Wahlert Catholic High School

{{Short description|Private secondary school in Dubuque, Iowa, United States}}

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| conference = Mississippi Valley Conference

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| newspaper = The Gleaner

| established = 1959

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| enrollment = 526{{cite web|title = Iowa Nonpublic School Enrollments 2007-2008 |access-date = January 24, 2008|url = http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=4511&Itemid=774}}

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Wahlert Catholic High School is a private Roman Catholic high school in Dubuque, Iowa, United States, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque.

History

During a meeting on June 17, 1955, Archbishop Leo Binz and the pastors of the Dubuque Catholic parishes came to the conclusion that new high school facilities were needed to replace the existing high schools; Loras and St. Columbkille.[https://sites.google.com/site/iahsaasports/iowa-high-schools/defunct-high-schools/loras Defunct Iowa High Schools Loras][https://sites.google.com/site/iahsaasports/iowa-high-schools/defunct-high-schools/st-columbkille-dubuque Defunct Iowa High Schools St. Columbkille] These facilities were deteriorating, and also would not meet the demands of the post-World War II baby boom. As a result, it was decided to build a new central high school. In July, another meeting was held to determine a location for the new school. Harry Wahlert, who owned the Dubuque Packing Company, donated $250,000 towards the construction of the school. Area parishes were also asked to contribute to the funding. The total cost of construction was approximately $3,250,000.

A parcel across from the intersection of Kane and Chaney Streets near the west end of Dubuque was selected as the site for the school. When construction was finished, it measured over 222,000 square feet (20,600 m²). In February 1959, the archdiocese announced that the new school would be named in honor of Harry Wahlert. In August the school was officially opened, and the first classes began in September.

In 2005, construction commenced on the Mazzuchelli expansion, which utilized the west wing of Wahlert and a new addition next to the school. This facility opened in 2006, and now serves as the central middle school for all Dubuque residents in the Holy Family Catholic Schools.

Campus

Wahlert Catholic High School is located at 2005 Kane Street on the east side of Dubuque, Iowa, 52001. The campus is {{Convert|50|acre|m2|abbr=on}} in size, with its main entrance near the corner of Kane Street and Chaney Road. The three-story building and its grounds accommodate a chapel, running track, tennis courts, soccer field, and baseball field. The Wahlert portion of the campus occupies the eastern wings of the main building, while Mazzuchelli Middle School occupies the far western wing.

The main gymnasium was renovated in early 2013.

Athletics

Wahlert High School offers opportunities for participation in 19 interscholastic athletic activities. Many of these sports include freshman, sophomore, and junior varsity levels of competition. Sports currently offered to boys include football, cross country, basketball, wrestling, bowling, golf, tennis, track, soccer, baseball, and swimming (co-op with Dubuque Community Schools). Sports offered to girls include cross country, swimming, volleyball, basketball, bowling, golf, tennis, soccer, and softball. Wahlert's varsity athletic teams compete in the Mississippi Valley Conference.{{cite web|url=https://www.mississippivalleyiowa.org/|title=Mississippi Valley Conference|publisher=Mississippi Valley Conference|access-date=2020-09-15}}

The girls' volleyball team has won 18 state championships (1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996,2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2016).{{cite web|last=Hersom|first=Terry|title=Dike-New Hartford downs Wolfpack in four|url=http://siouxcityjournal.com/sports/high-school/volleyball/dike-new-hartford-downs-wolfpack-in-four/article_9dace307-1262-5700-9d6a-699653d32c4e.html|publisher=Dioux City Journal|access-date=26 November 2013|date=15 November 2013}}
The girls' cross country program won the 3A state title in 1981, 2009, 2010 and 2011{{cite web|title=Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Cross Country History|url=http://www.ighsau.org//IGHSAUwebsite/CrossCountryHistory.htm|publisher=Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union|access-date=26 November 2013}}
The boys' cross country team won the 3A state title 2003, 2004 and 2010.{{cite web|title=2013 IHSAA Cross Country State Meet History and Stat Book|url=http://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2013_CrossCountry_StatBook2.pdf|publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|access-date=26 November 2013}}
Girls' golf 6-time State Champions (1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974)
Girls' soccer has won four state titles (1999, 2000, 2002, 2005) and the boys won in 2008 and 2012.{{cite web|title=IGHSAU Soccer History|url=http://www.ighsau.org/IGHSAUwebsite/soccerhistory.htm|publisher=Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union|access-date=26 November 2013}}{{cite web|title=Iowa High School Athletic Association Soccer Champions and Runners-up|url=http://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sc_statecha_run.pdf|publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|access-date=26 November 2013}}
Girls' track and field teams were state champions in 2011 and 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.ighsau.org/upl/downloads/library/track-2019-recordbook6-18-19.pdf|title=2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book|publisher=Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union|date=2019-05-13|access-date=2020-09-15}}
Boys' tennis - 10-time Class 1A state champions. The longest run of titles in state history (6 years): 2004 through 2009, in addition to wins in 1989, 2011, 2016, 2018, and 2024. {{cite web |url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-Tennis-Stat-Book-3.12.24.pdf |title=2023 IHSAA Tennis State Book |publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association |date=March 12, 2024 |access-date=July 7, 2024}}
Girls' tennis were state champions in 1983, 1991, and 2009.{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/iahsaasports/iowa-high-schools/current-high-schools/wahlert|title=Wahlert|publisher=Iowa High School Sports|access-date=2020-09-15}}
Boys' bowling won 1A state titles in 2010 and 2013.{{cite web|title=Wahlert Catholic's Ehrlich to Join Clarke Bowling Program|url=http://www.clarkecrusaders.com/article/509.php#.UpQtweL5kTA|access-date=26 November 2013|date=17 April 2010}}{{cite web|title=Class 1A State Bowling Results|url=http://www.iahsaa.org/bowling/13_1ABOWLING_TEAM.htm|publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|access-date=26 November 2013|date=11 March 2013}}
Girls' bowling were state champions in 2011 and 2013.{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/iahsaasports/iowa-high-schools/current-high-schools/wahlert|title=Wahlert|publisher=Iowa High School Sports|access-date=2020-09-15}}
Boys' basketball 5-time Class 3A State Champions (1980, 1981, 2008, 2014, 2015){{cite web|url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2020-Basketball-Stat-Book-1.29.20.pdf|title=2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball|publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|date=2020-01-29|access-date=2020-09-15}}
Football 4A State Champions 2024
Co-op Boys' Swimming (Hempstead/Wahlert) State Champions 2025

Performing arts

Wahlert has two competitive show choirs: "Impulse" (varsity) and "Impact" (prep).{{cite web |title=Viewing School: Wahlert Catholic High School |url=https://www.showchoir.com/choirs/school.php?id=381 |website=Show Choir Community |access-date=January 5, 2020}} The school also hosts its own competition, dubbed the "Key City Classic".{{cite web |last1=Wong |first1=Allison |title=Wahlert High School to host its first annual Key City Classic Show Choir Invitational |url=https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Wahlert-High-School-to-host-its-first-annual-Key-City-Classic-Show-Choir-Invitational-505220281.html |website=KCRG |access-date=January 5, 2020 |date=February 1, 2019}}

Notable alumni

Kayla Banwarth - volleyball player{{cite web|title = Kayla Banwarth Nebraska profile |access-date = January 19, 2015|url = http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=1149607}}
Bill Burbach - professional baseball player{{cite web |title=1965 Baseball Draft |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/draft/baseball-draft.php?yr=1965 |website=Baseball Almanac |access-date=January 5, 2020}}
Pam Jochum - politician{{cite web|title=About Senator Jochum|url=http://www.senate.iowa.gov/senator/jochum/|publisher=Iowa Senate District 50|access-date=18 December 2013}}
Kevin Kunnert - NBA basketball player{{cite web |title=Wahlert announces athletic Hall of Fame class |url=https://www.telegraphherald.com/article_8b12ea4c-b5ac-57f1-a62e-a984ab7abb12.html |website=Telegraph Herald |access-date=January 5, 2020 |date=March 4, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |fix-attempted=yes |url=}}
Mac May - Volleyball player{{Cite web|url=https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/mac-may/10600|title= Mac May - UCLA Indoor Bio|website=uclabruins.com|publisher=|access-date=2022-06-25}}
Riley McCarron - NFL player
Michael Joseph Melloy - judge
Kate Mulgrew - actress{{cite web |last1=Russo |first1=Don |title=Actress Mulgrew visits Iowa hometown, reflects on life during book tour |url=http://catholicphilly.com/2015/05/news/national-news/actress-mulgrew-visits-iowa-hometown-reflects-on-life-during-book-tour/ |website=Catholic Philly |access-date=January 5, 2020 |date=May 5, 2015}}
Bill Reiter - CBS Sports radio host{{cite web |title=TH Scholastic Journalist Award Honor Roll |url=https://www.telegraphherald.com/weblinks/article_2bb0e9a4-a355-11e1-bc0f-0019bb30f31a.html |website=Telegraph Herald |access-date=January 5, 2020}}
Travis Tranel - legislator{{cite web |title=Representative Travis Tranel |url=https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2019/legislators/assembly/1843 |website=Wisconsin Legislative Documents |publisher=Wisconsin State Legislature |access-date=September 14, 2020}}