Dowling Catholic High School
| Dowling Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
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1400 Buffalo Road West Des Moines, Iowa United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°35′49″N 93°43′23″W / 41.597°N 93.723°WCoordinates: 41°35′49″N 93°43′23″W / 41.597°N 93.723°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto |
Veritas ∙ Fides ∙ Sapientia (Truth ∙ Faith ∙ Wisdom) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1884 |
| School code | 161190 |
| President | Jerry Deegan, Ed.D |
| Principal | Matt Meendering |
| Chaplain | Father Zach Kautzky |
| Faculty | 96 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,435 (2013) |
| Average class size | 350 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18:1 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Athletics conference | Central Iowa Metro League |
| Nickname | Maroons |
| Rivals | WDM, Valley |
| Dean of Students | Grant Bousum |
| Admissions Director | Tatia Eischeid |
| Athletic Director | Tom Wilson |
| Website | dowlingcatholic.org |
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Maroons hold the record for most team home runs during a championship game with 5 in 2001.
Bobby Hansen who later played at the University of Iowa and nine years in the NBA, was on the 1979 state championship team.
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.
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.
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