Saint Ignatius High School (Cleveland)
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1911 West 30th Street Cleveland, Ohio, (Cuyahoga County) United States |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | "Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam" (For the Greater Glory of God) |
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Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Established | 1886 |
| Locale | Urban |
| President | Rev. Raymond P. Guiao, S.J. '82 |
| Principal | Daniel Bradesca |
| Faculty | 115 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Male |
| Enrollment | 1,450 (2012-2013) |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | OHSAA |
| Nickname | Wildcat |
| Rival | St. Edward High School |
| Accreditation | NCA |
| Newspaper | The Eye |
| Yearbook | The Ignatian |
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St. Ignatius High School
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The Main Building completed in 1891
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| Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°29′0″N 81°42′28″W / 41.48333°N 81.70778°W |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Brother Wipfler |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| NRHP Reference # | 74001451 |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1974 |
Saint Ignatius High School is a private Roman Catholic, Jesuit high school under the Diocese of Cleveland, for young men, located in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio.
Founded in 1886 by a German Jesuit on the invitation of Bishop Richard Gilmour, the school was originally a six-year secondary school based on the German Gymnasium that was to be attended after the completion of six years of grammar school. Separate four-year high school and college programs were formed in 1902, with the college changing its name to John Carroll University in 1923 and moving out of the Cleveland location to neighboring University Heights, Ohio in 1935.
The words and music of St. Ignatius' alma mater were composed by the school's band director, Jack T. Hearns, Sr., in August 1937. His band debuted the alma mater at halftime during a football game on October 1, 1937, replacing their customary "Victory March". In 1958, St. Ignatius gave St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati permission to adapt the song.
Saint Ignatius High School remains at its original location at 1911 West 30th Street. The campus includes the original structure, now known as the Main Building, which was completed in 1891 and is now a designated Cleveland Historic Landmark. On January 21, 1974, Saint Ignatius was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Other buildings are Loyola Hall (originally St. Mary of the Assumption Elementary School), Clavius Science Center, Saint Mary of the Assumption Chapel (named after a church that once was located on the current campus), Father Sullivan, S.J. Gymnasium, Carroll Gymnasium, Murphy Field House, Kyle Field, and the O'Donnell Athletic Complex, which houses Wasmer Field and Dale Gabor Track. In addition, the $11.5 million Breen Center for the Performing Arts replaced the Xavier Center in August 2009. It houses all student performing arts programs and hosts many events for other local arts groups. A new $3.3 million cafeteria has replaced the former Student Center, stage, senior lounge, and cooking areas. It was renamed the Rade Dining Hall. Both the St. Mary of the Assumption Chapel and the Murphy Field House projects were funded and overseen by Murlan J. Murphy.
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