Gehlen Catholic School is located in LeMars, Iowa. Gehlen's athletic teams are known as the Jays. They compete in the War Eagle Conference with eight other teams from northwest Iowa. Their two main rivals are the two other Roman Catholic schools in the War Eagle, Spalding Catholic High School and Remsen St. Mary's High School. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City.
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