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.[2] The decision was to close both effective 2020.[3]
Downtown Catholic School (
St. Mary-
St. Patrick 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.[4]
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
white, 21 (1%) were
black, 26 (1.2%) were
Asian, 57 (2.7%) students were
Hispanic, and 1 was
American Indian. Additionally, 1,058 (50%) were
male, and 1,055 (50%) were
female.[5]
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.