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
Location
742 West Capitol Drive Milwaukee , (Milwaukee County) , Wisconsin 53206-3327 United States
Coordinates	43°5′23″N 87°55′13″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[1]
Newspaper	Foursquare
Yearbook	Capitol
Athletic Director	John Johnson
Website	https://messmerschools.org/students-and-families/messmer-high-school/

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