Beckman Catholic High School

Beckman Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Dyersville, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque.

Beckman Catholic High School
Address
1325 9th Street SE

, ,
52040

United States
Coordinates42°28′22″N 91°6′51″W
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1966
Faculty55
Grades712
Enrollment280 (2016-2017)
  Grade 959
  Grade 1065
  Grade 11101
  Grade 1268
Color(s)Green and Gold   
Athletics conferenceRiver Valley East
NicknameZers
Team nameTrailblazers
NewspaperOutpost
Dean of Students/Athletic DirectorTodd Troutman
WebsiteSchool Website

Background

Exterior of the building
Athletic fields

Beckman Catholic High School was founded in 1966 as a consolidated Catholic high school serving several Catholic parishes in and around Dubuque and Delaware County. The school is named after Archbishop Francis J. L. Beckman, sixth bishop of the Dubuque Archdiocese (1930–1946). In recent years, Beckman has been nationally ranked as a top 20 academic U.S. Catholic high school, a top 50 U.S. Catholic high school, and a top 50 Iowa AP high school.[1]

Feeder schools

Previously Beckman Catholic had a relationship with Archbishop Hennessy Catholic School, the joint parish school of Saints Peter and Paul Church in Petersburg and Saint Boniface Church in New Vienna.[2]

Athletics

Beckman Catholic High School is a member of the Iowa High School Athletic Association. They have won the following IHSAA State Championships:[3]

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and references

  1. Tim Pins. "Beckman High School History". Archived from the original on 10 September 2005. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
  2. "School". Hennessy Catholic School. 2001-06-06. Archived from the original on 2001-06-06. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  3. IHSAA. "Iowa High School Athletic Association Web site". Archived from the original on 6 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-10.
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