St. John's Cathedral High School

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St. John's Cathedral High School was a Roman Catholic high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin associated with the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. It was founded in 1842 as a school for boys (in the basement of the church at what is now the northwest corner of Jackson and State Streets) [1] . When it closed in 1976 due to financial problems and declining enrollment, it was the oldest Catholic high school in Milwaukee. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Fait, Thomas. "The Proto-Cathedral of Wisconsin: The history of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist" on St. John's Cathedral website
  2. Jaques, Damien. "On The Weekend" Milwaukee Journal May 14, 1976; Accent section, p. 1, col. 7
  3. UPI "Old school to close doors" The Telegraph-Herald November 20, 1975; p. 24, col. 4

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