Messmer High School

Messmer High School
Messmer High School
Address
	742 West Capitol Drive; Milwaukee, (Milwaukee County), Wisconsin 53206-3327; United States
Coordinates	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(s)	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
Color(s)	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
Newspaper	Foursquare
Yearbook	Capitol
Athletic Director	John Johnson
Website	https://messmerschools.org/students-and-families/messmer-high-school/

Messmer High School is a private Catholic high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is located in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

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]

Notable alumni

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

References

^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
^ MHS. "School History". Retrieved 2007-05-11.
^ Jeter, John (1998-09-01). "Milwaukee School Exceeds Expectations". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
^ 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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[NCA-Council_on_Accreditation_and_School_Improvement-1] NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.

[School_History-2] MHS. "School History". Retrieved 2007-05-11.

[3] Jeter, John (1998-09-01). "Milwaukee School Exceeds Expectations". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-11-14.

[4] Minnesota Legislators Past and Present-Joseph Peter Graw

[5] "Bob Heinz". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.

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Archbishops	John Henni Michael Heiss Frederick Katzer Sebastian Gebhard Messmer Samuel Stritch Moses E. Kiley Albert Gregory Meyer William Edward Cousins Rembert Weakland Timothy M. Dolan Jerome Edward Listecki
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