Kearney Catholic High School

Kearney Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Kearney, Nebraska, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island.

Kearney Catholic High School
Location
110 East 35th Street Kearney , (Buffalo County) , Nebraska 68869 United States
Coordinates	40°42′38″N 99°4′45″W
Information
Type	Private, coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1961
Principal	Matthew Rogers[1]
Grades	6–12
Color(s)	Green and gold
Team name	Stars
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Website	http://www.kearneycatholic.org

Background

Kearney Catholic High School was founded in 1961, as the first Catholic high school in Kearney.^[3] The school was dedicated by Bishop John Paschang on October 18, 1961, at first offering grades 7–10. A grade was added each year following, with the first graduating class of 1964 consisting of 22 students. The school now offers classes in grades 6 to 12 and is a member of the Centennial Conference after leaving the Louplatte Conference in 2018. The school is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.^[4]

Financial support for the school comes from tuition, support from the St. James^[5] and Prince of Peace^[6] parishes, and the Kearney Catholic Foundation.^[7]

NSAA enrollment figures^[8] for grades 9-11 (used for activity classification):

School year	9-11 enrollment	Class avg.
2001-2002	140	46.7
2002-2003	150	50
2003-2004	140	46.7
2004-2005	125	41.7
2005-2006	110	36.7
2006-2007	128	42.7
2007-2008	123	41
2008-2009	128	42.7
2009-2010	122	40.7
2010-2011	129	43
2011-2012	145	48.3
2012-2013	140	46.7
2013-2014	148	49.3
2014-2015	149	49.7
2015-2016	161	53.7
2016-2017	146	48.7
2017-2018	140	46.7
2018-2019	153	51
2019-2020	165	55

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Kearney Catholic athletic programs compete as a member of the Nebraska School Activities Association. Various athletic programs have won the following NSAA state championships:^[9]

• Boys' football - none (runner-up - 2011)
• Girls' golf - 2008
• Boys' basketball - 2004
• Boys' cross country - 1998, 1999
• Boys' track and field - 1986
• Girls' basketball - 1984, 1985, 2007, 2015, 2016 (runner-up - 2002, 2013)
• Girls' volleyball - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 (runner-up - 1985, 2010, 2011)
• Girls' tennis - 1978, 1979
• Girls' track and field - 1999
• Girls' cheerleading (runner-up - 2011)
• Boys' golf - 2023, 2024