Beckman Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Dyersville, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque.
| Beckman Catholic High School | |
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1325 9th Street SE , , 52040 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°28′22″N 91°6′51″W / 42.47278°N 91.11417°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1966 |
| Faculty | 55 |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 280 (2016-2017) |
| • Grade 9 | 59 |
| • Grade 10 | 65 |
| • Grade 11 | 101 |
| • Grade 12 | 68 |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Athletics conference | River Valley East |
| Nickname | Zers |
| Team name | Trailblazers |
| Newspaper | Outpost |
| Dean of Students/Athletic Director | Todd Troutman |
| Website | School Website |
Background
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Beckman Catholic High School was founded in 1966 as a consolidated Catholic high school serving several Catholic parishes in and around Dubuque and Delaware County. The school is named after Archbishop Francis J. L. Beckman, sixth bishop of the Dubuque Archdiocese (1930–1946). In recent years, Beckman has been nationally ranked as a top 20 academic U.S. Catholic high school, a top 50 U.S. Catholic high school, and a top 50 Iowa AP high school.[1]
Feeder schools
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Previously Beckman Catholic had a relationship with Archbishop Hennessy Catholic School, the joint parish school of Saints Peter and Paul Church in Petersburg and Saint Boniface Church in New Vienna.[2]
Athletics
editBeckman Catholic High School is a member of the Iowa High School Athletic Association. They have won the following IHSAA State Championships:[3]
Academics
edit- Co-ed Speech - 2007 State Champions
Notable alumni
edit- Dave Haight, Former All-American and Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year for the Iowa Hawkeyes
- Mike Haight, Former NFL player (New York Jets, Washington Redskins)
- Matt Tobin, Former NFL player (Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks)
See also
editExternal links
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- Beckman Catholic School
- Beckman Catholic High School (aea1.k12.ia.us/beckman/bhs.html) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
Notes and references
edit- ^ Tim Pins. "Beckman High School History". Archived from the original on 10 September 2005. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ "School". Hennessy Catholic School. 2001-06-06. Archived from the original on 2001-06-06. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ IHSAA. "Iowa High School Athletic Association Web site". Archived from the original on 6 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
- ^ "IHSAA 2024 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. March 18, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "IHSAA 2024 Golf Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 17, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.