Gibault Catholic High School

Gibault Catholic High School
Address
Map
501 Columbia Avenue

Waterloo
,
Illinois

United States
Coordinates38°30′39″N 90°9′24″W / 38.51083°N 90.15667°W / 38.51083; -90.15667
Information
TypePrivate
Established1966 (1966)
PrincipalSarah Lanham [1]
Grades9–12
Color(s)Maroon, navy, and white
NicknameHawks
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
NewspaperThe Talon
Websitegibaulthawks.com

Gibault Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Waterloo, Illinois. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Belleville.

History

Gibault Catholic High School was established in 1946 as SS Peter and Paul School. It was given its current name in 1966 in honor of Fr. Pierre Gibault.[3]

Athletics

In 2023, the Boys Basketball team won its first state championship, defeating Scales Mound for the Class 1A State Title.

In 2013, the Boys Baseball team won its first state championship, defeating Putnam County for the Class 1A State Title. Later, they would go on to defeat Henry-Senachwine and secure the Class 1A State Title in 2023 as well, winning 8-0.

Gibault won three consecutive state championships in soccer between 2005 and 2007.[4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Faculty & Administration".
  2. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
  3. ^ GCHS. "The Gibault Story". Archived from the original on August 6, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
  4. ^ IHSA. "IHSA Boys Soccer Tournament Records". Retrieved August 26, 2009.
  5. ^ "John Rheinecker Stats".


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