Kearney Catholic High School

Private, coeducational school in Kearney, , Nebraska, United States

Kearney Catholic High School
Address

110 East 35th Street Kearney, (Buffalo County), Nebraska 68869 United States
Coordinates	40°42′38″N 99°4′45″W / 40.71056°N 99.07917°W / 40.71056; -99.07917
Information
Type	Private, coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1961
Principal	Matthew Rogers
Grades	6–12
Color(s)	Green and gold
Team name	Stars
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	http://www.kearneycatholic.org

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.

Background

Kearney Catholic High School was founded in 1961, as the first Catholic high school in Kearney. 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.

Financial support for the school comes from tuition, support from the St. James and Prince of Peace parishes, and the Kearney Catholic Foundation.

NSAA enrollment figures 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:

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)

References

"Staff Directory". KCHS. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
KCHS. "History of Kearney Catholic High School". Archived from the original on February 7, 2006. Retrieved December 31, 2006.
"North Central Association of Colleges and Schools". Archived from the original on August 2, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
St. James
Prince of Peace
Kearney Catholic Foundation
NSAA enrollment figures
NSAA. "Nebraska State Activities Association Web site". Retrieved May 10, 2007.

External links

School website

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island
Bishops	James Albert Duffy Stanislaus Vincent Bona Edward Joseph Hunkeler John Linus Paschang John Joseph Sullivan Lawrence James McNamara William Joseph Dendinger Joseph G. Hanefeldt
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parishes St. Anselm's Church, Anselmo Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, O'Connor St. Michael's Church, Spalding
Education	High schools Central Catholic High School, Grand Island Kearney Catholic High School, Kearney St. Patrick High School, North Platte Spalding Academy, Spalding
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