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Prep School Supply List

Download the 2010-2011 supply list for Messmer Preparatory school.

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Messmer High School announces new instructional leadership

Messmer High School, a Catholic high school serving students in Milwaukee for over 80 years, has named Mark Ketterhagen Vice Principal. In this position, Ketterhagen will serve as the school’s chief instructional leader.

A Letter From Jeff Monday

A few short weeks ago, we celebrated as186 students from Messmer High School, Messmer Preparatory Catholic School and St. Rose and St. Leo Catholic School graduated and officially became Messmer alumni. During our graduation practices we spoke about the responsibilities of being Messmer alumni, including doing for others as others have done for you.

Messmer Catholic Schools Enters Partnership With Education Technology Leader Pearson To Pioneer Virtual Learning Environment

Messmer adopts PowerSchool® - Fronter Edition, a software program that creates a virtual learning environment accessible to teachers and students at any time from any Internet connection.

Red Bird Campaign donates instruments to Messmer Prep

The Red Bird Campaign is a non-profit organization with a goal to reach the future musicians of Milwaukee and give them every opportunity to experience and create music by raising money to purchase instruments for Milwaukee schools.

SMART Team, smart students

Messmer High School senior Karla Romero always liked science classes and she excels in her schoolwork. She plans to major in science and then pursue a medical degree. When Chemistry and AP Biology Teacher Carol Johnson suggested she might be a good fit for the SMART Team, Karla jumped at the chance.

Messmer Preparatory Catholic School students show Christian leadership alongside Archbishop Jerome Listecki

Several students and staff members from Messmer Prep recently demonstrated their Christian leadership when they volunteered their time and services on a non-school day to serve families in need.

Messmer Catholic Schools teaches skills for school and beyond

At Messmer Catholic Schools, it is our mission to prepare our graduates to excel in college and the workforce, and to become productive members of society. We support that objective with our strong focus on academics.

Messmer’s 2010 track and field season sees eight school records fall!

Congratulations to the track team for a successful season, including eight new school records.

1926 - Archbishop Messmer establishes Diocesan High School (now Messmer High School) with 166 students.

1928 - Diocesan High School renamed Messmer High School after Archbishop Sebastian Gebhard Messmer.

1940 - Enrollment reaches all-time high with two shifts of classes to accommodate more than 1,400 students and no freshman classes.

1980 - Messmer begins to see a steady decline in student enrollment.

1984 - Archdiocese of Milwaukee announces the closure of Messmer High School and Save Messmer Committee is formed.

1984 - With support from the DeRance Foundation, the Messmer school building is purchased from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

1985 - Messmer High School reopens with 115 students and 16 faculty members and becomes the first independent Catholic school in Milwaukee.

1995 - Messmer High School becomes the first religious school accepted into School Choice program.

1998 - Archbishop officially recognizes Messmer as an independent Catholic school.

1999 - Messmer Catholic Schools is established to oversee Messmer High School and the new Messmer Preparatory Catholic School (formerly St. Mary Czestochowa).

2007 - Messmer Catholic Schools assumes management of St. Rose and St. Leo schools at the request of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.