Gehlen Catholic High School

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Gehlen Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Le Mars, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City.

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[edit] Background

Gehlen Catholic opened in 1953. It was named after Peter Gehlen, a wealth benefactor who donated the land the school is on.

[edit] Athletics

Gehlen's athletic teams are known as the Jays, or Lady Jays. They compete in the War Eagle Conference with eight other teams from northwest Iowa. Their two main rivals are the two other Roman Catholic schools in the War Eagle, Spalding Catholic High School and Remsen St. Mary's High School. [1]

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[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ GCHS. History of St. Joseph and Gehlen Catholic Schools. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
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