V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School
{{Short description|Private coeducational school in Omaha, Nebraska}}
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| name = V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School
| native_name = Skutt Catholic
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| logo = Skuttcatholic.png
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| streetaddress = 3131 South 156th Street
| city = Omaha
| state = Nebraska
| county = Douglas County
| zipcode = 68130
| country = USA
| coordinates = {{coord|41|13|47|N|96|9|23|W|type:edu_region:US-NE|display=inline,title}}
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| religion = Roman Catholic
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| superintendent = Fr. James Gilg
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| head_label = President
| head = Jeremy Moore
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| principal = Rob Meyers
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| chaplain = Fr. Patrick Harrison
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| ratio = 16:1
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| gender = Coeducational
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| type = Private, coeducational
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| tuition = $10,300
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| campus = Suburban
| campus size = 23 Acres
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| hours_in_day = 8
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| conference = River City Conference
| slogan = "Make a Difference"
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| fightsong = "Notre Dame Victory March"
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| accreditation = North Central Association of Colleges and Schools{{cite web |url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/? |title=NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement |access-date=2009-06-23 |author=NCA-CASI |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ |archive-date=April 29, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}
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| mascot = Samson
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| team_name = The SkyHawks
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| colors = Kelly green, black and Silver {{color box|#4CBB17}}{{color box|black}}{{color box|silver}}
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| newspaper = Flightline[http://www.skuttcatholicflightline.com Flightline]
| established = 1993
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| enrollment = 729
| enrollment_as_of = 2016
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| free_text2 = Tim Bloomingdale
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| homepage = [http://www.skuttcatholic.com www.skuttcatholic.com]
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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.{{cite web | url = http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/16520 | work = Private School Review | title = Skutt Catholic High School | access-date = 2006-07-27 }} 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.{{cite web |title=Skutt teacher to take job at Millard North High School |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/skutt-teacher-to-take-job-at-millard-north-high-school-1/7652483 |website=KETV Omaha |access-date=Nov 5, 2022 |date=May 5, 2015}}
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.{{cite news | url = http://www.skyhawkfans.com/index.php?page=articles&id=22 | title = Skyhawks Fans: Champions, Champions, Champions | date = 2005-11-19 | access-date = 2006-07-27 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927043915/http://www.skyhawkfans.com/index.php?page=articles&id=22 | archive-date = 2007-09-27 | url-status = dead }} 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 =
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! colspan="4"|State championships | |||||
Season | Sport/activity | Number of championships || Year | |||
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rowspan="3"|Fall | Football | align="center"|5 | 2005, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019 | ||
Softball | align="center"|4 | 2011, 2013, 2020, 2021 | |||
Cross Country | align="center"|3 | 2017, 2018, 2019 | |||
Tennis, boys' | align="center"|1 | 2004 | |||
rowspan="2"|Winter | Wrestling | align="center"|21 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
2016, 2017, 2018, 2023 | ||
Basketball, boys' | align="center"|6 | 2006, 2007, 2014, 2020, 2023, 2024
| Volleyball |9| |2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 | rowspan="7"|Spring | Golf, boys' | align="center"|1 | 2006 |
Soccer, boys' | align="center"|9 | 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |||
Soccer, girls' | align="center"|10 | 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 | |||
Baseball | align="center"|1 | 2017 | |||
Tennis, girls' | align="center"|9 | 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |||
Journalism | align="center"|1 | 2015 | |||
Speech | align="center"|4 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 | |||
align="center" colspan="2"|Total | align="center"|'74 |
Notable alumni
- Tony Schmitz (Class of 2004), selected in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by four time MLS Cup Champion D.C. United[http://www.skuttcatholic.com/ Omaha Skutt Catholic High School]
- 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
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.skuttcatholic.com/}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081212174520/http://skuttcatholic.com/SCHS_sports/SPORTSmain.htm Skyhawk official website]
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Category:Educational institutions established in 1993
Category:Catholic secondary schools in Nebraska
Category:High schools in Omaha, Nebraska