Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School
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Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School, sometimes called Kapaun, is a private, four year, co-educational, secondary school
operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita
. The mission of the school is to form the total person in the image of Jesus Christ. It is located in the eastern half of Wichita, Kansas
, and primarily serves students residing in the eastern section of Sedgwick County
and western section of Butler County
. The school colors are blue and white. The average annual enrollment is approximately 900 students.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel was established in 1971 as the result of the merger of Chaplain Kapaun Memorial High School and Mount Carmel Academy. Chaplain Kapaun Memorial High School was named after Chaplain Emil Kapaun
, a priest of the Wichita Diocese who served and died in the Korean War
. It opened in 1956 at a site on E. Central Ave (which is not the same as the present E. Central site), in east Wichita, and was operated by the Jesuits as a preparatory school
for young men.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association
and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 5A division and are known as the "Crusaders". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.
Chaplain Kapaun Memorial High School was named after Chaplain Emil Kapaun
, a priest of the Wichita Diocese who served and died in the Korean War
. It opened in 1956 at a site on E. Central Ave (which is not the same as the present E. Central site), in east Wichita, and was operated by the Jesuits as a preparatory school
for young men. Jesuits served at the school in various capacities until the early 1990s. Alumni of the initial Chaplain Kapaun school recall that under the basketball court's "floating floor" was a rifle range, where students - under supervision - practiced marksmanship with school-supplied .22 cal rifles, and that supported a school rifle team. Particularly memorable was an incident in the late '50s where a student went forward to retrieve his target and was shot in the leg by another student who hadn't realized the range was closed. Upon returning to school after recovery, the wounded student achieved a significant degree of notoriety showing off the pencil-eraser-sized scar on his calf.
Mount Carmel Academy was established in 1887 by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) as a girl's boarding school
. In 1961, the school moved to its current site in east Wichita. The BVM sisters served the school until the early 1990s.
As of May 27, 2009 Kapaun began progress on their newest addition of a $6.5 million athletics complex and a new track. This addition will be known as the Coach Herm and Jackie Bachrodt Athletics Complex, in honor of longtime KMC Coach Herm Bachrodt and his late wife Jackie Bachrodt. The project was completed in summer 2010.
Students take a placement examination in eighth grade prior to enrollment.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin.
Current ratio: 5% African American; 7% Hispanic; 7% Asian; 80% Caucasian.
The Faculty: The Kapaun Mt. Carmel faculty consists of 61 faculty members and a 17 member support staff for a total of 78 employees. The faculty includes two Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who teach full time in the Religion Department. A full time priest teaches, serves as Chaplain, and provides sacramental ministries to the students. All students take Religion classes each semester and are exposed to numerous opportunities for fully integrating their academic and spiritual experiences.
. Institutional membership is held in the National Association of College Admissions Counseling and several other professional organizations.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel operates on an A/B schedule with classes meeting for 90 minutes each. On the A-day schedule, classes 1, 2, 3, and 4 meet. On the B-day schedule, classes 5, 6, 7, and 8 meet. One week of the schedule is A, B, A, B, A. The next week it is B, A, B, A, B. Classes meet 18 weeks per semester. Twenty-eight credits are required upon graduation.
(GWAL) and are classified as a 5A school, the second-largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association
. Throughout its history, Kapaun Mt. Carmel has won 97 state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics. The Crusaders' primary rival is Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
, located in west Wichita.
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Spring
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State
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita
Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita is a Roman Catholic diocese in Kansas. It was founded on August 2, 1887, and covers Allen, Bourbon, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cowley, Crawford, Elk, Greenwood, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Labette, Marion, McPherson, Montgomery, Morris, Neosho, Reno,...
. The mission of the school is to form the total person in the image of Jesus Christ. It is located in the eastern half of Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
, and primarily serves students residing in the eastern section of Sedgwick County
Sedgwick County, Kansas
Sedgwick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 498,365 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Wichita. The county was named after General John Sedgwick...
and western section of Butler County
Butler County, Kansas
Butler County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 65,880. Its county seat and most populous city is El Dorado. The county is a part of the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area.-19th century:It was named in...
. The school colors are blue and white. The average annual enrollment is approximately 900 students.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel was established in 1971 as the result of the merger of Chaplain Kapaun Memorial High School and Mount Carmel Academy. Chaplain Kapaun Memorial High School was named after Chaplain Emil Kapaun
Emil Kapaun
Emil Joseph Kapaun was a Roman Catholic priest and United States Army chaplain who died in the Korean War. The Roman Catholic Church has declared him a Servant of God and he is a candidate for sainthood.-Early life:...
, a priest of the Wichita Diocese who served and died in the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. It opened in 1956 at a site on E. Central Ave (which is not the same as the present E. Central site), in east Wichita, and was operated by the Jesuits as a preparatory school
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
for young men.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association
Kansas State High School Activities Association
The Kansas State High School Activities Association is the organization which oversees interscholastic competition in the state of Kansas at the high school level. It oversees both athletic and non-athletic competition, and sponsors championships in several sports and activities.The KSHSAA was...
and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 5A division and are known as the "Crusaders". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.
History
Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School was established in 1971 as the result of the merger of Chaplain Kapaun Memorial High School and Mount Carmel Academy.Chaplain Kapaun Memorial High School was named after Chaplain Emil Kapaun
Emil Kapaun
Emil Joseph Kapaun was a Roman Catholic priest and United States Army chaplain who died in the Korean War. The Roman Catholic Church has declared him a Servant of God and he is a candidate for sainthood.-Early life:...
, a priest of the Wichita Diocese who served and died in the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. It opened in 1956 at a site on E. Central Ave (which is not the same as the present E. Central site), in east Wichita, and was operated by the Jesuits as a preparatory school
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
for young men. Jesuits served at the school in various capacities until the early 1990s. Alumni of the initial Chaplain Kapaun school recall that under the basketball court's "floating floor" was a rifle range, where students - under supervision - practiced marksmanship with school-supplied .22 cal rifles, and that supported a school rifle team. Particularly memorable was an incident in the late '50s where a student went forward to retrieve his target and was shot in the leg by another student who hadn't realized the range was closed. Upon returning to school after recovery, the wounded student achieved a significant degree of notoriety showing off the pencil-eraser-sized scar on his calf.
Mount Carmel Academy was established in 1887 by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) as a girl's boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
. In 1961, the school moved to its current site in east Wichita. The BVM sisters served the school until the early 1990s.
Today
Currently, the school is served by 59 faculty members and an 18 member support staff for a total of 77 employees. The faculty includes two Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who teach full time in the Theology Department. A full time priest teaches, serves as Chaplain, and provides sacramental ministries to the students. The current Chaplain at KMC is Fr. Aaron Spexarth. All students must take Theology classes each semester and are exposed to numerous opportunities for fully integrating their academic and spiritual experiences. In 2006, Kapaun Mt. Carmel began a $2.3 million expansion to the school. A new restroom was constructed, as well as expanded art and debate rooms, new teacher lounges, and a new student commons area. The expansion was completed in August 2007.As of May 27, 2009 Kapaun began progress on their newest addition of a $6.5 million athletics complex and a new track. This addition will be known as the Coach Herm and Jackie Bachrodt Athletics Complex, in honor of longtime KMC Coach Herm Bachrodt and his late wife Jackie Bachrodt. The project was completed in summer 2010.
Enrollment
In 2009-10, 919 students in grades 9-12.Students take a placement examination in eighth grade prior to enrollment.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin.
Current ratio: 5% African American; 7% Hispanic; 7% Asian; 80% Caucasian.
The Faculty: The Kapaun Mt. Carmel faculty consists of 61 faculty members and a 17 member support staff for a total of 78 employees. The faculty includes two Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who teach full time in the Religion Department. A full time priest teaches, serves as Chaplain, and provides sacramental ministries to the students. All students take Religion classes each semester and are exposed to numerous opportunities for fully integrating their academic and spiritual experiences.
Academics
Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School is also accredited by the State of Kansas, and the National Catholic Educational AssociationNational Catholic Educational Association
The National Catholic Educational Association is a private professional educational association of over 200,000 educators in Catholic schools, universities, and religious education programs...
. Institutional membership is held in the National Association of College Admissions Counseling and several other professional organizations.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel operates on an A/B schedule with classes meeting for 90 minutes each. On the A-day schedule, classes 1, 2, 3, and 4 meet. On the B-day schedule, classes 5, 6, 7, and 8 meet. One week of the schedule is A, B, A, B, A. The next week it is B, A, B, A, B. Classes meet 18 weeks per semester. Twenty-eight credits are required upon graduation.
Science olympiad
Kapaun Mt. Carmel won the Kansas State Science Olympiad competition from 2003 to 2007.Athletics
The Crusaders compete in the Greater Wichita Athletic LeagueGreater Wichita Athletic League
The Greater Wichita Athletic League, more commonly known around the state simply as The City League, is a league of member schools of the Kansas State High School Activities Association...
(GWAL) and are classified as a 5A school, the second-largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association
Kansas State High School Activities Association
The Kansas State High School Activities Association is the organization which oversees interscholastic competition in the state of Kansas at the high school level. It oversees both athletic and non-athletic competition, and sponsors championships in several sports and activities.The KSHSAA was...
. Throughout its history, Kapaun Mt. Carmel has won 97 state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics. The Crusaders' primary rival is Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School, sometimes called Carroll or BC, is a private high school located in Wichita, Kansas. Along with Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School, it is one of two Catholic high schools in the city. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita. Bishop Carroll graduates...
, located in west Wichita.
Track and field
Kapaun Mt. Carmel currently has the most Kansas state championships in football, wrestling, and golf as well as holding the only three grand state wrestling championships in Kansas, won by coach Duwane Miller. The title of grand state championship was discontinued because Kapaun had won the only three ever held. The girls track team won 4 consecutive GWAL titles in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 despite having a track in very poor condition.Sports programs
Fall- Football
- Volleyball
- Boys Cross-Country
- Girls Cross-Country
- Girls Golf
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Tennis
- Cheerleading
- Girls Gymnastics
Winter
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Wrestling
- Boys Bowling
- Girls Bowling
- Winter Cheerleading
- Boys Swimming & Diving
Spring
- Baseball
- Boys Golf
- Boys Tennis
- Girls Soccer
- Girls Swimming & Diving
- Softball
- Boys Track and Field
- Girls Track and Field
State championships
| State Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Cross Country, Boys Cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road... |
4 | 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| Cross Country, Girls Cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road... |
1 | 2003 | |
| Football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... |
9 | 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1987 | |
| Soccer, Boys | 1 | 1997 | |
| Golf, Girls Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... |
2 | 1975, 1983 | |
| Tennis, Girls Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... |
10 | 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007 | |
| Gymnastics, Girls Gymnastics Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body... |
4 | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 | |
| Winter | Wrestling Wrestling Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position... |
10 | 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Basketball, Boys Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
3 | 1978, 1980, 1981 | |
| Basketball, Girls Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
1 | 1979 | |
| Indoor Track & Field, Boys Track and field Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area... |
2 | 1977, 1978 | |
| Spring | Baseball Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond... |
1 | 1963 |
| Track and Field, Girls Track and field Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area... |
1 | 2005 | |
| Track and Field, Boys Track and field Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area... |
5 | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983 | |
| Tennis, Boys Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... |
1 | 1999 | |
| Golf, Boys Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... |
27 | 1958 (2-Man), 1964 (2-Man), 1971, 1972 (2-Man), 1973, 1975 (2-Man), 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010 | |
| Total | 82 | ||
Notable alumni
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, inspirational psychiatrist
See also
- Greater Wichita Athletic LeagueGreater Wichita Athletic LeagueThe Greater Wichita Athletic League, more commonly known around the state simply as The City League, is a league of member schools of the Kansas State High School Activities Association...
Wichita Public High Schools
- Wichita East High School
- Wichita Heights High SchoolWichita Heights High SchoolWichita Heights High School, known locally as Heights, is a coeducational secondary school located in Wichita, Kansas, USA, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the USD 259 public school system. The school principal is Mr. Bruce Deterding, who replaced Mr. Mark Christian after...
- Wichita North High SchoolWichita North High SchoolWichita North High School, known locally as North, is a fully accredited high school located in Wichita, Kansas, USA, serving students in grades 9-12. Wichita North was founded in 1929 on the site where the United States government sent Company 'A' of the 10th Division to the forks of the Arkansas...
- Wichita Northeast Magnet High SchoolWichita Northeast Magnet High SchoolWichita Northeast Magnet High School, known locally as Northeast, is a magnet high school located in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is in the Wichita School District. The current principal is Gil Alvarez. Wichita Northeast Magnet High School is the first magnet high school in Kansas. The magnet...
- Wichita Northwest High SchoolWichita Northwest High SchoolWichita Northwest High School, known locally as Northwest, is a fully accredited public high school located in Wichita, Kansas, USA that serves over 1500 students in grades 9-12.-History:The school opened in 1978...
- Wichita South High SchoolWichita South High SchoolWichita South High School, known locally as South, is a fully accredited high school, serving students in grades 9-12, located in Wichita, Kansas, USA. It is also known as Wichita High School South. The school colors are blue and red and the enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year is 1,657...
- Wichita Southeast High School
- Wichita West High SchoolWichita West High SchoolWichita West High School, known locally as West, is a fully accredited high school located in Wichita, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. The high school is located close to downtown Wichita, and is near U.S. Route 54...
Wichita Private High Schools
- Bishop Carroll Catholic High SchoolBishop Carroll Catholic High SchoolBishop Carroll Catholic High School, sometimes called Carroll or BC, is a private high school located in Wichita, Kansas. Along with Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School, it is one of two Catholic high schools in the city. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita. Bishop Carroll graduates...
- Wichita Collegiate SchoolWichita Collegiate SchoolWichita Collegiate School, known locally as Collegiate, is a private, co-educational, non-denominational, and non-profit college preparatory day school founded in 1963 currently enrolling 966 students from preschool through 12th grade located at 9115 E. 13th Street, Wichita Kansas, 67206. The...
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