V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School

V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School Skutt Catholic

Address
3131 South 156th Street Omaha, Nebraska, (Douglas County) 68130 United States
Coordinates	41°13′47″N 96°9′23″W / 41.22972°N 96.15639°W / 41.22972; -96.15639Coordinates: 41°13′47″N 96°9′23″W / 41.22972°N 96.15639°W / 41.22972; -96.15639
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1993
Superintendent	Fr. James Gilg
Principal	Rob Meyers
Interim President	Tim Bloomingdale
Chaplain	Fr. Patrick Harrison
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	729 (2016)
Student to teacher ratio	16:1
Hours in school day	8
Campus	Suburban
Campus size	23 Acres
Color(s)	Kelly Green, Black and Silver
Slogan	Make a Difference
Fight song	Notre Dame Victory March
Athletics conference	River City Conference
Mascot	Samson
Team name	The SkyHawks
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools ^[1]
Newspaper	Flightline
Tuition	$9500
Admissions Director	Tim Bloomingdale
Website	www.skuttcatholic.com

V.J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School, located in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school established in 1993. It was named in honor of V.J. and Angela Skutt, the longtime Chairman of Mutual of Omaha and his wife, who were large donors toward the school's construction. The school has a 1:16 teacher-student ratio.^[2] It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. In 2012, it was announced that the Suburban Omaha-based Catholic School was one of only 50 private schools nationally to earn the prestigious title of "Blue Ribbon School."

Extracurricular activities

Every year the school hosts an "Angel Flight", which is a fundraising event. The school holds an All-Alumni Weekend for two days every July. They also host the Mr. SkyHawk Pageant, a comical event that pokes fun at beauty pageants. Some others are Hawktober, Powder Puff Football, Popsicle Day, Surprise Movie Day and Morp (Sadie Hawkins Dance).

Athletics

School sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, trapshooting, volleyball, and wrestling, as well as intramurals. In 2009, Skutt is made wrestling history with their 12th straight Class B wrestling title. On 19 November 2005, Skutt won the Class B 2005 football title, versus the McCook Bison.^[3] Other Skutt teams winning Class B State Championships in 2005-2006, included wrestling, boys' basketball, girls' soccer, girls' tennis, and boys' golf. Skutt Catholic has also won the class B state wrestling title for 13 years running as of 2010 (a Nebraska state record). Skutt Catholic has had 2nd-place finishes in powerlifting, but has yet to win the title. The Skutt Catholic dance team has also won state championships for 6 years in a row. The basketball team has won the state title game before.

State championships

State Championships
Season	Sport/Activity	Number of Championships	Year
Fall	Football	3	2005, 2013, 2014
	Softball	2	2011, 2013
	Tennis, Boys	1	2004
Winter	Wrestling	17	1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Winter	Basketball, Boys	3	2006, 2007, 2014
Spring	Golf, Boys	1	2006
	Soccer, Boys	5	2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012
	Soccer, Girls	5	2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
	Baseball	1	2008
	Tennis, Girls	9	2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
	Journalism	1	2015
	Speech	4	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Total		54

Notable alumni

Tony Schmitz (Class of 2004), was selected in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by four time MLS Cup Champion D.C. United^[4]

Notes and references

↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
↑ "Skutt Catholic High School". Private School Review. Retrieved 2006-07-27.
↑ "Skyhawks Fans: Champions, Champions, Champions". 2005-11-19. Retrieved 2006-07-27.
↑ Omaha Skutt Catholic High School

External links

Archdiocese of Omaha

Ordinaries	Bishops James O'Connor Richard Scannell Jeremiah James Harty Joseph Francis Rummel Archbishops James Hugh Ryan Gerald Thomas Bergan Daniel E. Sheehan Elden Francis Curtiss George Joseph Lucas

Auxiliary Bishops	Daniel E. Sheehan Anthony Michael Milone

Churches	Cathedral St. Cecilia Cathedral Parishes St. Anthony's Church, Cedar Rapids St. Leonard Church, Madison Holy Family Church, Omaha Immaculate Conception Church, Omaha Sacred Heart Church, Omaha St. Frances Cabrini Church, Omaha St. John's Church, Omaha St. Joseph Church, Omaha St. Bonaventure Church, Raeville

Education	Higher Education Creighton University College of Saint Mary High Schools Archbishop Bergan High School, Fremont Cedar Catholic High School, Hartington Central Catholic High School, West Point Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, Bellevue Duchesne Academy, Omaha Holy Family High School, Lindsay Marian High School, Omaha Mercy High School, Omaha Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey and High School, Omaha Norfolk Catholic High School, Norfolk Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School, Elgin Roncalli Catholic High School, Omaha St. Francis High School, Humphrey St. Mary's High School, O'Neill St. Peter Claver Cristo Rey Catholic High School, Omaha Scotus Central Catholic High School, Columbus V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School, Omaha

Priests	Blase J. Cupich William Joseph Dendinger Edward J. Flanagan Joseph G. Hanefeldt Edward Joseph Hunkeler Patrick Aloysius Alphonsus McGovern John Linus Paschang

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