Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School

Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School

Address
8506 East Central Avenue ^[1] Wichita, Kansas 67206 United States
Coordinates	37°41′42″N 97°14′18″W / 37.6949743°N 97.2384493°W / 37.6949743; -97.2384493Coordinates: 37°41′42″N 97°14′18″W / 37.6949743°N 97.2384493°W / 37.6949743; -97.2384493
Information
School type	Private, High School, Coed, Parochial school
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1971
President	Robert Knapp ^[2]
Principal	Christopher Bloomer
Staff	17
Teaching staff	61
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	837 (2014)
Color(s)	Blue White
Athletics conference	Greater Wichita Athletic League (GWAL)
Nickname	Crusaders
Rival	Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	Paladin
Yearbook	Crusader
Tuition	None (Stewardship Model)
Website	Kapaun.org
^[3]

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. It is located in the east side of Wichita, Kansas. The school colors are blue and white. The average annual enrollment is approximately 850 students.

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.

History

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 another site on east Central Ave (not the same as the present 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.

Mount Carmel Academy was established in 1887 by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) as a girl's boarding school. The BVM sisters served the school until the early 1990s.^[4] John (Jack) Vickers (1891-1940) was an oil mogul who got his start in Butler County oil fields and former "Vickers Oil Refinery" in Potwin. In 1934, Vickers built a large mansion at 8500 E Central (named "Vickridge"). In 1961, his estate became the new site for "Mount Carmel Academy".^[5]

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" at the current Vickridge location.

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.^[4]

Academics

Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School is also accredited by the State of Kansas, and the National Catholic Educational Association. Institutional membership is held in the National Association of College Admissions Counseling and several other professional organizations.^[6]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The Crusaders compete in the Greater Wichita Athletic League (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 100 state championships in various sports.^[7] 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.

Track and field

Kapaun Mt. Carmel currently has the most Kansas state championships in football, wrestling, and golf as well as holding the only two grand state wrestling championships in Kansas, coached by Duwane Miller. The grand state championship tournament was discontinued. Kapaun won the only two Grand State Wrestling championships ever held.

Sports programs

Fall^[8]

Football
Volleyball
Boys Cross-Country
Girls Cross-Country
Girls Golf
Boys Soccer
Girls Tennis
Cheerleading
Girls Gymnastics

Winter^[8]

Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Wrestling
Boys Bowling
Girls Bowling
Winter Cheerleading
Boys Swimming & Diving

Spring^[8]

Baseball
Boys Golf
Boys Tennis
Girls Soccer
Girls Swimming & Diving
Softball
Boys Track and Field
Girls Track and Field

State championships

State Championships^[9]
Season	Sport	Number of Championships	Year
Fall	Cross Country, Boys	4	1977, 1979, 1980, 1981
	Cross Country, Girls	1	2003
	Football	9	1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1987
	Soccer, Boys	1	1997
	Golf, Girls	5	1975, 1983, 2013, 2014, 2015
	Tennis, Girls	13	1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007
	Gymnastics, Girls	4	1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
Winter	Wrestling	12	1975, 1975 Grand State, 1976, 1976 Grand State, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
	Basketball, Boys	4	1978, 1980, 1981, 2012
	Basketball, Girls	2	1979, 2012
	Indoor Track & Field, Boys	2	1977, 1978
Spring	Baseball	1	1963
	Track and Field, Girls	1	2005
	Track and Field, Boys	7	1977 indoor, 1977 outdoor, 1978 indoor, 1978 outdoor, 1979, 1982, 1983
	Tennis, Boys	1	1999
	Golf, Boys	31	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, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Total		98

Non-athletic activities

Science Olympiad

Kapaun Mt. Carmel won the Kansas State Science Olympiad competition from 2003 to 2007.^[10]

Scholars Bowl

The Crusaders won the Scholars Bowl State Tournament in 1996, 2001, 2002, and 2013.^[11]

Eco Meet

Kapaun Mt. Carmel won the State Eco-Meet competition in 2005 and 2006.^[12]

Notable alumni

David Arkin, former player for the Dallas Cowboys^[13]
Dan and Frank Carney, original founders of Pizza Hut
Greg Dreiling, former NBA player
Grier Jones, former PGA Tour golfer and golf coach at Wichita State University
Mary Ann Coady Weinand, inspirational psychiatrist

References

↑ Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Kapaun Mount Carmel Catholic High School; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
↑ Kapaun Mt. Carmel - Administration List
↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
1 2 KMCCHS. "Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School History". Retrieved 2007-05-11.
↑ "Tihen Notes Subject Search Vickers,vickridge" (PDF). Wichita State University Libraries’ Department Of Special Collections. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
↑ KMCCHS. "Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School". Retrieved 2007-05-11.
↑ KSHSAA. "Kansas State High School Activities Association Web site". Retrieved 2007-05-10.
1 2 3 KMCHS Sports
↑ "State Records & State Champions" (English). Retrieved 2010-02-05.
↑ http://www.scioly.org/wiki/Kansas
↑ http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/ScholarsBowl/PDF/CompleteHistory.pdf
↑ http://www.kansasecomeet.org/halloffame.htm
↑ http://www.nfl.com/player/davidarkin/2495112/profile

External links

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Official website

Historical

Mt. Carmel Academy - Then and Now
Mt. Carmel Academy history 1, 2, 3 specialcollections.wichita.edu

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