Regina High School (Iowa)

Regina Catholic Education Center
Address
2150 Rochester Avenue Iowa City , Iowa 52245 United States
Coordinates	41°39′59″N 91°30′16″W
Information
Type	Private school
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Oversight	Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport
NCES School ID	00457678[1]
Principal	Glenn Plummer
Teaching staff	60.0 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	PK–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	858 (2015-2016)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.9[1]
Color(s)	Navy Blue and Gold
Athletics conference	River Valley Conference
Mascot	Crownie
Team name	Regals
Newspaper	None
Website	www.regina.org

Regina Catholic Education Center is a PK–12 private, Roman Catholic co-educational school in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport.

Athletics

Regina's sports teams are known as the Regals, with a school mascot named "Crownie," an anthropomorphic blue and gold crown.

The Regals won a state football championship in 2005, and more recently have won a state record six titles in a row from 2010 to 2015,^[2] a string that included a record 56 game winning streak from 2010 to 2013.^[3] Since 2007, the team has been coached by former NFL tight end Marv Cook, who attended high school at Regina's conference rival West Branch High School.^[4]

The Regals have won eight state titles in boys' cross-country since 1993.^[5] The girls' softball team took the state title in 2011.^[6]

State championships

• Boys' Cross Country - 8-time State Champions (1993, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2022)^[7]
• Boys' Soccer - 8-time Class 1A State Champions (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019)^[8]
• Football - 8-time State Champions (2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2020)^[9]
• Boys' Basketball -3 time Class 1A State Champions (1976, 1978, 1979)^[10]
• Softball - 4-time Class 2A State Champions (2011, 2015, 2017, 2023)^[11]
• Girls' Golf - 2009 Class 2A State Champions^[12]
• Girls' Track and Field - 1995 Class 1A State Champions^[13]

Notable alumni

• Jim Miller, offensive guard for the Atlanta Falcons^[14]

See also

• List of high schools in Iowa

References

1. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Regina Catholic Education Center". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
2. K. J. Pilcher, "Regals claim sixth straight state crown", The Gazette, November 23, 2015.
3. Ryan Murken, "Coaching staff a boost for Regina", Iowa City Press-Citizen, November 22, 2015.
4. Rob Poggenklass, "Marv Cook named head coach at Regina", West Branch Times, March 7, 2007.
5. 2013 IHSAA Cross Country State Meet History and Stat Book, p. 13.
6. Jeff Lindor, "A Crown for the Regals in 2A Softball", KCRG-TV, July 22, 2011.
7. "2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
8. "2020 Soccer Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
9. "IHSAA 2023 Football Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. April 5, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
10. "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
11. "State Softball Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
12. "Regina". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
13. "2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
14. "Jim Miller". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.