Messmer High School

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Messmer High School
Location
Messmer High School
742 West Capitol Drive

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53206-3327

United States
Coordinates 43°5′23″N87°55′13″W / 43.08972°N 87.92028°W / 43.08972; -87.92028
Information
Type Private, coeducational, Catholic
MottoKnowledge ∙ Faith ∙ Leadership.
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic
Established1926
Statusopen
PresidentJim Piatt
Grades 9-12
Genderco-ed
Student to teacher ratio1:12
Hours in school day8
ColorsMessmer blue and white   
Athletics conferenceMidwest Classic South
SportsBaseball, basketball, football, cross country, track, soccer, volleyball, wrestling, cheerleading
MascotBishop
Team nameBishops / Messwood
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
NewspaperFoursquare
YearbookCapitol
Athletic DirectorJohn 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.

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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

Messmer's teams are nicknamed the Bishops, and they are currently members of the Midwest Classic Conference.

Athletic conference affiliation history

Notable alumni

References

  1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  2. MHS. "School History" . Retrieved May 11, 2007.
  3. Jeter, John (September 1, 1998). "Milwaukee School Exceeds Expectations". Washington Post . Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  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.