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.
As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,431 students and 94.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. The school's enrollment was 81.2% White, 4.1% Black, 10.2% Hispanic, 4.4% Asian and 0.1% American Indian / Alaska Native.
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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.
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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.
Extracurricular activities
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.
Cross country
Girls
- 2007 Girls' Heartland Regional Champions
Boys
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. In 2017, they won a fifth in a row.
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.
Waukee- October 14, 2017 Best Drumline, Best Colorguard, Best Drum Major, 1st Place
Swimming
The boys' swimming team won four consecutive championship in 2000-2003. |-
Boys' Tennis
Wrestling
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- Dowling has won State Dual Wrestling Championships in 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992
- Dowling has won the State Traditional Wrestling Championship in 1975, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1990, and 1991
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- Dowling has the state record for most consecutive dual wins with 136 set from January 1986 to January 1992
Notable alumni
- Michael Annett (born 1986), professional NASCAR driver
- Shawn Crahan (born 1969), percussionist for Slipknot
- Amara Darboh (born 1994), wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks.
- Joel Dickinson (born 1979), Billboard charting producer and remixer for recording artists (including Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper and Junior Vasquez)
- Jerry Groom (class of 1950), College Football Hall of Fame member offensive lineman
- Bobby Hansen, Former University of Iowa Hawkeye, Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls basketball player.
- Tom Harkin, United States Senator (Iowa)
- Bob Harlan, former president of the Green Bay Packers
- Matt Macri (born 1982), MLB third baseman for the Minnesota Twins.
- Mike Mahoney (born 1972), former MLB catcher for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals
- Matt McCoy (born 1966, classof 1984), Iowa State Senator
- Scott Pose (born 1967), Major League Baseball player for the Florida Marlins, New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals
- Tyson Smith, linebacker for the Iowa Barnstormers
- Fred L. Turner (1933-2013), CEO of McDonald's
- Ross Verba, former NFL lineman for the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns
References
External links
- Official website
- Iowa High School Athletic Association
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