Gehlen Catholic School Explained

Gehlen Catholic School
Location:Le Mars, Iowa
Streetaddress:709 Plymouth State NE
City:Le Mars
State:Iowa
County:(Plymouth County)
Zipcode:51031
Country:USA
Coordinates:42.7933°N -96.1556°W
Religion:Roman Catholic
Superintendent:Patty Lansink
Founder:Peter Gehlen
President:Father Doug Klein
Principal:Andrea Loutsch, Bryan Paulson
Type:Private, Coeducational
Grades:Preschool–12
Campus:Rural
Hours In Day:7
Athletics:Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Track & Field, Golf, Baseball, Softball
Athletics Conference:War Eagle Conference
Fight Song:Minnesota Rouser
Motto:Excellence in Education. Leadership through Christ.
Mascot:Jaybird
Team Name:Jays
Yearbook:Rosarian
Newspaper:Gehlen-Aire
Established:1953
Status:Open
Free Label3:Athletic Director
Free Text3:Jeff Kramer
Homepage:http://www.gehlencatholic.com

Gehlen Catholic School is a PreK-12 Roman Catholic school located in LeMars, Iowa.[1] Gehlen's athletic teams are known as the Jays. They compete in the War Eagle Conference with eight other teams from northwest Iowa. Their main rival is the other Roman Catholic school in the War Eagle, Remsen St. Mary's High School. Gehlen is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. Their current high school principal is Bryan Paulson and current elementary principal is Andrea Loutsch.

History

On May 29, 1952, construction began, and the school's first graduation was held on May 29, 1954.[2]

Spalding Catholic High School merged with Gehlen's high school at the start of the 2013–14 school year.[3] [4] As separate programs, Spalding and Gehlen earned nine Iowa High School Athletic Association baseball championships total.[5]

In 2017 Spalding Catholic closed its middle school, and those students were redirected to Gehlen.[6]

Athletics

The Jays compete in the following sports in the War Eagle Conference:[7]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Why Choose Gehlen Catholic. Gehlen Catholic School. 2020-04-05.
  2. Web site: History of St. Joseph & Gehlen Catholic School. Gehlen Catholic School. 2020-04-05.
  3. Web site: KTIV. First bell rings for merged Gehlen, Spalding school. https://web.archive.org/web/20131021234504/http://www.ktiv.com/story/23234109/2013/08/22/first-day-at-gehlen-spalding-merger. dead. October 21, 2013. August 22, 2013. October 8, 2013. Kayah . Gausman.
  4. Web site: War Eagle Conference accepts Harris-Lake Park. Ryan. Christoffel. Dickinson County News. March 11, 2013. October 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131022003705/http://www.dickinsoncountynews.com/story/1948686.html. October 22, 2013. dead.
  5. News: Budlong. Jeff. Tradition-rich baseball programs now combined at Le Mars Gehlen. November 5, 2014. Sioux City Journal. May 30, 2014.
  6. Web site: Mahoney, Mark. Spalding Catholic is all together. Nwestiowa.com. Iowa Information Publishers and Printers. 2017-12-06. 2020-04-05.
  7. Web site: War Eagle Conference. War Eagle Conference. 2020-08-27.
  8. Web site: Gehlen Catholic. Iowa High School Sports. 2020-08-27.
  9. Web site: Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. 2020-08-27.
  10. Web site: 2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. 2020-08-27.
  11. Web site: 2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book. Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 2019-05-13. 2020-08-27.
  12. Web site: 2019-2020 Golf Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. 2020-08-27.
  13. Web site: 2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. 2020-08-27.

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