Gehlen Catholic High School
Gehlen Catholic High School | |
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709 Plymouth State NE Le Mars, Iowa LeMars, Iowa, (Plymouth County), 51031 United States | |
Coordinates | 42°47′36″N 96°9′20″W / 42.79333°N 96.15556°WCoordinates: 42°47′36″N 96°9′20″W / 42.79333°N 96.15556°W |
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Type | Private, Coeducational |
Motto | Excellence in Education. Leadership through Christ. |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1953 |
Founder | Peter Gehlen |
Status | Open |
Superintendent | Dan Ryan |
President | Father Kevin Richter |
Principal | Jeff Alesch |
Chaplain | Father Patrick Behm |
Grades | 9–12 |
Hours in school day | 7 |
Campus | Rural |
Color(s) | Green and Gold |
Fight song | Minnesota Rouser |
Athletics | Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Track & Field, Golf, Baseball, Softball |
Athletics conference | War Eagle Conference |
Mascot | Jaybird |
Team name | Jays |
Rival | Remsen St. Mary's High School |
Newspaper | Gehlen-Aire |
Yearbook | Rosarian |
Tuition | $2,280-$3,510 |
Athletic Director | Tony Gunter |
Website | http://www.gehlencatholic.com |
Gehlen Catholic School is located in LeMars, Iowa. 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. Spalding Catholic High School merged with Gehlen at the start of the 2013-14 school year.[1][2] As separate programs, Spalding and Gehlen earned seven Iowa High School Athletic Association baseball championships total.[3]
References
- ↑ Gausman, Kayah (August 22, 2013). "First bell rings for merged Gehlen, Spalding school". KTIV. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ↑ Christoffel, Ryan (March 11, 2013). "War Eagle Conference accepts Harris-Lake Park". Dickinson County News. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ↑ Budlong, Jeff (May 30, 2014). "Tradition-rich baseball programs now combined at Le Mars Gehlen". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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