Newman Catholic High School (Wausau, Wisconsin)

Private, coeducational school in Wausau, , Wisconsin, United States

Newman Catholic Middle and High School

Address

1130 West Bridge Street

Wausau

(Marathon County)

Wisconsin

54401-2996

United States

Coordinates| 44°58′14″N 89°38′58″W﻿ / ﻿44.97056°N 89.64944°W﻿ / 44.97056; -89.64944
Information
Type| Private, coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)| Roman Catholic
Established| 1951
President| Jeff Gulan
Principal| Carl Fech
Grades| 6 - 12
Student to teacher ratio| 20:1
Color(s)| Columbia blue and scarlet red
Athletics| Football, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Golf, Tennis, Track & Field
Athletics conference| Marawood Conference
Team name| Fighting Cardinals
Accreditation| North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Newspaper| The Red Hat
Website| newmancatholicschools.com

Newman Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic high school in Wausau, Wisconsin, United States, in the Diocese of La Crosse.

## Background

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Newman Catholic was established in 1951. It is the only Catholic high school in Marathon County.[2] The school has a student–teacher ratio of 20:1.[citation needed]

## Notable alumni

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* Jack Koltes (class of 1960): Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball[3]
* Jim DeLisle (class of 1967): football defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers; professor of real estate at the University of Washington
* Jerry Petrowski (class of 1968): member of the Wisconsin State Senate, 29th district; former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
* John H. Robinson (class of 1973): former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, 85th district[4]

## References

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1. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
2. ^ NCHS. "Newman Catholic High School Profile". Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved May 11, 2007.
3. ^ Miller, Mark (May 25, 2020). "All-Time Best: Schade the best to ever come out of Wausau". Wisconsin Sports Network. Retrieved February 23, 2025. "Koltes earned a basketball scholarship to attend Notre Dame. ..."
4. ^ John H. Robinson, Wisconsin Historical Society Archived 2012-10-22 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* Newman Catholic High School website

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Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse

Bishops|

Ordinaries
Michael Heiss
Kilian Caspar Flasch
James Schwebach
Alexander Joseph McGavick
John Patrick Treacy
Frederick William Freking
John Joseph Paul
Raymond Leo Burke
Jerome E. Listecki
William P. Callahan
Gerard William Battersby

Auxiliary
William Richard Griffin

Churches|

Cathedral
Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman

Parishes
Notre Dame Church, Chippewa Falls
Sacred Heart of Jesus-St. Patrick's Church, Eau Claire
Sacred Heart-Saint Wenceslaus Church, Pine Creek

Former
Our Lady of Spring Bank Abbey
Saint Ann's Church, Greenwood

Shrine
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse

Chapel
Maria Angelorum Chapel, La Crosse

Education|

Higher education
Viterbo University

High schools
Aquinas High School, La Crosse
Assumption High School, Wisconsin Rapids
Columbus Catholic High School, Marshfield
McDonell Central Catholic High School, Chippewa Falls
Newman Catholic High School, Wausau
Pacelli High School, Stevens Point
Regis High School, Eau Claire

Former
Campion High School, Prairie du Chien

Priests|

Solanus Casey
Robert Herman Flock
George Albert Hammes
Felix Ley

Other|

* The Catholic Times (newspaper)

* Catholicism portal

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City of Wausau

Topics|

* Airport
* Library
* Metro Ride
* Notable people

Industry|

* Midwest Communications
* Wausau Homes
* Wausau Paper
* Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company

Education|

| Primary
& secondary|

* Wausau School District
* Wausau East High School
* Wausau West High School
* Newman Catholic High School

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Post-secondary|

* Northcentral Technical College
* University of Wisconsin–Marathon County

Media|

* Radio
* Television
* Wausau Daily Herald

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