2]

• Baseball
  • 2-time Class 3A State Champions (2001, 2005) ^[3]
• Basketball
  • Boys' 3-time Class 3A State Champions (2009, 2010, 2011) ^[4]
  • Girls' 3-time Class 3A State Champions (2008, 2010, 2021) ^[5]
• Bowling
• Cross Country
• Football
  • 5-time State Champions (1961, 1971, 1982, 2008, 2013) ^[6]
• Golf
• Soccer
  • Girls' 2015 and 2023 Class 1A State Champions^{[ citation needed ]}
  • Boys’ 2024 Class 2A State Champions
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
  • Girls' 1996 Class 1A State Champions^{[ citation needed ]}
• Track and Field
  • Boys' 2-time 3A State Champions (1997, 2010) ^[7]
• Volleyball
  • 4-time State Champions 1999, 2006, 2007 (3A), 2024 (4A) ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Wrestling

Notable alumni

• Ron Clements, animator ^[8]
• Brandon Wegher, National Football League (NFL) running back ^[9]
• Mike Courey, football player, Notre Dame
• Ray Lemek, NFL Pro Bowl selection, 1961
• John Harty, 2× Super Bowl Champion (XVI, XIX) with the San Francisco 49ers.
• Trent Solsma, college football player
• Don Wengert, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player
• Joe Bisenius, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player
• Tyler Cropley, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player
• Mike Lemon, National Football League (NFL) player
• Nate Funk, former professional basketball player
• Clint Sargent, Head Basketball Coach Wright State University

See also

• Iowa portal
• Schools portal

• List of high schools in Iowa

References

1. "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for BISHOP HEELAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
2. "Missouri River Conference". Missouri River Conference. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
3. "2020 Baseball Stat Book" (PDF).
4. "2020 Basketball Stat Book" (PDF).
5. "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
6. "2020 IHSAA Football Record Book" (PDF).
7. "2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF).
8. Gallagher, Tim (March 6, 2010). "Heelan grad basking in Oscars week flurry". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
9. Doxsie, Don (January 13, 2011). "Wegher plans to walk on at Oklahoma". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2020.

External links

• Official website