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V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School Skutt Catholic
Address
3131 South 156th Street Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska 68130 United States
Coordinates	41°13′47″N 96°9′23″W / 41.22972°N 96.15639°W / 41.22972; -96.15639
Information
Type	Private, coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1993
Superintendent	Fr. James Gilg
Principal	Rob Meyers
President	Jeremy Moore
Chaplain	Fr. Patrick Harrison
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	729 (2016)
Student to teacher ratio	16:1
Hours in school day	8
Campus	Suburban
Campus size	23 Acres
Color(s)	Kelly green, black and Silver
Slogan	"Make a Difference"
Fight song	"Notre Dame Victory March"
Athletics conference	River City Conference
Mascot	Samson
Team name	The SkyHawks
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	Flightline
Tuition	$10,300
Admissions Director	Tim Bloomingdale
Website	www.skuttcatholic.com

V.J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School, located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school established in 1993. It was named in honor of V. J. Skutt, the longtime Chairman of Mutual of Omaha, and his wife Angela Skutt, who were prominent donors toward the school's construction. The school has a 1:16 teacher-student ratio. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. In 2012 and 2022, it was announced that the Suburban Omaha-based Catholic School was one of only 50 private schools nationally to earn the prestigious title of "Blue Ribbon School." In 2015, the school came under fire when it declined to renew gay teacher's contract after his marriage announcement. The issue spurred a Change.org petition that garnered over 100,000 signatures. The teacher left the school to teach elsewhere.

Extracurricular activities

Every year the school hosts an "Angel Flight", a fundraising event. The school holds an All-Alumni Weekend for two days every July. It also hosts the Mr. SkyHawk Pageant, a comical event that pokes fun at beauty pageants. Other events include Hawktober, Powder Puff Football, Community Involvement Day, and Popsicle Day.

Athletics

School sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, trapshooting, volleyball, show choir, cheer, dance team, and wrestling, as well as intramurals. In 2009, Skutt made wrestling history with its 12th straight Class B wrestling title. On 19 November 2005, Skutt won the Class B 2005 football title, versus the McCook Bison. Other Skutt teams winning Class B State Championships in 2005–2006, included wrestling, boys basketball, girls soccer, girls tennis, and boys golf. Skutt Catholic had also won the class B state wrestling title for 13 years running, as of 2010 (a Nebraska state record). Skutt Catholic has had second-place finishes in powerlifting, but has yet to win the title. The Skutt Catholic dance team has won state championships for six years in a row. The basketball team has won the state title game.

State championships

Notable alumni

• Tony Schmitz (Class of 2004), selected in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by four time MLS Cup Champion D.C. United
• Thomas Gilman (Class of 2012) 3x NCAA Wrestling All American from the University of Iowa. 2x Senior World Team member and World Silver Medalist
• Rachel Balkovec, minor league baseball coach

References

1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
2. Flightline
3. "Skutt Catholic High School". Private School Review. Retrieved July 27, 2006.
4. "Skutt teacher to take job at Millard North High School". KETV Omaha. May 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
5. "Skyhawks Fans: Champions, Champions, Champions". November 19, 2005. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2006.
6. Omaha Skutt Catholic High School

External links

• Official website
• Skyhawk official website

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