Gehlen Catholic School is a PreK-12 Roman Catholic school located in
LeMars, Iowa
Le Mars is a city and the county seat of Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. It is located on the Floyd River northeast of Sioux City. The population was 10,571 at the time of the 2020 census. Le Mars is located within America Township and ...
. 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
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school in the War Eagle,
Remsen St. Mary's High School. Gehlen is located in the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. Their current high school principal is Bryan Paulson and current elementary principal is Andrea Loutsch.
History
On May 29, 1952, construction began, and the school's first graduation was held on May 29, 1954.
Spalding Catholic High School
Spalding Catholic School is a private, Roman Catholic elementary school in Alton, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. The school formerly was a K-12 school system under the name Spalding Catholic Schools, headquarter ...
merged with Gehlen's high school at the start of the 2013â14 school year. As separate programs, Spalding and Gehlen earned nine
Iowa High School Athletic Association
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baseball championships total.
In 2017 Spalding Catholic closed its middle school, and those students were redirected to Gehlen.
Athletics
The Jays compete in the following sports in the War Eagle Conference:
*Cross Country
** Girls' 1986 Class 1A State Champions
*Volleyball
*Football
** 1995 Class A State Champions
*Basketball
*Wrestling
*Track and Field
** Boys' 2-time State Champions (1989, 1996)
** Girls' 3-time Class 1A State Champions (1983, 1994, 2003)
*Golf
** Boys' 1998 Class 1A State Champions
*Soccer
*Baseball
** 2-time Class 1A State Champions (1995, 1999)
*Softball
See also
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List of high schools in Iowa
This is a list of high schools in the state of Iowa. You can also see a list of school districts in Iowa. Where the high school information is on the school district page, the link below will direct you to the district page.
Adair County
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References
External links
Gehlen Catholic School
Christian schools in Iowa
Private high schools in Iowa
Catholic elementary schools in the United States
Catholic secondary schools in Iowa
Schools in Plymouth County, Iowa
Educational institutions established in 1953
1953 establishments in Iowa
Private Kâ12 schools in the United States
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