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Bishop Heelan Catholic High School

1021 Douglas Street, Sioux City, IA, 51105-0511 -

School Notes Overview:

A history rich in PRIDE started on September 15, 1949 when the doors to the first coed Catholic high school in the Diocese of Sioux City. Bishop Heelan has given over 12,000 students an education based on faith, knowledge, values and service. ...

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School Overview:

	Bishop Heelan Catholic High School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	1949
County	Woodbury County, IA
Student Body
Total Students	607 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	6%	10%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 160 students
	Grade 10 - 149 students
	Grade 11 - 148 students
	Grade 12 - 150 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	40 teachers
	This School	(IA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$6,375
Tuition Notes	Tuition is based on a percentage of a family’s income or the actual cost to educate per student ($6,375 for 9-12), whichever is the lowest. The limit is 7% of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), except for families with one student and an AGI below $60,000, then
Admissions Director	Tom Betz
Sport
Total Sports Offered	13
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cheering	Cross Country
	Drill Team	Football
	Golf	Soccer
	Softball	Tennis
	Track and Field	Volley Ball
	Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	24
	Extracurriculars
	AWARE	Bel Canto Chorus
	Best Buddies	CYO
	Chorale	Crusader Choir
	Crusader Chronicle-Newspaper	Debate
	Freshman Women Chorus	Jazz Band
	Knights of the Alter	Life Core
	Marching Band	Miracle Makers
	Mission Club	Mixed Chorus
	National Honor Society	Science Club
	Shield-Yearbook	Sound & Light Crew
	Speech	Student Council
	Students for Life	Theatre

School Notes:

90% of Bishop Heelan graduates go on to attend college or university
Average ACT Score is 23.5
Over 90% of student body is involved in extra curricular activities
Profile last updated: 08/21/2006

In the News:

Fund established for accident victim (Sioux City Journal)
posted on October 30, 2009 at 05:07:10 am
A national fund has been set up for a former Sioux Cityan who was seriously injured in a recent car accident.
Sioux City native Homan re-elected head of AFSME in Iowa (Sioux City Journal)
posted on July 15, 2009 at 07:09:39 am
Dan Homan has been elected to another term as president of AFSCME Council 61, a union representing nearly 40,000 public and private sector employees in Iowa.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (51105)	School Zip (51105)	(IA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	11,947 people	2,926,456 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	9%	22%
Population Average Age	29 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$26,972	$40,736
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.4 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	66 years old	49 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (51105) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	49% / 51%	70% / 30%