Gibault Catholic High School
| Gibault Catholic High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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501 Columbia Avenue Waterloo, Illinois United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°30′39″N 90°9′24″W / 38.51083°N 90.15667°WCoordinates: 38°30′39″N 90°9′24″W / 38.51083°N 90.15667°W |
| Information | |
| Type | private |
| Established | 1946 |
| Founder | Fr. Ed Hustedde |
| Principal | Russ Hart |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 257 (2008-09) |
| Color(s) | Cardinal Red and blue |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Website | gibaultonline.com |
 Graduating students (class of 1973) visit a Lake of the Ozarks shop during their senior trip. | |
Gibault Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Waterloo, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville.
History
Gibault Catholic was established in 1946 as St. Peter and Paul School.[2] It was later rennamed in honor of Father Pierre Gibault.
Sports
Alumnus John Rheinecker played for the Texas Rangers during the 2006 and 2007 seasons.
In 2013, the Boys Baseball team won its first state championship, defeating Putnam County for the Class 1A State Title.[3]
Gibault won three consecutive state championships in soccer between 2005–2007, followed with a 3rd-place finish in 2008 and a 2nd-place finish in 2009. Former head soccer coach, Jim Corsi, has recently been inducted into Illinois High School Association coaches' Hall of Fame.[4]
References
- ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ↑ GCHS. "The Gibault Story". Archived from the original on 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ↑ IHSA. "Boys Baseball State Final Results — 2012-13." Retrieved 2013-08-11.
- ↑ IHSA. "IHSA Boys Soccer Tournament Records". Retrieved 2009-08-26.
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