Ohio City in Cleveland in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Saint Ignatius High School
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 21, 2019
1. Saint Ignatius High School Marker, side one
Inscription.
Saint Ignatius High School. . In 1886, Bishop Richard Gilmour (1824-1891) of the Roman Catholic diocese of Cleveland requested that the Jesuit superior of Buffalo establish a high school on Cleveland’s west side. The Jesuits, an order of the Roman Catholic Church founded by St. Ignatius Loyola in 1540, sought to establish schools that instilled a zeal for the Gospel and a love of learning. Under the leadership of Father Henry Behren, S.J. (1815-1895), the twentieth Jesuit secondary school in the United States opened in September 1886. Saint Ignatius College, the school grew from 76 students in 1886 to 490 in 1924. In 1924, the College split into two separate institutions: Named John Carrol1 University, which moved to University Heights in 1935, and Saint Ignatius High School, which remains on its original site. , The original Saint Ignatius College was a two-story wooden structure. It was replaced in 1891 by the Main Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1945, the school grew with the addition of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and grade school across West 30th Street. The grade school was known as the “Annex” and officially renamed Loyola Hall. The church was razed in 1968 for the Clavius Science Center at West 30th and Carroll Avenue. The school’s enrollment grew through the decades, as did the need for classrooms, performing arts and athletic facilities, and student gathering places. Annual enrollment now stands at approximately 1,400 students. The school remains a leader in excellence for Catholic high school education at the heart of Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood.
In 1886, Bishop Richard Gilmour (1824-1891) of the Roman Catholic
diocese of Cleveland requested that the Jesuit superior of Buffalo
establish a high school on Cleveland’s west side. The Jesuits, an
order of the Roman Catholic Church founded by St. Ignatius Loyola
in 1540, sought to establish schools that instilled a zeal for the
Gospel and a love of learning. Under the leadership of Father
Henry Behren, S.J. (1815-1895), the twentieth Jesuit secondary
school in the United States opened in September 1886.
Saint Ignatius College, the school grew from 76 students in 1886
to 490 in 1924. In 1924, the College split into two separate institutions:
Named
John Carrol1 University, which moved to University Heights in 1935,
and Saint Ignatius High School, which remains on its original site.
The original Saint Ignatius College was a two-story wooden structure. It was replaced in 1891 by the Main Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1945, the school grew with the addition of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and grade school across West 30th Street. The grade school was known as the “Annex” and officially renamed Loyola Hall. The church was razed in 1968 for the Clavius Science Center at West 30th and Carroll Avenue. The school’s enrollment grew through the decades, as did the need for classrooms, performing
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arts and athletic facilities, and student gathering places. Annual enrollment now stands at approximately 1,400 students. The school remains a leader in excellence for Catholic high school education at the heart of Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood.
Erected 2016 by Saint Ignatius High School and The Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 130-18.)
Location. 41° 28.965′ N, 81° 42.437′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is in Ohio City. Marker is at the intersection of Lorain AVenue (Ohio Route 10) and West 30th Street, on the left when traveling east on Lorain AVenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1911 W 30th St, Cleveland OH 44113, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This link is for John Carroll University, formerly Saint Ignatius College, east of Cleveland in University Heights
Also see . . . About St. Ignatius High School. “Located in close proximity to downtown Cleveland in the vibrant and energetic Ohio City neighborhood, the school occupies 23 acres and includes 19 buildings and three athletic fields. The school has 120 faculty members, 90 percent of whom hold advanced degrees. Fifty-seven percent have spent 10 years or more teaching at Saint Ignatius.” (Submitted on July 20, 2019.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 21, 2019
3. Saint Ignatius High School Marker
Lorain Avenue is behind the photographer, as is its intersection with West 30th Street. This block of West 30th Street, seen in this photograph, is now part of the school’s campus.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 21, 2019
4. Main Building, Saint Ignatius High School, Cleveland Ohio
Carved over the main entrance, “St. Ignatius College.”
Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 21, 2019
5. Loyola Hall, Saint Ignatius High School, Cleveland Ohio
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on July 25, 2023, by Jeffrey McCormick of Cleveland, Ohio. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 20, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.