Assumption High School (Iowa)

(Redirected from Assumption High School (Davenport, Iowa)) Private secondary school in Davenport, Iowa, United States

Assumption High School

Address

1020 West Central Park Avenue Davenport, Iowa 52804 United States
Coordinates	41°32′45″N 90°35′18″W / 41.54583°N 90.58833°W / 41.54583; -90.58833
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1958
Principal	Bridget Murphy
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	437 (2022–23)
Color(s)	Scarlet Red, Black and White
Slogan	One in the Spirit
Athletics conference	Mississippi Athletic Conference
Mascot	Knight
Nickname	Knights
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	The Knight Beacon Issues Online
Yearbook	Accolade
Athletic Director	Wade King
Website	http://www.assumptionhigh.org

Assumption High School (AHS) is a private Catholic high school in the Diocese of Davenport in the U.S. state of Iowa. Bridget Murphy is the current principal.

In 1958, AHS opened its doors as a co-institutional facility, with the merger of St. Ambrose Academy and Immaculate Conception Academy. AHS became coeducational in 1969.

Academics

AHS offers AP classes and dual-enrollment college courses on campus. The majority of the school's upperclassmen take the ACT, and their scores consistently rank above the Iowa and national averages.

Most Assumption students come from Catholic feeder schools, such as St. Paul the Apostle (Panthers), John F. Kennedy (Crusaders), Lourdes (Lancers), & All Saints (Saints).

Faculty and staff

AHS's faculty is made up of mostly lay teachers with priests and nuns teaching several religion courses. Many hold master's degrees in education or content areas, and all meet the criteria for the Iowa teaching standards.

Student life and activities

AHS provides activities beyond the classroom. More than two-thirds of the student body participates in at least one sport, and many people join clubs as well.

Athletics

Davenport Assumption participates in the Mississippi Athletic Conference, and athletic teams are known as the Knights. School colors are red and white. The school fields athletic teams in 17 sports, including:

Summer: Baseball, softball.
Fall: Football, volleyball, boys' cross country, girls' cross country and boys' golf.
Winter: Boys' basketball, girls' basketball and wrestling.
Spring: Boys' track and field, girls' track and field, boys' soccer, girls' soccer, girls' golf, boys' tennis and girls' tennis.

Davenport Assumption is classified as a 3A school (Iowa's second-largest tier of high schools), according to the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union; in sports where there are fewer divisions, the Knights are in either the lowest or middle class, depending on the sport (e.g., Class 2A for wrestling and boys' soccer; Class 1A for tennis and girls' soccer). However, Assumption competes in the largest class (Class 4A) for boys' golf. The school is a member of the 10-team Mississippi Athletic Conference (known to locals as the MAC), which comprises schools from the Iowa Quad Cities (Bettendorf, Davenport Central, Davenport North, Davenport West, North Scott, Pleasant Valley), along with Central DeWitt, Clinton and Muscatine high schools.

Successes

Throughout the school's history, Davenport Assumption has enjoyed great success in many of its sports, earning many MAC conference titles and producing all-state athletes who have enjoyed success at the collegiate level and in their careers. Assumption has won numerous state titles in wrestling, baseball, softball, girls' soccer, girls' track and field, and girls' basketball.

Baseball (12-time State Champions - 1953, 1982, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2017, 2018)
Boys' Basketball (3-time Class 3A State Champions - 1982, 1999, 2000)
Girls' Basketball (4-time State Champions - 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Boys' Cross Country - 1974 Class AA State Champions
Girls' Cross Country - 2015 Class 3A State Champions
Boys' Golf - 1954 State Champions
Boys' Soccer (2-time Class 1A State Champions - 2002 2003 2022)
Girls' Soccer (10-time Class 1A State Champions - 2002, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Softball (3-time Class 3A State Champions - 2017, 2018, 2019)
Boys' Tennis - 2012 Class 1A State Champions
Girls' Track and Field (5-time Class 3A State Champions - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Wrestling (5-time Class 2A State Champions - 1995, 1998, 1999, 2011, 2014)
Wrestling (9-time Class 2A State Duals Champions - 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)

Main entrance
Sunderbruch Auditorium
Gymnasium
Jack and Pat Bush Stadium

Notable alumni

Jake Gervase (class of 2014), football player
Stas Maliszewski (class of 1962), football player
Red McManus (class of 1943), basketball coach
Karl Noonan (class of 1962), football player
Liam Robbins (class of 2018; transferred after junior year), basketball player

References

NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
Knights in Shining Armor: Assumption High School Silver Anniversary 1958-1983. Davenport: Assumption High School. 1983.
"2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
"2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
"All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
"2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
^ "Assumption, Davenport". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
"2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
"2020 Soccer Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
"2020 IHSAA Tennis State Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
"2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
"2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
"2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
Couzin, Nick (14 November 2022). "Gervase sibling success story: Assumption High School to Division I and more". WHBF - OurQuadCities.com.
"Stas Maliszewski Stats, Position, College, Transactions". www.profootballarchives.com.
Doxsie, Don (24 July 2013). "Former Q-C coach McManus dies at 88". The Quad-City Times.
"Karl Noonan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
"Liam Robbins - Men's Basketball". University of Minnesota Athletics.

External links

v t e Davenport, Iowa
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Landmarks	Figge Art Museum Modern Woodmen Park Northpark Mall Oakdale Memorial Gardens Outing Club Putnam Museum RiverCenter River Music Experience Skybridge Sacred Heart Cathedral Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Education	Davenport Community School District Kaplan University Palmer College of Chiropractic St. Ambrose University Marycrest College Historic District Central High School Mid City High School North High School West High School Assumption High School
Transportation	Davenport Municipal Airport Sergeant John F. Baker, Jr. Bridge Citibus Crescent Rail Bridge Government Bridge Rock Island Centennial Bridge
Neighborhoods	College Square Cork Hill Crescent Warehouse Hamburg McClellan Heights Prospect Park Riverview Terrace Vander Veer Park West Third Street Village of East Davenport
Parks	Centennial Park Credit Island Duck Creek Park and Golf Course Duck Creek Parkway Emeis Park and Golf Course Indian Springs Park Fejervary Park LeClaire Park Lindsay Park Riverfront Parkway Schuetzen Park Sunderbruch Park Vander Veer Botanical Park Veterans Memorial Park
Other	African Americans Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival Bix 7 Road Race Duck Creek Lock and Dam No. 15 Northpark Mall Quad City Air Show

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport
Bishops	Ordinaries John McMullen Henry Cosgrove James J. Davis Henry P. Rohlman Ralph L. Hayes Gerald F. O’Keefe William E. Franklin Martin J. Amos Thomas R. Zinkula Dennis G. Walsh Auxiliary Edward Howard
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral Parishes Church of St. John the Baptist, Burlington St. Paul's Church, Burlington St. Anthony’s Church, Davenport Holy Family Parish, Fort Madison St. Patrick's Church, Georgetown St. Mary’s Church, Iowa City St. Patrick's Church, Iowa City Church of All Saints, Keokuk St. Mary's Church, Nichols St. Mary of the Visitation Church, Ottumwa St. Mary's Church, Riverside Former parishes St. Joseph's Church, Bauer Saints Peter and Paul Church, Clear Creek St. Boniface Church, Clinton St. Irenaeus Church, Clinton St. Joseph's Church, Davenport St. Mary’s Church, Davenport St. Joseph's Church, Fort Madison St. Michael's Church, Holbrook Saints Peter and Paul Church, Solon
Education	Higher education St. Ambrose University High schools Assumption High School, Davenport Holy Trinity Catholic Schools (HS), Fort Madison Notre Dame High School, Burlington Prince of Peace Preparatory, Clinton Regina High School, Iowa City Former Aquinas Schools, Fort Madison Cardinal Stritch High School, Keokuk Immaculate Conception Academy, Davenport Marquette Catholic Schools (HS), West Point Marycrest College St. Mary’s Academy
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Miscellany	Ambrose Hall Henry Kahl House Antoine LeClaire House F.H. Miller House Regina Coeli Monastery Mount Calvary Cemetery, Davenport St. Joseph Hospital, Ottumwa Old St. Mary's Rectory, Iowa City St. Thomas More Parish Center Pacem in Terris Award Selma Schricker House
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