We Work to Help Your Child Achieve
At Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools we focus on academic effort, faith, activities, discipline, and service to others in a family-focused, nurturing environment. We are blessed with dedicated faculty members and committed parents who support their children's success in and outside the classroom.
Elementary Schools Enjoy Success
• Our test scores consistently rank high in reading, mathematics, and science.
• Nearly 1100 PK-8th students grow in their Catholic faith every year.
• Students in grades 5-8 join high school students each year to support our “Then Feed Just One” program for the poor in Honduras. Students have assembled 1.2 million meals.
• Our preschools at Holy Cross School, Sacred Heart and Mater Dei schools nurture young children for a great start in kindergarten.
High School Progress
• Students are now learning in our beautiful high school.
• Our high school juniors scored 95% proficient or higher in reading, mathematics, and science on the Iowa Assessments.
• Our 2020 graduating class included 3 National Merit Scholars.
• Heelan girls and boys teams are competitive and many qualify for state competition.
• Our show choirs earn trophies and the 2020 Marching Band, Jazz Band and Concert Bands all earned No. 1 ratings.
• Colleges offered our 2020 grads $12 million in academic and athletic scholarships.
• Over 81% of our 2020 graduates were awarded scholarships for college.
• We offer 55 merit scholarships for Heelan tuition to reward student achievement.
• We provide Guadalupe awards to promising students of Hispanic descent.