Kuemper Catholic High School
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Kuemper Catholic High School is a private
, Roman Catholic high school in Carroll, Iowa
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City
.
The roots of Kuemper Catholic School go all the way back to 1874 with the Mt. Carmel parish beginning a small pioneering Catholic school. By 1916, each of the 13 area parishes surrounding Carroll built their own Catholic grade school, and eventually Catholic high schools were also established in Breda, Mt. Carmel, Templeton and Vail.
Fr. Joseph Kuemper (1855-1923) left his mark and an important legacy on Carroll county’s 20th century history.
Private school
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, Roman Catholic high school in Carroll, Iowa
Carroll, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,103 in the city, with a population density of . There were 4,698 housing units, of which 4,357 were occupied....
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City
Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City is the Roman Catholic diocese for the northwestern quarter of the state of Iowa, US The diocese comprises 24 counties in northwestern Iowa, and it covers an area of ....
.
The roots of Kuemper Catholic School go all the way back to 1874 with the Mt. Carmel parish beginning a small pioneering Catholic school. By 1916, each of the 13 area parishes surrounding Carroll built their own Catholic grade school, and eventually Catholic high schools were also established in Breda, Mt. Carmel, Templeton and Vail.
Fr. Joseph Kuemper (1855-1923) left his mark and an important legacy on Carroll county’s 20th century history.