Mazzuchelli Middle School

Coordinates: 42°31′05″N 90°42′22″W / 42.518°N 90.706°W / 42.518; -90.706

Mazzuchelli Catholic Middle School
Address
2005 Kane Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Information
School type	Private middle school
Established	2006
School district	Holy Family Catholic Schools
Oversight	Archdiocese of Dubuque
Principal	Kim Hermsen
	Doug Varley
Grades	6-8
Enrollment	417[1]  (2008)
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Blue, Gold
Mascot	Eagles
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Athletic conference	Iowa High School Athletic Association
Website	Mazzuchelli Middle School website

Mazzuchelli Middle School (commonly Mazzuchelli or MCMS) is a three-year Roman Catholic middle school located in Dubuque, Iowa. It is the only middle school in the Holy Family Catholic School system, and enrolls 417 students in grades 6-8. Mazzuchelli is named in honor of Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP, a Catholic pioneer and missionary. The school's mascot is the Eagle, and it competes in the Iowa High School Athletic Association.

History

Since the beginning of Roman Catholic education in Dubuque, the city's 12 parishes largely ran their own, independent elementary and middle schools, which were mostly K-8 operations. However, in the early 2000s, faced with slipping enrollment and rising tuition costs, the parishes chose to merge their individual schools into a large, comprehensive school system, the Holy Family Catholic Schools. As part of the cost-saving objective of the merger, several schools were closed or reconfigured.

Holy Family looked to open a centralized middle school to better serve grades 6-8, and to keep way more students enrolled in the school system. The elementary schools were converted into K-5 programs, and grades 6,7, and 8 were moved temporarily to the former Nativity Elementary School. A fundraising drive was begun to build the new school, and the system chose to name the facility after Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, founder of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. In August 2006, Mazzuchelli Middle School opened on the campus of Wahlert High School, utilizing some vacant classroom space, along with a newly-constructed wing housing a gymnasium, classrooms, and offices.

Students

In the 2007-2008 school year, MCMS enrolled 417 students.^[1]

Extracurricular activities

Mazzuchelli extracurricular activities include Chess Club, Mock Trial, the Iowa Invention Convention, Show Choir and Show Band, and both boys and girls sports. Boys sports include Football, Cross Country, Wrestling, Basketball, and Track. Girls sports include Volleyball, Basketball, Eagles Dance Team, Indoor Soccer if enough try out,and Track.

See also

• Holy Family Catholic Schools
• Dubuque, Iowa

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2007-2008 Non-Public Schools Certified Enrollment". http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=4511&Itemid=774. Retrieved January 24, 2008. 

External links

• Holy Family Catholic Schools Website
• Mazzuchelli Middle School naming ceremony