Messmer High School
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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 | Richard Mannisto |
| 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 |
| 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.
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.
Athletics
Messmer's teams are nicknamed the Bishops, and they are currently members of the Midwest Classic Conference.
Athletic conference affiliation history
- Milwaukee Catholic Conference (1930–1974)
- Metro Conference (1974–1984)
- Indian Trails Conference (1986–1993)
- Midwest Classic Conference (1993–present)
Notable alumni
 | This list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (May 2026) |
- Ishmael "IshDarr" Ali, rapper
- Joseph P. Graw, Minnesota state representative and businessman
- Bob Heinz, former NFL football player who played for the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Redskins
- 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
- ↑ 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.
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