WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL - Revision history

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	A major renovation amounting to approximately $30 million to the school was announced in April, 2026. The improvements to be made included renovation of the performing arts and academic facilities at the Central Campus. As part of the Platform for Excellence: Inspiring Spaces campaign would fund a new faith and fine arts auditorium at Wahlert along with new academic spaces for robotics, health care. and other hands-on opportunities. The campaign would also provide the school with a new athletic complex including a regulation eight-lane track, a turf field for soccer and football, an updated baseball field and lighted facilities allowing Wahlert to play its varsity football and baseball games at home. (10)		A major renovation amounting to approximately $30 million to the school was announced in April, 2026. The improvements to be made included renovation of the performing arts and academic facilities at the Central Campus. As part of the Platform for Excellence: Inspiring Spaces campaign would fund a new faith and fine arts auditorium at Wahlert along with new academic spaces for robotics, health care. and other hands-on opportunities. The campaign would also provide the school with a new athletic complex including a regulation eight-lane track, a turf field for soccer and football, an updated baseball field and lighted facilities allowing Wahlert to play its varsity football and baseball games at home. (10)

	See: [[HOLY FAMILY ~~SCHOOL DISTRICT~~]]		See: [[HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS]]

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	A major renovation amounting to approximately $30 million to the school was announced in April, 2026. The improvements to be made included renovation of the performing arts and academic facilities at the Central Campus. As part of the Platform for Excellence: Inspiring Spaces campaign would fund a new faith and fine arts auditorium at Wahlert along with new academic spaces for robotics, health care. and other hands-on opportunities. The campaign would also provide the school with a new athletic complex including a regulation eight-lane track, a turf field for soccer and football, an updated baseball field and lighted facilities allowing Wahlert to play its varsity football and baseball games at home. (10)		A major renovation amounting to approximately $30 million to the school was announced in April, 2026. The improvements to be made included renovation of the performing arts and academic facilities at the Central Campus. As part of the Platform for Excellence: Inspiring Spaces campaign would fund a new faith and fine arts auditorium at Wahlert along with new academic spaces for robotics, health care. and other hands-on opportunities. The campaign would also provide the school with a new athletic complex including a regulation eight-lane track, a turf field for soccer and football, an updated baseball field and lighted facilities allowing Wahlert to play its varsity football and baseball games at home. (10)

			See: [[HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL DISTRICT]]

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	Rather than an annual one-day service project, Wahlert students beginning in the fall of 2021 were placed in mentor groups of between 13 to 16 students led by a staff member who met with the students daily. After citizens submitted requests for service, mentor teachers met directly with their group to schedule a time for the students to complete the project. In October there were 28 mentor groups at Wahlert and eight of them had already completed service projects ranging from yard work to moving furniture and clearing out classrooms at Holy Ghost School for a renovation. Students could assist with projects for up to two hours at a time. (8)		Rather than an annual one-day service project, Wahlert students beginning in the fall of 2021 were placed in mentor groups of between 13 to 16 students led by a staff member who met with the students daily. After citizens submitted requests for service, mentor teachers met directly with their group to schedule a time for the students to complete the project. In October there were 28 mentor groups at Wahlert and eight of them had already completed service projects ranging from yard work to moving furniture and clearing out classrooms at Holy Ghost School for a renovation. Students could assist with projects for up to two hours at a time. (8)

			In 2021 a Platform for Excellence was unveiled. Ultimately raising $25 million, the Platform raised Holy Family's endowments, funded relocation of Our Lady of Guadalupe Spanish Immersion School to the Central Campus of Wahlert and supported renovation projects at Resurrection and St. Columbkille elementary schools. Success in the fundraising led in 2023 to thoughts of further construction at Wahlert with a potential price tag of $25 million. (9)

			A major renovation amounting to approximately $30 million to the school was announced in April, 2026. The improvements to be made included renovation of the performing arts and academic facilities at the Central Campus. As part of the Platform for Excellence: Inspiring Spaces campaign would fund a new faith and fine arts auditorium at Wahlert along with new academic spaces for robotics, health care. and other hands-on opportunities. The campaign would also provide the school with a new athletic complex including a regulation eight-lane track, a turf field for soccer and football, an updated baseball field and lighted facilities allowing Wahlert to play its varsity football and baseball games at home. (10)

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	8. Kelsey, Elizabeth, "Wahlert Restructures Service Learning Program," ''Telegraph Herald,'' October 17, 2021, p. 7A		8. Kelsey, Elizabeth, "Wahlert Restructures Service Learning Program," ''Telegraph Herald,'' October 17, 2021, p. 7A

			9. Kelsey, Elizabeth, "Holy Family Breaks Ground," ''Telegraph Herald'', April 24, 2026,, p. 1

			10. Ibid., p. 3

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	The Wahlert Golden Eagles volleyball team in 2020 held more state championships than any other high school in Iowa. The program also was the only one in the state to win multiple volleyball championships in every decade since Iowa first sanctioned the sport. [[BANWARTH, Kayla\|Kayla BANWARTH]] a former acclaimed member of the team led the U. S. Olympic volleyball team to a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. (7)		The Wahlert Golden Eagles volleyball team in 2020 held more state championships than any other high school in Iowa. The program also was the only one in the state to win multiple volleyball championships in every decade since Iowa first sanctioned the sport. [[BANWARTH, Kayla\|Kayla BANWARTH]] a former acclaimed member of the team led the U. S. Olympic volleyball team to a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. (7)

			Rather than an annual one-day service project, Wahlert students beginning in the fall of 2021 were placed in mentor groups of between 13 to 16 students led by a staff member who met with the students daily. After citizens submitted requests for service, mentor teachers met directly with their group to schedule a time for the students to complete the project. In October there were 28 mentor groups at Wahlert and eight of them had already completed service projects ranging from yard work to moving furniture and clearing out classrooms at Holy Ghost School for a renovation. Students could assist with projects for up to two hours at a time. (8)

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	7. "'Title Town'" '''Dubuque by the Decades''', ''Telegraph Herald'', July, 2020, p. 55		7. "'Title Town'" '''Dubuque by the Decades''', ''Telegraph Herald'', July, 2020, p. 55

			8. Kelsey, Elizabeth, "Wahlert Restructures Service Learning Program," ''Telegraph Herald,'' October 17, 2021, p. 7A

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	[[Image:Wahlert.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px\|Image courtesy: Mike Day. Kendall C. Day family collection.]]WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. The largest high school in the Dubuque Archdiocese, Wahlert was designed by the Durrant Group and constructed at a cost of $2.75 million. The Christian symbol of the fish is displayed on two percent of the bricks used in the school display. It replaced parochial high school and some academies. The curriculum was designed to meet all requirements of the Iowa Committee of Secondary Schools and the North Central Association of Schools. The faculty included laymen, priests and representatives of all the orders of Sisters in Dubuque. (1)		[[Image:Wahlert.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px\|Image courtesy: Mike Day. Kendall C. Day family collection.]]WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. The largest high school in the Dubuque Archdiocese, Wahlert was designed by the Durrant Group and constructed at a cost of $2.75 million. The Christian symbol of the fish is displayed on two percent of the bricks used in the school display. It replaced parochial high school and some academies. The curriculum was designed to meet all requirements of the Iowa Committee of Secondary Schools and the North Central Association of Schools. The faculty included laymen, priests and representatives of all the orders of Sisters in Dubuque. (1)

	Planning for the construction of Wahlert started at a meeting on June 17, 1955, with discussions between Archbishop [[BINZ, Leo\|Leo BINZ]] and pastors of the Dubuque parishes about the deteriorating state of the existing parochial high school buildings. A second meeting on July 1st concerned the site for the school. On July 13 it was announced that [[WAHLERT, H. W.(Harry)\|H. W. (~~Harry~~) WAHLERT]] would donate one quarter of a million dollars toward the construction of a new high school for Catholic students in Dubuque.		Planning for the construction of Wahlert started at a meeting on June 17, 1955, with discussions between Archbishop [[BINZ, Leo\|Leo BINZ]] and pastors of the Dubuque parishes about the deteriorating state of the existing parochial high school buildings. A second meeting on July 1st concerned the site for the school. On July 13 it was announced that [[WAHLERT, H. W. (Harry)\|H. W. (HARRY) WAHLERT]] would donate one quarter of a million dollars toward the construction of a new high school for Catholic students in Dubuque.

	The high school originally known as Central Catholic High School, covering 222,860 square feet, was constructed beginning in 1958 on fifty acres across from the intersection of Chaney Road and Kane Street. The final cost of the project was $3,250,000 toward which each of the parishes made contributions. The official name of the school was announced on February 25, 1959, when the archbishop, with the unanimous endorsement of the Council of Administration, named the school in honor of Harry Wahlert. The opening day for the school was August 31, 1959, although classes first met on September 3.		The high school originally known as Central Catholic High School, covering 222,860 square feet, was constructed beginning in 1958 on fifty acres across from the intersection of Chaney Road and Kane Street. The final cost of the project was $3,250,000 toward which each of the parishes made contributions. The official name of the school was announced on February 25, 1959, when the archbishop, with the unanimous endorsement of the Council of Administration, named the school in honor of Harry Wahlert. The opening day for the school was August 31, 1959, although classes first met on September 3.

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	[[Image:Wahlert.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px\|Image courtesy: Mike Day. Kendall C. Day family collection.]]WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. The largest high school in the Dubuque Archdiocese, Wahlert was designed by the Durrant Group and constructed at a cost of $2.75 million. The Christian symbol of the fish is displayed on two percent of the bricks used in the school display. It replaced parochial high school and some academies. The curriculum was designed to meet all requirements of the Iowa Committee of Secondary Schools and the North Central Association of Schools. The faculty included laymen, priests and representatives of all the orders of Sisters in Dubuque. (1)		[[Image:Wahlert.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px\|Image courtesy: Mike Day. Kendall C. Day family collection.]]WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. The largest high school in the Dubuque Archdiocese, Wahlert was designed by the Durrant Group and constructed at a cost of $2.75 million. The Christian symbol of the fish is displayed on two percent of the bricks used in the school display. It replaced parochial high school and some academies. The curriculum was designed to meet all requirements of the Iowa Committee of Secondary Schools and the North Central Association of Schools. The faculty included laymen, priests and representatives of all the orders of Sisters in Dubuque. (1)

	Planning for the construction of Wahlert started at a meeting on June 17, 1955, with discussions between Archbishop [[BINZ, Leo\|Leo BINZ]] and pastors of the Dubuque parishes about the deteriorating state of the existing parochial high school buildings. A second meeting on July 1st concerned the site for the school. On July 13 it was announced that [[WAHLERT, H.W.(Harry)\|H.W. (Harry) WAHLERT]] would donate one quarter of a million dollars toward the construction of a new high school for Catholic students in Dubuque.		Planning for the construction of Wahlert started at a meeting on June 17, 1955, with discussions between Archbishop [[BINZ, Leo\|Leo BINZ]] and pastors of the Dubuque parishes about the deteriorating state of the existing parochial high school buildings. A second meeting on July 1st concerned the site for the school. On July 13 it was announced that [[WAHLERT, H. W.(Harry)\|H. W. (Harry) WAHLERT]] would donate one quarter of a million dollars toward the construction of a new high school for Catholic students in Dubuque.

	The high school originally known as Central Catholic High School, covering 222,860 square feet, was constructed beginning in 1958 on fifty acres across from the intersection of Chaney Road and Kane Street. The final cost of the project was $3,250,000 toward which each of the parishes made contributions. The official name of the school was announced on February 25, 1959, when the archbishop, with the unanimous endorsement of the Council of Administration, named the school in honor of Harry Wahlert. The opening day for the school was August 31, 1959, although classes first met on September 3.		The high school originally known as Central Catholic High School, covering 222,860 square feet, was constructed beginning in 1958 on fifty acres across from the intersection of Chaney Road and Kane Street. The final cost of the project was $3,250,000 toward which each of the parishes made contributions. The official name of the school was announced on February 25, 1959, when the archbishop, with the unanimous endorsement of the Council of Administration, named the school in honor of Harry Wahlert. The opening day for the school was August 31, 1959, although classes first met on September 3.

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	[[Image:Wahlert.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px\|Image courtesy: Mike Day. Kendall C. Day family collection.]]WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. The largest high school in the Dubuque Archdiocese, Wahlert was designed by the Durrant Group and constructed at a cost of $2.75 million. The Christian symbol of the fish is displayed on two percent of the bricks used in the school display. It replaced parochial high school and some academies. The curriculum was designed to meet all requirements of the Iowa Committee of Secondary Schools and the North Central Association of Schools. The faculty included laymen, priests and representatives of all the orders of Sisters in Dubuque. (1)		[[Image:Wahlert.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px\|Image courtesy: Mike Day. Kendall C. Day family collection.]]WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. The largest high school in the Dubuque Archdiocese, Wahlert was designed by the Durrant Group and constructed at a cost of $2.75 million. The Christian symbol of the fish is displayed on two percent of the bricks used in the school display. It replaced parochial high school and some academies. The curriculum was designed to meet all requirements of the Iowa Committee of Secondary Schools and the North Central Association of Schools. The faculty included laymen, priests and representatives of all the orders of Sisters in Dubuque. (1)

	Planning for the construction of Wahlert started at a meeting on June 17, 1955, with discussions between Archbishop [[BINZ, Leo\|Leo BINZ]] and pastors of the Dubuque parishes about the deteriorating state of the existing parochial high school buildings. A second meeting on July 1st concerned the site for the school. On July 13 it was announced that [[WAHLERT, H.W.(~~HARRY~~)\|H.W. (~~HARRY~~) WAHLERT]] would donate one quarter of a million dollars toward the construction of a new high school for Catholic students in Dubuque.		Planning for the construction of Wahlert started at a meeting on June 17, 1955, with discussions between Archbishop [[BINZ, Leo\|Leo BINZ]] and pastors of the Dubuque parishes about the deteriorating state of the existing parochial high school buildings. A second meeting on July 1st concerned the site for the school. On July 13 it was announced that [[WAHLERT, H.W.(Harry)\|H.W. (Harry) WAHLERT]] would donate one quarter of a million dollars toward the construction of a new high school for Catholic students in Dubuque.

	The high school originally known as Central Catholic High School, covering 222,860 square feet, was constructed beginning in 1958 on fifty acres across from the intersection of Chaney Road and Kane Street. The final cost of the project was $3,250,000 toward which each of the parishes made contributions. The official name of the school was announced on February 25, 1959, when the archbishop, with the unanimous endorsement of the Council of Administration, named the school in honor of Harry Wahlert. The opening day for the school was August 31, 1959, although classes first met on September 3.		The high school originally known as Central Catholic High School, covering 222,860 square feet, was constructed beginning in 1958 on fifty acres across from the intersection of Chaney Road and Kane Street. The final cost of the project was $3,250,000 toward which each of the parishes made contributions. The official name of the school was announced on February 25, 1959, when the archbishop, with the unanimous endorsement of the Council of Administration, named the school in honor of Harry Wahlert. The opening day for the school was August 31, 1959, although classes first met on September 3.
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	In 2018 the State of Iowa offered a new recognition for students achieving proficiency in at least two languages. To earn the Seal of Biliteracy, students had to demonstrate proficiency in at least two languages, one of which is English. Proficiency could be demonstrated their standardized tests such as ACT and assessments through the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. If the language they studied was not associated with an examination, students could prepare portfolios. Scores would need to reflect "intermediate" levels of skill in reading writing, speaking and listening. Iowa was one of an estimated forty states offering such recognition. At Wahlert, Sydney Rury and Laurel Curtiss who had been learning Spanish since kindergarten were among the first recipients of the award. (6)		In 2018 the State of Iowa offered a new recognition for students achieving proficiency in at least two languages. To earn the Seal of Biliteracy, students had to demonstrate proficiency in at least two languages, one of which is English. Proficiency could be demonstrated their standardized tests such as ACT and assessments through the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. If the language they studied was not associated with an examination, students could prepare portfolios. Scores would need to reflect "intermediate" levels of skill in reading writing, speaking and listening. Iowa was one of an estimated forty states offering such recognition. At Wahlert, Sydney Rury and Laurel Curtiss who had been learning Spanish since kindergarten were among the first recipients of the award. (6)

			The Wahlert Golden Eagles volleyball team in 2020 held more state championships than any other high school in Iowa. The program also was the only one in the state to win multiple volleyball championships in every decade since Iowa first sanctioned the sport. [[BANWARTH, Kayla\|Kayla BANWARTH]] a former acclaimed member of the team led the U. S. Olympic volleyball team to a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. (7)

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	6. Hinga, Allie,"Words of Wisdom: Students Gain Seal of Biliteracy," ''Telegraph Herald'', December 27, 2018, p. 1A		6. Hinga, Allie,"Words of Wisdom: Students Gain Seal of Biliteracy," ''Telegraph Herald'', December 27, 2018, p. 1A

			7. "'Title Town'" '''Dubuque by the Decades''', ''Telegraph Herald'', July, 2020, p. 55

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	[[Image:Wahlert.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px\|Image courtesy: Mike Day. Kendall C. Day family collection.]]WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. The largest high school in the Dubuque Archdiocese, Wahlert was designed by the Durrant Group and constructed at a cost of $2.75 million. The Christian symbol of the fish is displayed on two percent of the bricks used in the school display. It replaced parochial high school and some academies. The curriculum was designed to meet all requirements of the Iowa Committee of Secondary Schools and the North Central Association of Schools. The faculty included laymen, priests and representatives of all the orders of Sisters in Dubuque. (1)		[[Image:Wahlert.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px\|Image courtesy: Mike Day. Kendall C. Day family collection.]]WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. The largest high school in the Dubuque Archdiocese, Wahlert was designed by the Durrant Group and constructed at a cost of $2.75 million. The Christian symbol of the fish is displayed on two percent of the bricks used in the school display. It replaced parochial high school and some academies. The curriculum was designed to meet all requirements of the Iowa Committee of Secondary Schools and the North Central Association of Schools. The faculty included laymen, priests and representatives of all the orders of Sisters in Dubuque. (1)

	Planning for the construction of Wahlert started at a meeting on June 17, 1955, with discussions between Archbishop [[BINZ, Leo\|Leo BINZ]] and pastors of the Dubuque parishes about the deteriorating state of the existing parochial high school buildings. A second meeting on July 1st concerned the site for the school. On July 13 it was announced that [[WAHLERT, H. W.(HARRY)\|H. W. (HARRY) WAHLERT]] would donate one quarter of a million dollars toward the construction of a new high school for Catholic students in Dubuque.		Planning for the construction of Wahlert started at a meeting on June 17, 1955, with discussions between Archbishop [[BINZ, Leo\|Leo BINZ]] and pastors of the Dubuque parishes about the deteriorating state of the existing parochial high school buildings. A second meeting on July 1st concerned the site for the school. On July 13 it was announced that [[WAHLERT, H.W.(HARRY)\|H.W. (HARRY) WAHLERT]] would donate one quarter of a million dollars toward the construction of a new high school for Catholic students in Dubuque.

	The high school originally known as Central Catholic High School, covering 222,860 square feet, was constructed beginning in 1958 on fifty acres across from the intersection of Chaney Road and Kane Street. The final cost of the project was $3,250,000 toward which each of the parishes made contributions. The official name of the school was announced on February 25, 1959, when the archbishop, with the unanimous endorsement of the Council of Administration, named the school in honor of Harry Wahlert. The opening day for the school was August 31, 1959, although classes first met on September 3.		The high school originally known as Central Catholic High School, covering 222,860 square feet, was constructed beginning in 1958 on fifty acres across from the intersection of Chaney Road and Kane Street. The final cost of the project was $3,250,000 toward which each of the parishes made contributions. The official name of the school was announced on February 25, 1959, when the archbishop, with the unanimous endorsement of the Council of Administration, named the school in honor of Harry Wahlert. The opening day for the school was August 31, 1959, although classes first met on September 3.

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	[[Image:Wahlert.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px\|Image courtesy: Mike Day. Kendall C. Day family collection.]]WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. The largest high school in the Dubuque Archdiocese, Wahlert was designed by the Durrant Group and constructed at a cost of $2.75 million. The Christian symbol of the fish is displayed on two percent of the bricks used in the school display. It replaced parochial high school and some academies. The curriculum was designed to meet all requirements of the Iowa Committee of Secondary Schools and the North Central Association of Schools. The faculty included laymen, priests and representatives of all the orders of Sisters in Dubuque. (1)		[[Image:Wahlert.jpg\|right\|thumb\|150px\|Image courtesy: Mike Day. Kendall C. Day family collection.]]WAHLERT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL. The largest high school in the Dubuque Archdiocese, Wahlert was designed by the Durrant Group and constructed at a cost of $2.75 million. The Christian symbol of the fish is displayed on two percent of the bricks used in the school display. It replaced parochial high school and some academies. The curriculum was designed to meet all requirements of the Iowa Committee of Secondary Schools and the North Central Association of Schools. The faculty included laymen, priests and representatives of all the orders of Sisters in Dubuque. (1)

	Planning for the construction of Wahlert started at a meeting on June 17, 1955, with discussions between Archbishop [[BINZ, Leo\|Leo BINZ]] and pastors of the Dubuque parishes about the deteriorating state of the existing parochial high school buildings. A second meeting on July 1st concerned the site for the school. On July 13 it was announced that [[WAHLERT, H. W. (HARRY)\|H. W. (HARRY) WAHLERT]] would donate one quarter of a million dollars toward the construction of a new high school for Catholic students in Dubuque.		Planning for the construction of Wahlert started at a meeting on June 17, 1955, with discussions between Archbishop [[BINZ, Leo\|Leo BINZ]] and pastors of the Dubuque parishes about the deteriorating state of the existing parochial high school buildings. A second meeting on July 1st concerned the site for the school. On July 13 it was announced that [[WAHLERT, H. W.(HARRY)\|H. W. (HARRY) WAHLERT]] would donate one quarter of a million dollars toward the construction of a new high school for Catholic students in Dubuque.

	The high school originally known as Central Catholic High School, covering 222,860 square feet, was constructed beginning in 1958 on fifty acres across from the intersection of Chaney Road and Kane Street. The final cost of the project was $3,250,000 toward which each of the parishes made contributions. The official name of the school was announced on February 25, 1959, when the archbishop, with the unanimous endorsement of the Council of Administration, named the school in honor of Harry Wahlert. The opening day for the school was August 31, 1959, although classes first met on September 3.		The high school originally known as Central Catholic High School, covering 222,860 square feet, was constructed beginning in 1958 on fifty acres across from the intersection of Chaney Road and Kane Street. The final cost of the project was $3,250,000 toward which each of the parishes made contributions. The official name of the school was announced on February 25, 1959, when the archbishop, with the unanimous endorsement of the Council of Administration, named the school in honor of Harry Wahlert. The opening day for the school was August 31, 1959, although classes first met on September 3.

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	In January 2017 a two-year $15.2 million renovation project at Wahlert was half-finished. Work began in the east wing of the school with asbestos removal; remodeled classrooms, science labs and bathrooms; and the addition of a new conference room and central staircase. Renovated areas also received new heating, cooling and electrical systems. New lighting was added to the parking lot with additional security cameras around the perimeter of the school and in school hallways. Asbestos was also removed from the west wing of the building. Future work would begin at the south end of the school and move to the north. Of fourteen classroom spaces to be renovated, some will become multi-purpose areas. Cafeteria renovations were planned to include a new serving area, replacement of an interior wall with a movable glass wall, and larger windows in an exterior wall Locker rooms, band room and choir room would receive new lighting, mechanical systems and flooring. The gymnasium would have new air conditioning and the parking lot would be resurfaced. The lobby area renovation included a new ceiling and lighting. (4)		In January 2017 a two-year $15.2 million renovation project at Wahlert was half-finished. Work began in the east wing of the school with asbestos removal; remodeled classrooms, science labs and bathrooms; and the addition of a new conference room and central staircase. Renovated areas also received new heating, cooling and electrical systems. New lighting was added to the parking lot with additional security cameras around the perimeter of the school and in school hallways. Asbestos was also removed from the west wing of the building. Future work would begin at the south end of the school and move to the north. Of fourteen classroom spaces to be renovated, some will become multi-purpose areas. Cafeteria renovations were planned to include a new serving area, replacement of an interior wall with a movable glass wall, and larger windows in an exterior wall Locker rooms, band room and choir room would receive new lighting, mechanical systems and flooring. The gymnasium would have new air conditioning and the parking lot would be resurfaced. The lobby area renovation included a new ceiling and lighting. (4)

	In November, 2017 after more than a year and a half of construction, renovations at Wahlert Catholic High School in Dubuque are finished. The $17.8 million project officially started in early 2016. The changes wer very evident. The halls were more brightly lit. The cafeteria was more like a college-style commons area. The possibility of programming altogether differently existed because the building was no longer dictating the many of the options. The $17.8 million project was funded by more than 1,000 donors. (5)		In November, 2017 after more than a year and a half of construction, renovations at Wahlert Catholic High School in Dubuque are finished. The $17.8 million project officially started in early 2016. The changes wer very evident. The halls were more brightly lit. The cafeteria was more like a college-style commons area. The possibility of programming altogether differently existed because the building was no longer dictating the many of the options. The $17.8 million project was funded by more than 1,000 donors. (5) The school hosted an open house on November 19, 2017.

	~~The school hosted~~ an ~~open house on November 19~~, ~~2017~~.		In 2018 the State of Iowa offered a new recognition for students achieving proficiency in at least two languages. To earn the Seal of Biliteracy, students had to demonstrate proficiency in at least two languages, one of which is English. Proficiency could be demonstrated their standardized tests such as ACT and assessments through the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. If the language they studied was not associated with an examination, students could prepare portfolios. Scores would need to reflect "intermediate" levels of skill in reading writing, speaking and listening. Iowa was one of an estimated forty states offering such recognition. At Wahlert, Sydney Rury and Laurel Curtiss who had been learning Spanish since kindergarten were among the first recipients of the award. (6)

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	3. "Dubuque High School Choir Picked to Sing for the Pope," KWWL.com November 14, 2016. Online		3. "Dubuque High School Choir Picked to Sing for the Pope," KWWL.com November 14, 2016. Online

	5. Hinga, Allie. "Wahlert Project Moving at Comfortable Pace," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 12, 2017, p. 5A		4. Hinga, Allie. "Wahlert Project Moving at Comfortable Pace," ''Telegraph Herald'', January 12, 2017, p. 5A

	4. Hanson, Brad. "$17.8 Million Renovation Complete at Wahlert Catholic High School" KWWL.com November, 17, 2017. Online: http://www.kwwl.com/story/36868317/2017/11/17/178-million-renovation-complete-at-wahlert-catholic-high-school		5. Hanson, Brad. "$17.8 Million Renovation Complete at Wahlert Catholic High School" KWWL.com November, 17, 2017. Online: http://www.kwwl.com/story/36868317/2017/11/17/178-million-renovation-complete-at-wahlert-catholic-high-school

			6. Hinga, Allie,"Words of Wisdom: Students Gain Seal of Biliteracy," ''Telegraph Herald'', December 27, 2018, p. 1A

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