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Beckman Catholic High School

Coordinates: 42°28′22″N 91°6′51″W / 42.47278°N 91.11417°W / 42.47278; -91.11417
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Beckman Catholic High School
Address
Map
1325 9th Street SE

, ,
52040

United States
Coordinates42°28′22″N 91°6′51″W / 42.47278°N 91.11417°W / 42.47278; -91.11417
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

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

Background

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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

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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

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

  • Boys Baseball - 1968, 1986, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2023[4]
  • Boys Soccer - 2015, 2016
  • Boys Track and Field - 1997, 1999
  • Boys Golf - Class 2A[5]
  • Girls Golf - 1992, 2012, 2015

Academics

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  • Co-ed Speech - 2007 State Champions

Notable alumni

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See also

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Notes and references

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  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.
  4. ^ "IHSAA 2024 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. March 18, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "IHSAA 2024 Golf Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 17, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.