Messmer High School is a private Catholic high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is located in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
| Messmer High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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742 West Capitol Drive , , 53206-3327 United States | |
| 43°5′23″N 87°55′13″W / 43.08972°N 87.92028°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, coeducational, Catholic |
| Motto | Knowledge ∙ Faith ∙ Leadership. |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1926 |
| Status | open |
| President | Jim Piatt |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | co-ed |
Student to teacher ratio | 1:12 |
Hours in school day | 8 |
| Colors | Messmer blue and white |
Athletics conference | Midwest Classic South |
| Sports | Baseball, basketball, football, cross country, track, soccer, volleyball, wrestling, cheerleading |
| Mascot | Bishop |
| Team name | Bishops / Messwood |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | Foursquare |
| Yearbook | Capitol |
| Athletic Director | John Johnson |
| Website | https://messmerschools.org/students-and-families/messmer-high-school/ |
Messmer High School was established in 1926 as Diocesan High School. It was renamed after Archbishop Sebastian Messmer in 1928.[2]
From September 1997 to September 1998, due to a school voucher program, the number of students increased by almost 20%, to 366, and 30 students were on a wait list as of the latter month; years prior, the school did not have a waiting list.[3]
Athletics
editMessmer's teams are nicknamed the Bishops, and they are currently members of the Midwest Classic Conference.
Athletic conference affiliation history
edit- Milwaukee Catholic Conference (1930–1974)
- Metro Conference (1974–1984)
- Indian Trails Conference (1986–1993)
- Midwest Classic Conference (1993–present)
Notable alumni
editThis list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (May 2026) |
- Ishmael "IshDarr" Ali, rapper
- Joseph P. Graw, Minnesota state representative and businessman[4]
- Bob Heinz, former NFL football player who played for the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Redskins[5]
- Todd Frohwirth, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- John "JJ" Johnson, NBA basketball player, First Team All-American at University of Iowa
- Ronald G. Parys, Wisconsin State Assemblyman and Senator
- Claire Sardina, American entertainer
References
edit- ↑ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- ↑ MHS. "School History". Retrieved May 11, 2007.
- ↑ Jeter, John (September 1, 1998). "Milwaukee School Exceeds Expectations". Washington Post. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Joseph Peter Graw
- ↑ "Bob Heinz". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
External links
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