Ziegler assured parishioners that he would do all he could to assist in building a high school that would satisfy the educational and spiritual needs of the parishes' students.

Pastors from St. Athanasius - Jesup, St. Francis - Barclay, St. Joseph's - Raymond, St. Mary's - Eagle Center, Sacred Heart - La Porte City, and Immaculate Conception - Gilbertville were present.

About eight hundred trees were felled that summer and 65,000 cubic yards of dirt were hauled to prepare the land for the athletic field and building site.

In celebration of the new year and the new school, a Votive Mass was offered in honor of the Holy Spirit by Monsignor Cremer.

Don Bosco provides an academic program which includes emphasis on Catholic teachings within an atmosphere of Christian living.

[citation needed] Don Bosco has won 28 state titles (as of the end of the 2019-2020 school year): 22 in wrestling, 4 in football, and 2 in baseball.