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V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School

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Type
  
Private, Coeducational

Established
  
1993

Principal
  
Rob Meyers

Tuition
  
10,300 USD

Interim President
  
Tim Bloomingdale

Religious affiliation(s)
  
Roman Catholic

Superintendent
  
Fr. James Gilg

Chaplain
  
Fr. Patrick Harrison

Fight song
  
Notre Dame Victory March

Admissions Director
  
Tim Bloomingdale

Address
  
3131 S 156th St, Omaha, NE 68130, USA

Similar
  
Millard North High School, Millard West High School, Marian High School, Millard South High School, Elkhorn South High School

Profiles

V.J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School, located in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school established in 1993. It was named in honor of V.J. and Angela Skutt, the longtime Chairman of Mutual of Omaha and his wife, who were large donors toward the school's construction. The school has a 1:16 teacher-student ratio. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. In 2012, 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."

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Extracurricular activities

Every year the school hosts an "Angel Flight", which is a fundraising event. The school holds an All-Alumni Weekend for two days every July. They also host the Mr. SkyHawk Pageant, a comical event that pokes fun at beauty pageants. Some others are Hawktober, Powder Puff Football, Popsicle Day, Surprise Movie Day and Morp (Sadie Hawkins Dance).

Athletics

School sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, trapshooting, volleyball, and wrestling, as well as intramurals. In 2009, Skutt is made wrestling history with their 12th straight Class B wrestling title. On 19 November 2005, Skutt won the Class B 2005 football title, versus the McCook Bison. Other Skutt teams winning Class B State Championships in 2005-2006, included wrestling, boys' basketball, girls' soccer, girls' tennis, and boys' golf. Skutt Catholic has also won the class B state wrestling title for 13 years running as of 2010 (a Nebraska state record). Skutt Catholic has had 2nd-place finishes in powerlifting, but has yet to win the title. The Skutt Catholic dance team has also won state championships for 6 years in a row. The basketball team has won the state title game before.

Notable alumni

  • Tony Schmitz (Class of 2004), was selected in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by four time MLS Cup Champion D.C. United
  • References

    V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School Wikipedia