Roncalli High School is a private,
Catholic high school located in
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA. It is owned by the
Diocese of Green Bay. Founded in 1965
by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Roncalli High School is named for
Pope John XXIII (né
Angelo Roncalli
Pope John XXIII ( la, Ioannes XXIII; it, Giovanni XXIII; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, ; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in June 19 ...
). Roncalli offers a college-prep curriculum.
The school's mascot is the Jets, and its gymnasium is known as "the Hangar". A Fine Arts Center for the visual and performing arts is the newest addition. The Zimmer Auditorium hosts four dramatic productions and six instrumental and choral concerts each year.
Roncalli's educational values are inspired by
St. John Baptist de La Salle
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle () (; 30 April 1651 – 7 April 1719) was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the De La Salle Brothers, Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and th ...
St. Francis Of Assisi,
St. Edith Stein, and
Pope John XXIII.
[https://www.roncallijets.net/about/history.html]
The school offers AP classes, including AP chemistry, AP physics, AP human biology, AP U.S. history and AP calculus.
Notable alumni
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Jim Schmitt, Former Mayor of Green Bay
*
Bob Ziegelbauer
Robert F. Ziegelbauer (born August 26, 1951) is an American politician who served as an independent member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and is the current County Executive of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. He represented the 25th Assembly Distri ...
, Wisconsin politician
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Michael Zimmer, privacy and social media scholar
Notes and references
External links
Roncalli High School website
Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay
Educational institutions established in 1965
Catholic secondary schools in Wisconsin
Schools in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
1965 establishments in Wisconsin
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