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. As of the 2011–2012 school year, HFCS has 1,837 students enrolled in its schools (excluding preschools).

General information

HFCS currently operates: * 3

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* 5 early childhood centers

Schools

;Early Childhood Centers * Holy Family Early Childhood ; Elementary Schools * Resurrection Elementary School * St. Anthony/Our Lady of Guadalupe Spanish Immersion Program * St. Columbkille Elementary School ;Middle school * Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle School ;High school *

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Former schools

; Former elementary schools * Downtown Catholic School * Holy Ghost School *

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-Holy Trinity School * St. Anthony School * St. Francis School In 2019 the school system considered whether to close Holy Ghost School, which had 75 students, and/or St. Anthony School, which had 79 students. The decision was to close both effective 2020. Downtown Catholic School (

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Consolidation) and Sacred Heart – Holy Trinity School became St. Francis School in 2002, and St. Francis closed in 2004. Four Oaks Family and Children Services bought the school building in 2006.

Enrollment

In the 2009-2010 school year, there were 2,113 students attending Holy Family Catholic Schools (including pre-K). Of those, 1,945 (92%) were

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, 21 (1%) were

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, 26 (1.2%) were

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, 57 (2.7%) students were

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, and 1 was American Indian. Additionally, 1,058 (50%) were

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, and 1,055 (50%) were

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History

In July 2001, Wahlert High School and all Dubuque Catholic elementary schools and Catholic early childhood centers joined to become one system under the name Holy Family Catholic Schools. This step was taken in an effort to continue making Catholic elementary and secondary schools in Dubuque available and accessible to all those who choose Catholic education.

References

External links

Holy Family Catholic Schools Website
{{Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque, state=collapsed Education in Dubuque, Iowa Education in Dubuque County, Iowa Private schools in Iowa Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque 2011 establishments in Iowa Educational institutions established in 2011