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St. Ignatius High School

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    St. Ignatius High School

  • Founding

    On January 27th 1886 Bishop Gilmour requested to start a high school on Clevelands West side.
  • Opening

    St. Ignatius HIgh School opened, and it was the twentieth secondary school sponsered by the Jesuits.
  • Main Building

    The main building is built
  • Separation

    High school and college courses are set apart, and the College changed its name to John Carroll University
  • Becoming Just a High School

    John Carroll becomes an independent school but stayed in close relation with Saint Ignatius
  • Alma Mater

    The Alma Mater was created by band director Jack Hearns
  • Stealing of the Alma Mater

    Saint Xavier makes there Alma Mater the same as ours.
  • State Champs

    Saint Igantius captures their first State football title
  • Fine Arts

    In 1990 Saint Ignatius added a fine arts department to its curriculum