Gehlen Catholic School

Gehlen Catholic School is a PreK-12 Roman Catholic school located in LeMars, Iowa.[1] Gehlen's athletic teams are known as the Jays. They compete in the War Eagle Conference with eight other teams from northwest Iowa. Their main rival is the other Roman Catholic school in the War Eagle, Remsen St. Mary's High School. Gehlen is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City.

Gehlen Catholic School
Address
709 Plymouth State NE Le Mars, Iowa Le Mars , (Plymouth County) , Iowa 51031 United States
Coordinates	42°47′36″N 96°9′20″W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Excellence in Education. Leadership through Christ.
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1953
Founder	Peter Gehlen
Status	Open
Superintendent	Dan Ryan
President	Father Bruce Lawler
Principal	Jeff Alesch
Chaplain	Father Matthew Solyntjes
Grades	Kindergarten–12
Hours in school day	7
Campus	Rural
Color(s)	Green and Gold
Fight song	Minnesota Rouser
Athletics	Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Track & Field, Golf, Baseball, Softball
Athletics conference	War Eagle Conference
Mascot	Jaybird
Team name	Jays
Rival	Remsen St. Mary's High School South O’Brien
Newspaper	Gehlen-Aire
Yearbook	Rosarian
Tuition	$2,280-$3,510
Alumni	Paul Rust
Athletic Director	Kirk Kronaizl
Website	http://www.gehlencatholic.com

History

On May 29, 1952 construction began, and the school's first graduation was held on May 29, 1954.[2]

Spalding Catholic High School merged with Gehlen's high school at the start of the 2013–14 school year.[3][4] As separate programs, Spalding and Gehlen earned nine Iowa High School Athletic Association baseball championships total.[5]

In 2017 Spalding Catholic closed its middle school, and those students were redirected to Gehlen.[6]

Athletics

The Jays compete in the following sports in the War Eagle Conference:[7]

• Cross Country
  • Girls' 1986 Class 1A State Champions[8]
• Volleyball
• Football
  • 1995 Class A State Champions[9]
• Basketball
• Wrestling
• Track and Field
  • Boys' 2-time State Champions (1989, 1996)[10]
  • Girls' 3-time Class 1A State Champions (1983, 1994, 2003)[11]
• Golf
  • Boys' 1998 Class 1A State Champions[12]
• Soccer
• Baseball
  • 2-time Class 1A State Champions (1995, 1999)[13]
• Softball

See also

• List of high schools in Iowa

References

1. "Why Choose Gehlen Catholic". Gehlen Catholic School. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
2. "History of St. Joseph & Gehlen Catholic School" (PDF). Gehlen Catholic School. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
3. Gausman, Kayah (August 22, 2013). "First bell rings for merged Gehlen, Spalding school". KTIV. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
4. Christoffel, Ryan (March 11, 2013). "War Eagle Conference accepts Harris-Lake Park". Dickinson County News. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
5. Budlong, Jeff (May 30, 2014). "Tradition-rich baseball programs now combined at Le Mars Gehlen". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
6. Mahoney, Mark (2017-12-06). "Spalding Catholic is all together". Nwestiowa.com. Iowa Information Publishers and Printers. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
7. "War Eagle Conference". War Eagle Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
8. "Gehlen Catholic". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
9. "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
10. "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
11. "2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
12. "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
13. "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-08-27.

External links

• Gehlen Catholic School