Kuemper Catholic School System

Kuemper Catholic School System is a private, Roman Catholic PK-12 school in Carroll, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. It includes the elementary/middle school division and Kuemper Catholic High School, held in four buildings.

Kuemper Catholic School System
Address
St. Angela Center (grades 7-8 and HQ): 116 S. East Street Holy Spirit Center (K-3): 201 S. Clark Street St. Lawrence Center (4-6): 1519 N. West Street High school & PK-K: 109 South Clark Street Carroll , (Carroll County) , Iowa 51401 United States
Coordinates	42.059152°N 94.866375°W / 42.059152; -94.866375
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	We provide a Christ-centered environment where students grow spiritually, academically, and socially, becoming responsible citizens of the world.
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1909
Founder	Joseph Kuemper
Authority	Diocese of Sioux City
President	John Steffes
Principal	Ted Garringer
Chaplain	Fr. Behm
Grades	9–12
Hours in school day	7
Color(s)	Red and Gold
Athletics conference	Hawkeye 10
Mascot	Knight
Team name	Knights
Newspaper	The Charger
Yearbook	The Lance
Athletic Director	Chad Klein
Website	www.kuemper.org

History

The roots of Kuemper Catholic School go all the way back to 1874 with the Mt. Carmel parish began a small pioneering Catholic school. By 1916, each of the 12 area parishes surrounding Carroll built their own Catholic grade school, and eventually Catholic high schools were also established in Breda, Mt. Carmel, Templeton, and Vail.

Fr. Joseph Kuemper (1855-1923) left his mark and an important legacy on Carroll county's 20th century history.

St. Bernard High School in Breda consolidated into Kuemper High in 1979.^[1]

The Christ the King School in Breda,^[2] along with the Holy Trinity Catholic grade school, consolidated into Kuemper Catholic System in 2003.^[1]

Buildings

The main administrative headquarters of the Kuemper System are on the second floor of the St. Angela Center. The system has four buildings: Holy Spirit Center for kindergarten through grade 3, the third and fourth floors of St. Angela Center for grades 7 and 8, St. Lawrence Center for grades 4–6, and Kuemper High School for grades 9–12. Preschool and optional kindergarten classes are held in the Kuemper High building's first floor although the preschool/kindergarten administration is at Holy Spirit Center. Kuemper High and St. Angela Center are connected to one another.^[3]

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St. Angela (HQ)

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St. Lawrence

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Campuses in Carroll

Athletics

The Knights compete within the Hawkeye 10 Conference and are part of the Iowa High School Athletic Association's class 2A in most sports.

Fall Sports

• Cross Country (boys and girls)
• Football
  • The Knights won the 2013 Class 2A football championship 31–28 over Waukon High School.^[4]
• Volleyball

Winter Sports

• Basketball (boys and girls)
• Bowling
• Wrestling

Spring Sports

• Golf (boys and girls)
• Soccer (boys and girls)
• Tennis (boys and girls)
• Track and Field (boys and girls)

Summer Sports

• Baseball
• Softball

See also

• List of high schools in Iowa

Notable alumni

• Nick Nurse (1985)^[5] - Philadelphia 76ers head coach and 2019 NBA Champion