Messmer High School is a private

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high school in

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. It is located in the

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. 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

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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.

Notable alumni

* Ishmael " IshDarr" Ali, rapper * Joseph P. Graw, Minnesota state representative and businessman * Bob Heinz, former NFL football player who played for the

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and the

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, 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

References

External links

School website

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