V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School

V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School
Skutt Catholic
Address
3131 South 156th Street
Omaha, Nebraska, (Douglas County), 68130
United States
Coordinates 41°13′47″N 96°9′23″W / 41.22972°N 96.15639°WCoordinates: 41°13′47″N 96°9′23″W / 41.22972°N 96.15639°W
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1993
Superintendent Fr. James Gilg
Principal Rob Meyers
President John McMahon
Chaplain Fr. Jeff Mollner
Grades 9–12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment 501[1] (2014)
Student to teacher ratio 16:1
Hours in school day 8
Campus Suburban
Campus size 23 Acres
Color(s) Kelly Green, Black and Silver             
Slogan Make a Difference
Fight song Notre Dame Victory March
Athletics conference River City Conference
Mascot Samson
Team name The Skyhawks
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
Newspaper Flightline
Tuition $9500
Admissions Director Tim Bloomingdale
Website www.skuttcatholic.com

V.J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School, located in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school established in 1993. It was named in honor of V.J. and Angela Skutt, the longtime Chairman of Mutual of Omaha and his wife, who were large donors toward the school's construction. The school has a 1:16 teacher-student ratio.[3] It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. In 2012, it was announced that the Suburban Omaha based Catholic School was one of only 50 private schools nationally to earn the prestigious title of "Blue Ribbon School."

Extracurricular activities

Every year the school hosts an "Angel Flight", which is a fundraising event. The school holds an All-Alumni Weekend for two days every July. They also host the Mr. SkyHawk Pageant, a comical event that pokes fun at beauty pageants. Some others are Hawktober, Powder Puff Football, Popsicle Day, Surprise Movie Day and Morp (Sadie Hawkins Dance).

Athletics

School sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, trapshooting, volleyball, and wrestling, as well as intramurals. In 2009, Skutt made wrestling history with their 12th straight Class B wrestling title. On 19 November 2005, Skutt won the Class B 2005 football title, versus the McCook Bison.[4] Other Skutt teams winning Class B State Championships in 2005-2006, included wrestling, boys' basketball, girls' soccer, girls' tennis, and boys' golf. Skutt Catholic has also won the class B state wrestling title for 13 years running as of 2009 (a Nebraska state record). Skutt Catholic has had 2nd place finishes in powerlifting, but has yet to win the title. The Skutt Catholic dance team has also won state championships for 6 years in a row.

State championships

State Championships
Season Sport/Activity Number of Championships Year
Fall Football 2 2005, 2013, 2014
Softball 2 2011, 2013
Tennis, Boys 1 2004
Winter Wrestling 16 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
Basketball, Boys 3 2006, 2007, 2014
Spring Golf, Boys 1 2006
Soccer, Boys 5 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012
Soccer, Girls 5 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
Baseball 1 2008
Tennis, Girls 9 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
Total 45

In the News

Skutt became national news in 2015 when a teacher was fired for being in a same-sex relationship. [5]

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. ↑ https://nsaahome.org/textfile/about/1415enroll.pdf
  2. ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  3. ↑ "Skutt Catholic High School". Private School Review. Retrieved 2006-07-27.
  4. ↑ "Skyhawks Fans: Champions, Champions, Champions". 2005-11-19. Retrieved 2006-07-27.
  5. ↑ ABC News
  6. ↑ Omaha Skutt Catholic High School

External links

Athletics department