Gibault Catholic High School

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Gibault Catholic High School
Address
Gibault Catholic High School
501 Columbia Avenue

Waterloo
,
Illinois

United States
Coordinates 38°30′39″N90°9′24″W / 38.51083°N 90.15667°W / 38.51083; -90.15667
Information
Type Private
Established1966 (1966)
PresidentKatie Hankins [1]
PrincipalDr. Geoff Miller [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment171 Student (2024-25) [2]
Color(s)Maroon, navy, and white
Nickname Hawks
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
NewspaperThe Talon
Website gibaulthawks.com

Gibault Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Waterloo, Illinois. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville. [4]

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History

Gibault Catholic High School was established in 1946 as SS Peter and Paul School. It was given its current name in 1966 in honor of Fr. Pierre Gibault. [5]

Athletics

In 2023, the Boys Basketball team won its first state championship, defeating Scales Mound for the Class 1A State Title. [6]

In 2013, the Boys Baseball team won its first state championship, defeating Putnam County for the Class 1A State Title. Later, they would go on to defeat Henry-Senachwine and secure the Class 1A State Title in 2023 as well, winning 8-0. [7]

Gibault won three consecutive state championships in soccer between 2005 and 2007. [8]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "Faculty & Administration".
  2. ↑ "About Us".
  3. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Schools". Catholic Diocese of Belleville. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ GCHS. "The Gibault Story". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
  6. ↑ "IHSA Boys Basketball Champions & Runners-Up". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ "IHSA Baseball Champions & Runners-Up". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "IHSA Boys Soccer Champions & Runners-Up". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ "John Rheinecker Stats".


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