It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Island.

[3] The school was dedicated by Bishop John Paschang on October 18, 1961, at first offering grades 7–10.

A grade was added each year following, with the first graduating class of 1964 consisting of 22 students.

[7] NSAA enrollment figures[8] for grades 9-11 (used for activity classification): Kearney Catholic athletic programs compete as a member of the Nebraska School Activities Association.

Various athletic programs have won the following NSAA state championships:[9]