Kearney Catholic High School

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Kearney Catholic High School
Address
Kearney Catholic High School
110 East 35th Street

Kearney
,
(Buffalo County)
,
Nebraska
68869

United States
Coordinates 40°42′38″N99°4′45″W / 40.71056°N 99.07917°W / 40.71056; -99.07917
Information
Type Private, coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1961
SuperintendentMarshall Mathers
PrincipalMatthew Rogers [1]
Grades 6–12
Color(s) Green and gold   
Team nameStars
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
Website http://www.kearneycatholic.org

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.

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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 year9-11 enrollmentClass avg.
2001-200214046.7
2002-200315050
2003-200414046.7
2004-200512541.7
2005-200611036.7
2006-200712842.7
2007-200812341
2008-200912842.7
2009-201012240.7
2010-201112943
2011-201214548.3
2012-201314046.7
2013-201414849.3
2014-201514949.7
2015-201616153.7
2016-201714648.7
2017-201814046.7
2018-201915351
2019-202016555

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Staff Directory". KCHS. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  3. ↑ KCHS. "History of Kearney Catholic High School". Archived from the original on February 7, 2006. Retrieved December 31, 2006.
  4. ↑ "North Central Association of Colleges and Schools". Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  5. ↑ St. James
  6. ↑ Prince of Peace
  7. ↑ Kearney Catholic Foundation
  8. ↑ NSAA enrollment figures
  9. ↑ NSAA. "Nebraska State Activities Association Web site" . Retrieved May 10, 2007.


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