Kuemper Catholic School System

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Kuemper Catholic School System
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Kuemper Catholic School System
St. Angela Center (grades 7-8 and HQ): 116 S. East Street
Holy Spirit Center (K-3): 201 S. Clark Street
St. Lawrence Center (4-6): 1519 N. West Street
High school & PK-K: 109 South Clark Street

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51401

United States
Coordinates 42°03′33″N94°51′59″W / 42.059152°N 94.866375°W / 42.059152; -94.866375
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Type Private, Coeducational
MottoWe provide a Christ-centered environment where students grow spiritually, academically, and socially, becoming responsible citizens of the world.
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1909
FounderJoseph Kuemper
PresidentJohn Steffes
PrincipalTed Garringer
ChaplainFr. Behm
Grades 912
Hours in school day7
Color(s)Red and Gold   
Athletics conference Hawkeye 10
MascotKnight
Team nameKnights
NewspaperThe Charger
YearbookThe Lance
Head Football CoachRyan Steinkamp
Head Basketball CoachSean Minnehan
Athletic DirectorChad Klein
DioceseSioux City
Website www.kuemper.org

Kuemper Catholic School System is a private, Roman Catholic PK-12 school in Carroll, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. It includes the elementary/middle school division and Kuemper Catholic High School, held in four buildings.

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History

The roots of Kuemper Catholic School go all the way back to 1874 with the Mt. Carmel parish began a small pioneering Catholic school. By 1916, each of the 12 area parishes surrounding Carroll built their own Catholic grade school, and eventually Catholic high schools were also established in Breda, Mt. Carmel, Templeton, and Vail.

Fr. Joseph Kuemper (1855-1923) left his mark and an important legacy on Carroll county's 20th century history.

St. Bernard High School in Breda consolidated into Kuemper High in 1979. [1]

The Christ the King School in Breda, [2] along with the Holy Trinity Catholic grade school, consolidated into Kuemper Catholic System in 2003. [1]

Buildings

The main administrative headquarters of the Kuemper System are on the second floor of the St. Angela Center. The system has four buildings: Holy Spirit Center for kindergarten through grade 3, the third and fourth floors of St. Angela Center for grades 7 and 8, St. Lawrence Center for grades 4–6, and Kuemper High School for grades 9–12. Preschool and optional kindergarten classes are held in the Kuemper High building's first floor although the preschool/kindergarten administration is at Holy Spirit Center. Kuemper High and St. Angela Center are connected to one another. [3]

Kuemper Catholic School System
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St. Angela (HQ)
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Campuses in Carroll

Athletics

The Knights compete within the Hawkeye 10 Conference and are part of the Iowa High School Athletic Association's class 2A in most sports.

Fall Sports

Winter Sports

Spring Sports

Summer Sports

See also

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 "When schools close". Carroll Daily Times Herald . March 28, 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-07-17. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. "Education". City of Breda. Archived from the original on 2018-07-18. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  3. "Contact Us". Kuemper Catholic School System. Archived from the original on 2018-07-17. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  4. "2013 State Championship Game Results and Score Updates". Archived from the original on 2014-09-16.
  5. "Carroll native Nick Nurse to lead Team Giannis in Sunday's NBA All Star game". Carroll Daily Times Herald . February 14, 2020. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved February 24, 2024.



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