William A Wirt Senior High School was a four-year (9-12) public

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of the

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. In May 2009 the school announced that after over 70 years, it would finally be closing. As of 2011, the site is used for the Wirt Emerson VPA Academy, a magnet school for the visual and performing arts.

Staff

The faculty included nearly 50 teachers.

History

Wirt High School was established in 1939; it was named after Dr. William Albert Wirt, who served as the first superintendent of the Gary Schools from 1907 to early 1938. Former MLB player

Ron Kittle Ronald Dale Kittle (born January 5, 1958) is an American former left fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was known for his home run hitting power, and was named the 1983 Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award, ...

is an alumnus of Wirt. Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist

Crystal Taliefero Crystal Taliefero-Pratt (née Taliefero) is an American multi-instrumentalist and vocalist. Taliefero grew up with a musical family, performing rhythm and blues with her brother in the Chicago metropolitan area. During her college years she was ...

is also an alumna of Wirt. Wirt High School was closed in 2009 due to

budget cuts.

References

External links

William A. Wirt Senior High School Official SiteWilliam A. Wirt Senior High School Official Alumni SiteOfficial Site for Alumni of the Class of 1970
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