V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School

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V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School
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V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School
3131 South 156th Street

,
Douglas County
,
Nebraska
68130

United States
Coordinates 41°13′47″N96°9′23″W / 41.22972°N 96.15639°W / 41.22972; -96.15639
Information
Type Private, coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1993
SuperintendentFr. James Gilg
PrincipalRob Meyers
PresidentJeremy Moore
ChaplainFr. Patrick Harrison
Grades 912
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment729 (2016)
Student to teacher ratio16:1
Hours in school day8
Campus Suburban
Campus size23 Acres
Color(s) Kelly green, black and Silver    
Slogan"Make a Difference"
Fight song "Notre Dame Victory March"
Athletics conferenceRiver City Conference
MascotSamson
Team nameThe SkyHawks
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
NewspaperFlightline [2]
Tuition$10,300
Admissions DirectorTim Bloomingdale
Website www.skuttcatholic.com

V.J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School, located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school established in 1993. It was named in honor of V. J. Skutt, the longtime Chairman of Mutual of Omaha, and his wife Angela Skutt, who were prominent donors toward the school's construction. The school has a 1:16 teacher-student ratio. [3] It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. In 2012 and 2022, it was announced that the Suburban Omaha-based Catholic School was one of only 50 private schools nationally to earn the prestigious title of "Blue Ribbon School." In 2015, the school came under fire when it declined to renew gay teacher's contract after his marriage announcement. The issue spurred a Change.org petition that garnered over 100,000 signatures. The teacher left the school to teach elsewhere. [4]

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Extracurricular activities

Every year the school hosts an "Angel Flight", a fundraising event. The school holds an All-Alumni Weekend for two days every July. It also hosts the Mr. SkyHawk Pageant, a comical event that pokes fun at beauty pageants. Other events include Hawktober, Powder Puff Football, Community Involvement Day, and Popsicle Day.

Athletics

School sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, trapshooting, volleyball, show choir, cheer, dance team, and wrestling, as well as intramurals. In 2009, Skutt made wrestling history with its 12th straight Class B wrestling title. On 19 November 2005, Skutt won the Class B 2005 football title, versus the McCook Bison. [5] Other Skutt teams winning Class B State Championships in 2005–2006, included wrestling, boys basketball, girls soccer, girls tennis, and boys golf. Skutt Catholic had also won the class B state wrestling title for 13 years running, as of 2010 (a Nebraska state record). Skutt Catholic has had second-place finishes in powerlifting, but has yet to win the title. The Skutt Catholic dance team has won state championships for six years in a row. The basketball team has won the state title game.

State championships

State championships
SeasonSport/activityNumber of championshipsYear
Fall Football 52005, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019
Softball 42011, 2013, 2020, 2021
Cross Country 32017, 2018, 2019
Tennis, boys' 12004
Winter Wrestling 211998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

2016, 2017, 2018, 2023


Basketball, boys' 62006, 2007, 2014, 2020, 2023, 2024 Volleyball |9| |2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023Spring Golf, boys' 12006
Soccer, boys' 92003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Soccer, girls' 102006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023
Baseball 12017
Tennis, girls' 92002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
Journalism 12015
Speech 42012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Total'74

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