Type Private, Coeducational Established 1884 President Jerry Deegan, Ed.D Number of students 1,435 Colors White, Maroon | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic School code 161190 Phone +1 515-225-3000 Average class size 350 | |
Motto Veritas ∙ Fides ∙ Sapientia
(Truth ∙ Faith ∙ Wisdom) Address 1400 Buffalo Rd, West Des Moines, IA 50265, USA Similar Valley High School, Waukee Middle School, Urbandale High School, Roosevelt High School, Herbert Hoover High Sch Profiles | ||
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Dowling Catholic High School is a Catholic secondary school in the central United States, in West Des Moines, Iowa, within the Diocese of Des Moines.
Contents
- count me in at dowling catholic high school
- Background
- Academics
- Tuition
- Baseball
- Boys basketball
- Girls
- Debate
- Football
- Marching band
- Swimming
- Notable alumni
- References
Background
It was created in 1972 by the merger of St. Joseph Academy for girls (established in 1884) and Dowling High School for boys (established in 1918 as the Des Moines College boarding school for boys). Approximately 1,435 students currently attend Dowling Catholic High School.
Academics
During the 2003-04 school year, Dowling Catholic High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.
Tuition
Total tuition cost for 2014-2015 is $9,766 for Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors; the tuition for seniors is $9,766. Tuition for students belonging to a Catholic Parish is $6,984 for 9th through 11th grades; 12th graders pay $6,984.
Baseball
The Maroons hold the record for most team home runs during a championship game with 5 in 2001.
Boys' basketball
Bobby Hansen who later played at the University of Iowa and nine years in the NBA, was on the 1979 state championship team.
Girls
Debate
Dowling is the home of the Dowling Catholic Paradigm, one of the largest debate tournaments held by a school. In 2015, Dowling Catholic won 2 state titles for Congressional Debate, 1 for Public Forum debate, and 1 for Lincoln Douglas Debate.
Football
Home games are played at the 9,500 seat Valley Stadium in West Des Moines, Williams Stadium, or at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. The Maroons have a winning percentage (68.1%) and an all-time 284-109 win-loss record including a 37-30 W-L record in the playoffs. Their 30 playoff appearances is #2 in any classification. Dowling has also tied Valley in the number of consecutive trips going to playoffs. Dowling is the first 4A high school to win four consecutive state titles, 2013-2016.
Dowling made the playoffs 17 years in a row beginning in 1985 and ending in 2002 when Dowling missed the playoffs. The school won 36 consecutive games in the 1967 through 1971 graduating class seasons. Dowling won 64 consecutive Metro conference games, a streak lasting from 1968 to 1977. In addition to the 64 metro games Dowling also won 57 consecutive conference games lasting from 1993 to 2002. WDM, Valley is Dowling's primary rival since 1968 when the schools joined the Des Moines Metro Conference.
Marching band
At the Eden Prairie: Prairie Colors tournament on October 11, 2008 in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Dowling received a first place overall, best drumline, and best winds in the class 2-A competition.
Swimming
The boys' swimming team won four consecutive championship in 2000-2003.