Mazzuchelli Middle School

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Address
Mazzuchelli Middle School

2005 Kane Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Information
School district	Holy Family Catholic Schools
Oversight	Archdiocese of Dubuque
Affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic Church
Principal	Kimberly A. Hermsen
	Dan Varley
Enrollment	417^[1] (2008)
School type	Private middle school
Grades	6-8
Campus	Suburban
Mascot	Eagles
Color(s)	Blue, Gold
Established	2006
Athletic conference	Iowa High School Athletic Association
Homepage	Mazzuchelli Middle School website

Mazzuchelli Middle School (commonly Mazzuchelli or MMS) is a three-year Roman Catholic middle school located in Dubuque, Iowa. It is the only middle school in the Holy Family Catholic School system, and enrolls 417 students in grades 6-8. Mazzuchelli is named in honor of Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP, a Catholic pioneer and missionary. The school's mascot is the Eagle, and it competes in the Iowa High School Athletic Association.

1 History
2 Campus
3 Students
4 Extracurricular activities
5 References
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] History

Since the beginning of Roman Catholic education in Dubuque, the city's 12 parishes largely ran their own, independent elementary and middle schools, which were mostly K-8 operations. However, in the early 2000s, faced with slipping enrollment and rising tuition costs, the parishes chose to merge their indivdual schools into a large, comprehensive school system, the Holy Family Catholic Schools. As part of the cost-saving objective of the merger, several schools were closed or reconfigured.

Holy Family looked to open a centralized middle school to better serve grades 6-8, and to keep more students enrolled in the school system. The elementary schools were converted into K-5 programs, and grades 6,7, and 8 were moved temporarily to the former Nativity Elementary School. A fundraising drive was begun to build the new school, and the system chose to name the facility after Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, founder of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. In August 2006, Mazzuchelli Middle School opened on the campus of Wahlert High School, utilizing some vacant classroom space, along with a newly-constructed wing housing a gymnasium, classrooms, and offices.

[edit] Campus

Located right next to Wahlert High School. Very convnient.

[edit] Students

In the 2007-2008 school year, MMS enrolled 417 students.^[2]

[edit] Extracurricular activities

Mazzuchelli extracurricular activities include Chess Club, Mock Trial, the Iowa Invention Convention, Show Choir and Show Band, and both boys and girls sports. Boys sports include Football, Cross Country, Wrestling, Basketball, and Track. Girls sports include Volleyball, Basketball, Eagles Dance Team, Indoor Soccer if enough try out, and Track.