Father Tierney divided the old church building into three sections and installed the necessary equipment for a Catholic school to open September 10, 1917, with 107 students and eight grades. The structure served as a school until the Fall of 1923. Construction on the new red brick structure began in the fall of 1922 would house eight grades which was completed in May 1923. There were four large classrooms with large cloakrooms. In 1954, the school was filled to capacity. Starting in April 1954, new classrooms were added. A long eight-foot wide hallway, well lighted by windows on either side, connects the new and old buildings. The building runs west of the old school and the main doors are located on the north. A new addition was added onto the new building in 2003. Two new classes and two new meeting rooms were constructed during that time. These two classrooms house Holy Name’s current preschool and first grade students. The addition built in 1954 now houses Kindergarten, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students, while the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students make use of the original school building.

There would be no Catholic School system if it were not for the more than a century of contributed services from thousands of women religious as well as the Jesuits, Franciscans, and Christian Brothers.  The men’s religious orders no longer serve in the Diocese.  There are fewer than twenty women religious still serving in diocesan schools.  This constitutes a legacy that must be recognized and valued because it has left an indelible mark on the diocese of Wichita. The Sisters of St. Joseph served at Holy Name Catholic School starting in 1917 and continue up to the Present.  The Sisters of St. Joseph modeled Reverence, Respect and Responsibility.  These are the 3 Catholic R’s that are still a part of our school today. Inside the front entrance of the school, The Religion Formation Committee has placed a beautiful picture of St. Joseph with the child Jesus and two plaques with the names of the Sisters of St. Joseph who have served at Holy Name Parish.  The plaques display the names and dates of service of the 113 Sisters who devoted their time and talent to our parish and school.