Saint Albert High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa)

Saint Albert High School
Address
400 Gleason Avenue
Council Bluffs, Iowa, (Pottawattamie County) 51503
United States
Coordinates 41°15′43″N 95°49′21″W / 41.26194°N 95.82250°W / 41.26194; -95.82250Coordinates: 41°15′43″N 95°49′21″W / 41.26194°N 95.82250°W / 41.26194; -95.82250
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1964
President David Schweitzer
Principal Paul Hans [1]
Faculty 29.4 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades 912
Enrollment 350[2] (20062007)
Student to teacher ratio 11.9:1[2]
Color(s) Green and Gold         
Athletics conference Hawk 10
Team name Falcons & Saintes
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Newspaper The Accipiter
Alumni

Jake Waters- Played football at Kansas State and played in the NFL and CFL

Brian Ratigan- Played Football at Notre Dame and played in the NFL

Brian O'Connor- Played baseball at Creighton and is currently the Head Baseball Coach at the University of Virginia
Athletic Director Ken Schreiber
Website http://www.saintalbertschools.org

Saint Albert High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA. It is part of a chain of private schools going from pre-kindergarten through 12th Grade. Saint Albert's Mascot is a falcon for the boys, while the girls are known as the saintes.[4] It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines.

Background

Saint Albert was dedicated on June 7, 1964. It replaced Saint Francis, Mount Loretto, and St. Joseph High Schools.[5]

Academics

Core Curriculum[6]

Athletics

Saint Albert offers soccer, football, basketball, wrestling, baseball, volleyball, track, golf, tennis, softball, and cross country running.[7]

Saint Albert's football program earned four state championships between 2006 and 2012, including titles in 2006 and 2007.[8] In 2009 they again took the state title to finish an undefeated season.

Notes and references

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