Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School

Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School is a four year co-educational secondary school operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita. It is located in the eastern half of Wichita, Kansas, and primarily serves students residing in the eastern section of Sedgwick County and western section of Butler County.

History

Kapaun Mt. Carmel was established in 1971 as the result of the merger of Chaplain Kapaun Memorial High School and Mount Carmel Academy. Chaplain Kapaun Memorial High School was named after Chaplain Emil Kapaun, a priest of the Wichita Diocese who served and died in the Korean War. It opened in 1956 and was operated by the Jesuits as a preparatory school for young men. Jesuits served at the school in various capacities until the early 1990s. The Sisters of Charity of the BVM (Blessed Virgin Mary) established Mount Carmel Academy in 1887 in west Wichita as a girl's boarding school. In 1961, it moved to the current site in east Wichita. The BVM has served the school until the early 1990s. cite web|url=http://kapaun.org/about_kmc/history.htm|title=Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School History|accessdate=2007-05-11|author=KMCCHS]

Today

Currently, the school is served by 59 faculty members and an 18 member support staff for a total of 77 employees. The faculty includes one Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary who teaches full time in the Theology Department. A full time priest teaches, serves as Chaplain, and provide sacramental ministries to the students. The Chaplain at KMC today is Fr. Benjamin J. Shockey. All students must take Theology classes each semester and are exposed to numerous opportunities for fully integrating their academic and spiritual experiences. cite web|url=http://kapaun.org/|title=Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School|accessdate=2007-05-11|author=KMCCHS]

Membership of Organizations

Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the State of Kansas, and the National Catholic Education Association. Institutional membership is held in the National Association of College Admissions Counselors and many other professional organizations. cite web|url=http://kapaun.org/|title=Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School|accessdate=2007-05-11|author=KMCCHS]

Enrollment

883 Students in Grades 9-12 (2008-2009). Students take a placement examination in eighth grade prior to enrollment. Kapaun Mt. Carmel admits students of any color, creed, or ethnicity. cite web|url=http://kapaun.org/|title=Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School|accessdate=2007-05-11|author=KMCCHS]

Athletics

Kapaun Mt. Carmel currently has the most Kansas state championships in football, wrestling, and golf as well as holding the only two grand state wrestling championships in Kansas. The girls track team won 4 consecutive GWAL (City League) Titles in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 despite having a track in very poor condition.

KMC is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association. They have won many KSHSAA State Championships cite web|url=http://www.kshsaa.org//|title=Kansas State High School Activities Association Web site|accessdate=2007-05-10|author=KSHSAA] :

Academics

Kapaun Mt. Carmel has won the Kansas State Science Olympiad competition every year since 2003. Fact|date=November 2007

Notable Alumni

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