Western Christian High School (Hull, Iowa)

Western Christian High School
Address
925 5th Street[1]
Hull, Iowa 51239
United States
Coordinates 43°11′35″N 96°07′58″W / 43.19292°N 96.132656°W / 43.19292; -96.132656Coordinates: 43°11′35″N 96°07′58″W / 43.19292°N 96.132656°W / 43.19292; -96.132656
Information
School type Private high school
Motto Learning...To Serve the King[2]
Religious affiliation(s) Christianity
Denomination Calvinist[3]
Established 1919
NCES School ID 00459529[3]
Principal Dan Barkel[4]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 253 (2011-2012)[3]
Student to teacher ratio 1:13.4[3]
Color(s) Maroon     
White     
Athletics conference Lakes Conference
Mascot Wolfpack
Information 712-439-1013
Website School website

Western Christian High School (commonly Western Christian, WCHS, or Western) is a Calvinist coeducational private secondary school in Hull, Iowa, United States, serving students in grades 9–12. Western Christian High School is a member of Christian Schools International (CSI).[3] It is one of two private high schools in Hull, along with Trinity Christian High School.

History

Western Academy began in 1919, with grades nine and ten. In 1934 the school went bankrupt and was sold to Calvin College. It was then reorganized and reopened as Western Christian High School.[5] The school's first sports teams were known as the Indians. In the mid-1990s, that mascot was dropped and athletics continued without an official team name until the Wolfpack moniker was chosen in the early 2000s.[2][6]

Athletics

The men's basketball team has won eight state titles[7][8] with tournament appearances in 2001, 2009, 2011.[9] Former coach Jim Eekhoff is fourth among Iowa men's basketball coaches in wins, with 681.[7][10] Eekhoff eight men's championships are a state record, while his eighteen state tournament appearances have tied a state record.[11] The women's basketball team claims three championships from 2010–2013.[12] They also went to the state payoffs in 1998, 2000, and 2002. The volleyball team has won fifteen state titles[13] and claimed second place in 1999, 2005, and from 2011–2014.[14][15] The 2009 volleyball team made it to the semifinals before bowing out.[16][17] The cross country program won team championships four times.[18] The Wolfpack football team advanced to the state playoffs for the first time in 2015,[19] losing the title game to Regina High School.[20] In 2016 Western won the state title in football against Iowa City Regina.

Facilities

The school building was built in 1924.[21] In June 2014, Western Christian received grants from the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball team and the Modern Woodmen of America for renovations to their baseball and softball fields.[22] New classrooms were added to the building in 2015.[23] The next year, air conditioning was installed and the student commons remolded.[24]

The football and track facilities at A. R. Hesla Field are shared with Boyden-Hull High School.[25]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Western Christian High School Homepage". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Hull Western Christian drops 'Indians' nickname". Spencer Daily Reporter. Google News. 3 August 1996. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Western Christian High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Western Christian donates ‘Worship Bus’ to Haitian school". Sioux County Index Reporter. New Century Press Publications. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "85 Years of Christian Education". Sioux County Index Reporter. Google News. 16 November 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  6. ↑ Viccarro, Eric (March 10, 2010). "As Indians or Wolves, WC is an unequaled tradition". Sioux County Index Reporter. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Budlong, Jeff (March 31, 2016). "Harmsen takes Western Christian reins from Eekhoff". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Iowa High School Athletic Association State Basketball Champions through 2013" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "State Basketball Tournament Game Results, 2000 - present" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "Iowa Boys’ Basketball Coaches’ Career W-L Records" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  11. ↑ Gallagher, Tim (4 March 2016). "Western Christian boys basketball coach to retire". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  12. ↑ Naughton, John (23 November 2014). "State girls' basketball champs back for more". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "Western Christian makes it back-to-back state titles". Sioux County Index Reporter. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  14. ↑ Hersom, Terry (7 November 2011). "Western Christian volleyball: 'Tradition never graduates'". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  15. ↑ Harmelink, Jordan (24 November 2014). "Fast starts put Western Christian in title match". Sioux County Index Reporter. New Century Press. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  16. ↑ Hynds, Tim (13 November 2009). "Western Christian vs Sheldon state volleyball". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  17. ↑ "Western Christian avenges 2009 state loss to Sheldon". Sioux City Journal. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  18. ↑ "2013 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  19. ↑ Poe, Barry (23 October 2015). "Hull Western Christian wins first district football title". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  20. ↑ Hersom, Terry (23 November 2015). "Western Christian pushes Regina before falling in title game". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  21. ↑ Forbes, Greg (October 13, 2014). "Western Christian hopes to raise $7M for school upgrades". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  22. ↑ Harmelink, Jordan (20 June 2014). "Minnesota Twins grant money to Western Christian High School for field renovation". Sioux County Index Reporter. New Century Press. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  23. ↑ Visser, Jeanne (November 3, 2014). "Western Christian plans $7 million project". Sioux County Index Reporter. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Great strides made in improvements". Sioux County Index Reporter. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  25. ↑ "Board, SIAC cover recommendations, reading and participation discussed". Sioux County Index Reporter. New Century Press. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  26. ↑ Geleynse, Jesse (24 April 2011). "Iowa legislature needs to continue eligibility debate". Le Mars Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  27. ↑ Visser, Jeanne (11 March 2008). "Feenstra will run for State Senate". Sioux County Index Reporter. Small Town Papers News Service. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  28. ↑ "John J. Kooiker Plans to Study Chemistry at Calvin". Sioux County Index. July 2, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved January 17, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  29. ↑ Visser, Jeanne (4 July 2007). "Kooiker loses close race for Rapid City mayor". Sioux County Index Reporter. Small Town Papers News Service. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  30. ↑ "Iowa Sports Hall of Fame: Metcalf's big dreams took her to Olympics and beyond". Des Moines Register. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  31. ↑ "Nancy Metcalf Nebraska Cornhusker's Player Page". University of Nebraska. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  32. ↑ Dreeszen, Dave (26 December 2010). "Vander Plaats shakes off gubernatorial losses, leads fight to oust justices". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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