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Bishop Gilmour requests Jesuit school to be started
In January of 1886 Bishop GIlmour told the Jesuit superior to start a Jesuit school on the westside of Cleveland, Ohio -
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St. Ignatius
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Date School would open
Fr. Henry Behren, S.J., promised Bishop that the Jesuit school requested would open in September 1886, on West 30th st. -
Main Building
In 1891 the main building was complete. This was where all classes took place. -
Seperate Programs
In 1902 seperate four-year programs were formed for high school and college in 1902 at St. Ignatius College -
name change
In 1923 St. Ignatius College changed the name of there college program to John Carrol University -
location change
In 1935 John Carrol University changed location to University Heights -
Historic places
On January 21, 1974 St.Ignatius High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places. -
blue ribbon
In 1985 St. Ignatius was given the blue ribbon school of excellance award, for the 1984-1985 school year -
Cafeteria
In August of 2006 food services from the new cafeteria opened -
phase two of cafeteria
In August of 2007 phase two of the cafteria was completed by making a new student center and giving more options in the cafeteria -
Breen Center
In August 2009 an $11.5 million performing arts center was added. -
2nd blue ribbon
In 2009 St. Ignatius was given the blue ribbon award again making it the 2nd blue ribbon. THey achieved this during the 2008-2009 school year
