Dowling Catholic High School

Dowling Catholic High School

Veritas ∙ Fides ∙ Sapientia
Truth ∙ Faith ∙ Wisdom
Address
1400 Buffalo Road
West Des Moines, Iowa
USA
Coordinates 41°35′49″N 93°43′23″W / 41.597°N 93.723°W / 41.597; -93.723Coordinates: 41°35′49″N 93°43′23″W / 41.597°N 93.723°W / 41.597; -93.723
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
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
Waukee Warriors
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.

Background

It was created in 1972 by the merger of St. Joseph Academy for girls (established in 1884)[1] and Dowling High School for boys (established in 1918 as the Des Moines College boarding school for boys).[2] 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,[3] the highest award an American school can receive.[4][5]

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.[6]

Extracurricular activities

Baseball

Dowling Catholic baseball is coached by Mark Roering. The Maroons hold the record for most team home runs during a championship game with 5 in 2001.[7]

Baseball State Championships[8]
Year Record Opponent Score
1988 39-2 Ames 9-8
1989 38-5 Fort Dodge 8-5
1999 33-13 Ankeny 6-1
2001 42-3 Marshaltown 13-2
2011 36-7 Mason City 6-1

Dowling has made it to State in baseball 13 times

Boys' basketball

State Boys Basketball Championships[9]
Year Score Opponent
1957 69-66 Waterloo, West
1979 60-57 Davenport Central

Dowling has made it to the Iowa boys basketball state tournament nine times. 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

The girls Cross Country coach is Fr. Jim Kirby.

State Cross Country Team Championships[10][11][12][13]
Year Finishes Score
2007 1-2-6-8-15 32
2008 1-2-9-24-33 69
2009 1-2-11-15-28 57
2010 3-4-14-19-20 60
2011 1-6-14-20-22 63

Boys

The boy's team is coached by athletic trainer Tim Ives. Dowling has 11 Top 8 Finishes in Boys Cross Country.

State Cross Country Team Championships[14]
Year Finishes Score
1974 4-9-10-16 39
1985 3-8-15-36 62
2011 3-6-12-18-31 70
2012 1-6-8-18-27 60

Debate

Dowling Catholic is also incredibly noteworthy for its immense debate program. Run by Tim Sheaff, the National Speech and Debate Association has a strong program at Dowling. 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. The speech program at Dowling also met great success.

Football

Dowling Catholic is coached by Tom Wilson. Home games are played at the 8,000 seat Valley Stadium in West Des Moines 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 3 consecutive state titles, 2013-2015

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. Dowling has 23 or higher quarterfinal finishes. Albert Smith has the school receiving record with 1,044 receiving yards and 15 Touchdowns in 1990. Rich Lowery has the school passing record with 2,105 passing yards in 1991. Grant Mayfield has the school rushing record with 2,049 yards in 2008 and 31 touchdowns.

State 4-A Football Championships[15][16]
2000 Champion (13-0) 35-28 Bettendorf (11-2)
2001 Champion (13-0) 35-15 Iowa City High (12-1)
2010 Champion (14-0) 38-31(OT) Iowa City High (13-1)
2013 Champion (14-0) 44-13 Cedar Rapids Xavier (12-2)
2014 Champion (13-1) 49-14 Washington High School (13-1)
2015 Champion (13-0) 41-10 C. R. Kennedy (13-1)

Marching band

Band directors Steve Holland and Nick Hoover have led the Dowling Catholic Marching Band to many high placements in band competitions. 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.

2008 Marching Competition Awards and Placement
Location and Date Awards
Iowa City High- October 4, 2008 Best Drumline, Best Drum Majors, 2nd place
Cedar Rapids Jefferson- October 4, 2008 Best Drumline, 3rd place
Eden Prairie, Minnesota- October 11, 2008 Best Drumline, Best Winds, 1st place
Ankeny- October 18, 2008 Best Drumline, 5th place

Swimming

Head boys swim coach Mark Crouch led the Boys' swimming team to four consecutive championship in 2000-2003. Runners-up in 2012 and third place in 2013, Dowling has 15 Top 8 Finishes in Boys Swimming. The men's team has been crowned conference and district champions for five years in a row. Dowling has experience high success in the pool. Recent individual State Champions for the maroons include Colby Cubat (200 yd. IM and 100 Breast), Ben Severino (200 free), and Jonathan Fiepke (50 free, 100 free). Additionally, Dowling has won multiple relay championships in recent years including the 400 free relay in 2012 and 2013. Frankie Hanson and Becca Bott coach girls Varsity and JV swimming.

Boy's Tennis

Boys-2A State of Iowa High School Tennis Championships
Year Team Titles/Player Titles Opponent Score
1992 2A-Team Title Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School 5-3
1999 2A-Singles (Pete Cownie) Title Valley High School 7-5, 6-4
2000 2A-Singles (Jon Hoak) Title Cedar Rapids Washington High School 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
2001 2A-Doubles (Jon Swanson-Charlie Smith) Title Burlington High School 6-1, 6-1
2001 2A-Team Title Dubuque Senior High School 5-3
2011 2A-Singles (Elliot Baker) Title DM Roosevelt High School 6-0, 6-1

Wrestling

  • 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

State Champions:

  • Scott Kollings 1975
  • Dave Schreck 1975
  • Perry Hummel 1977-1978
  • Brian Neal 1977
  • John Campana 1978
  • Bob Hallman 1979
  • Rick DeBartolo 1980-1981
  • Jeff Carter 1981
  • Matt Egeland 1981
  • Mike Guthrie 1983
  • Chris Bazzocco 1984
  • Ken Lewton 1985
  • Tim Anderson 1987-1988
  • Jeff Theiler 1988-1989-1990
  • Curtis White 1988
  • Curt Engler 1988
  • Cory Manning 1989
  • Brad Henry 1989
  • Jason Jewett 1990
  • Joe Piazza 1990
  • Mark Fox 1991
  • Chris Coppola 1992
  • Matt Mulvihill 1993
  • Steve Blackford 1995-1996
  • Micah Daggy 1996
  • MacJohn Daggy 1997
  • Isaiah Patton 2014, 2015
  • Michael Zachary 2015
State Wrestling
Team Championships
Year Score
1975 46.5
1978 94.5
1984 115
1988 124.5
1990 109.5
1991 91

Controversies

Dowling has been accused of discriminatory practices for its refusing to promote a substitute teacher and track coach to a full-time position after learning that the teacher is gay.[17] Although Dowling is exempt from state anti-discrimination laws as a religious institution, the event still resulted in a protest in which current students walked out of class to join alumni in a protest gathering.[17]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Sioux Valley News, August 5, 1885, pg. 2
  2. ↑ Des Moines Daily News, September 7, 1918, pg. 1
  3. ↑ U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2006 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
  4. ↑ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
  5. ↑ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005, "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
  6. ↑ http://www.dowlingcatholic.org/03%20DCHS%20Tuition%20Schedule%202014-2015.pdf
  7. ↑ STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RECORDS- Baseball, Iowa High School Athletic Association. Accessed February 18, 2008.
  8. ↑ SUMMER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS - Baseball, Iowa High School Athletic Association. Accessed February 18, 2008.
  9. ↑ "IHSAA Basketball Champtionship Game Results through 2013" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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  14. ↑ "2013 Cros Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
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  17. 1 2 Bolten, Kathy A. (8 April 2015). "Gay teacher denied job applauds outpouring of support". Des Moines Register.
  18. ↑ Jerry "Boomer" Groom, College Football Hall of Fame Accessed February 19, 2008.
  19. ↑ Peterson, Randy Bobby Hansen, Des Moines, 1999, Des Moines Register, July 25, 1999; accessed February 19, 2008. "Graduated from West Des Moines Dowling High School in 1979, graduated University of Iowa in 1983."
  20. ↑ Miller, Judith. "Tom Harkin's Old-Time Religion", The New York Times, February 9, 1992. Accessed November 6, 2007. "After his mother died, Harkin, an altar boy, went to Dowling Catholic High School in Des Moines and won a Navy R.O.T.C. scholarship to college."

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