Assumption High School (Iowa) Explained

Assumption High School
Streetaddress:1020 West Central Park Avenue
City:Davenport
State:Iowa
County:(Scott County)
Zipcode:52804
Country:USA
Religion:Roman Catholic
Principal:Bridget Murphy
Type:Private, Coeducational
Grades:912
Conference:Mississippi Athletic Conference
Slogan:One in the Spirit
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Mascot:Knight
Nickname:Knights
Yearbook:Accolade
Newspaper:The Knight Beacon Issues Online
Established:1958
Enrollment:437
Enrollment As Of:2022–23
Free Label3:Athletic Director
Free Text3:Wade King
Homepage:http://www.assumptionhigh.org

Assumption High School (AHS) is a Roman Catholic high school in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport in the U.S. state of Iowa. Bridget Murphy is the current principal of Assumption High.

In 1958, AHS opened its doors as a co-institutional facility, with the merger of St. Ambrose Academy and Immaculate Conception Academy.[2] AHS became coeducational in 1969.

Academics

AHS offers AP classes and dual-enrollment college courses on campus. The majority of the school's upperclassmen take the ACT, and their scores consistently rank above the Iowa and national averages.

Most Assumption students come from Catholic feeder schools, such as St. Paul the Apostle (Panthers), John F. Kennedy (Crusaders), Lourdes (Lancers), & All Saints (Saints).

Faculty and staff

AHS's faculty is made up of mostly lay teachers with priests and nuns teaching several religion courses. Many hold master's degrees in education or content areas, and all meet the criteria for the Iowa teaching standards.

Student life and activities

AHS provides activities beyond the classroom. More than two-thirds of the student body participates in at least one sport, and many people join clubs as well.

Athletics

Davenport Assumption participates in the Mississippi Athletic Conference, and athletic teams are known as the Knights. School colors are red and white. The school fields athletic teams in 17 sports, including:

Davenport Assumption is classified as a 3A school (Iowa's second-largest tier of high schools), according to the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union; in sports where there are fewer divisions, the Knights are in either the lowest or middle class, depending on the sport (e.g., Class 2A for wrestling and boys' soccer; Class 1A for tennis and girls' soccer). However, Assumption competes in the largest class (Class 4A) for boys' golf. The school is a member of the 10-team Mississippi Athletic Conference (known to locals as the MAC), which comprises schools from the Iowa Quad Cities (Bettendorf, Davenport Central, Davenport North, Davenport West, North Scott, Pleasant Valley), along with Central DeWitt, Clinton and Muscatine high schools.

Successes

Throughout the school's history, Davenport Assumption has enjoyed great success in many of its sports, earning many MAC conference titles and producing all-state athletes who have enjoyed success at the collegiate level and in their careers. Assumption has won numerous state titles in wrestling, baseball, softball, girls' soccer, girls' track and field, and girls' basketball.

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . 2009-06-23 . NCA-CASI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ . April 29, 2009 .
  2. Book: Knights in Shining Armor: Assumption High School Silver Anniversary 1958-1983. 1983. Assumption High School. Davenport.
  3. Web site: 2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. 2020-09-20.
  4. Web site: 2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. 2020-09-20.
  5. Web site: All Time State Tournament Results. Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 15 March 2014. 10–17. https://web.archive.org/web/20140315072558/http://www.ighsau.org/hoops/2014/14HoopScoop.pdf. 15 March 2014. dead.
  6. Web site: 2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. 2020-09-20.
  7. Web site: Assumption, Davenport. Iowa High School Sports. 2020-09-20.
  8. Web site: 2019-2020 Golf Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. 2020-09-20.
  9. Web site: 2020 Soccer Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-06-12. 2020-09-20.
  10. Web site: 2020 IHSAA Tennis State Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. 2020-09-20.
  11. Web site: 2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book. Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 2019-05-13. 2020-09-20.
  12. Web site: 2020 Wrestling Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. 2020-09-20.
  13. Web site: 2020 Wrestling Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. 2020-09-20.
  14. Web site: Couzin . Nick . Gervase sibling success story: Assumption High School to Division I and more . WHBF - OurQuadCities.com . 14 November 2022.
  15. Web site: Stas Maliszewski Stats, Position, College, Transactions . www.profootballarchives.com.
  16. Web site: Doxsie . Don . Former Q-C coach McManus dies at 88 . The Quad-City Times . en . 24 July 2013.
  17. Web site: Karl Noonan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  18. Web site: Liam Robbins - Men's Basketball . University of Minnesota Athletics . en.