Spalding Catholic School

Spalding Catholic School is a private, Roman Catholic elementary school in Alton, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. The school formerly was a K-12 school system under the name Spalding Catholic Schools, headquartered in Granville,[1] that included Spalding Catholic High School.

Spalding Catholic School
Address
Current K-6 building: 908 6th Ave, Alton, Iowa 51003
Former Granville secondary: 521 Broad Street, Granville, Iowa 51022
Former Hospers building: 505 Cedar St. Hospers, Iowa 51238

United States
Coordinates42.988210°N 96.014860°W / 42.988210; -96.014860
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1962
StatusK-6 only: high school closed 2013, middle school closed 2017
GradesK-6 (formerly up to 12)
Color(s)Black and Gold   
Athletics conferenceWar Eagle
Team nameSpartans
RivalSt. Mary's High School (Remsen, Iowa)
Websitehttp://www.spaldingcatholic.org

The high closed at the end of the 2013 school year and with its component unified into Gehlen Catholic High School in LeMars. Middle school closed in 2017, and accordingly Spalding Catholic School is now a PreK through 6th grade system.

Students came from Granville, Alton, and Hospers.[2]

History

Spalding High School was opened in 1962. It replaced several smaller high schools run by parishes in and around Granville, including St. Mary's (Alton), St. Anthony's (Hospers), and St. Joseph's (Granville).[3]

In the early 2010s its secondary schools were in Granville while Alton and Hospers housed primary school centers.[4]

Spalding Catholic High School merged with Gehlen Catholic High School for the 2013–14 school year. Spalding Catholic School was now a K-8 school with grades PreK through 2 in Alton and 3 through 8 in Granville.[5][6] The Hospers campus also closed in 2013.[7]

The Granville upper elementary-middle school campus closed in 2017, and middle school students are now attending Gehlen Catholic School in LeMars. The only remaining component of Spalding Catholic is the elementary school in Alton.[8] The Granville middle school building is now used as St. Joseph’s Parish Center.[7]

Athletics

Spalding Catholic was a member of the Iowa High School Athletic Association. They won the following IHSAA State Championships:[9]

  • Boys Baseball - 1974, 1975, 1989, 2000, 2001 (Runner-Up - 1992, 2003, 2005)
  • Boys Baseball (Fall League) - 1971, 1976 (Runner-Up - 1965, 1973, 1974)

John Quinlan of the Sioux City Journal wrote that the school's 1972 surprise victory against Des Moines Roosevelt High School in basketball formed a "tradition that still lasts" in 2002.[2]

Notable alumni

Notes and references
  1. "Home". Spalding Catholic Schools. 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2020-04-05. Spalding Catholic 521 Broad St. Granville, IA 51022
  2. Quinlan, John (2002-07-17). "Special '72 Spalding team started tradition that still lasts". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  3. CatholicGlobe.org. "Alton-St. Mary History". Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  4. "Contact Us". Spalding Catholic School. 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2020-04-05. Spalding Catholic - Alton Center (PreK, 4-6) Spalding Catholic - Hospers Center (K-3) Spalding Catholic - Granville Center (7-12)
  5. Gausman, Kayah (August 22, 2013). "First bell rings for merged Gehlen, Spalding school". KTIV. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  6. Christoffel, Ryan (March 11, 2013). "War Eagle Conference accepts Harris-Lake Park". Dickinson County News. Retrieved October 8, 2013. The merger of Spalding Catholic with Gehlen Catholic created an opening in the 10-team athletic conference.
  7. Mahoney, Mark (2020-02-28). "Spalding Catholic custodian to retire". nwestiowa.com. Iowa Information Publishers and Printers. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  8. Mahoney, Mark (2017-12-06). "Spalding Catholic is all together". Nwestiowa.com. Iowa Information Publishers and Printers. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  9. IHSAA. "Iowa High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2007-05-10.
  10. Welp, Jenny (October 17, 2004). "Bishop's Catholic education spotlight of dinner". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  11. Lefebvre, Katie (September 9, 2004). "Bishop's Dinner". The Catholic Globe. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
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