However , because of construction delays , the Stephen Hempstead Senior High School was not ready for classes on September 2 , 1969 .
The ever - increasing enrollment of the late 1960s brought the need for Dubuque 's second high school .
Because of construction delays , the Stephen Hempstead Senior High School was not ready for classes on September 2 , 1969 .
The ever - increasing enrollment of the late 1960s brought the need for Dubuque 's second high school .