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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1900 |
| Closed | 2007 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
St. John High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Gulfport, Mississippi. It was located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi.
St. John High School was founded in 1900. [1] It was replaced by St. Patrick Catholic High School in Biloxi in August, 2007.
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