Roncalli High School is a private,

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located in

Manitowoc, Wisconsin Manitowoc ( ) is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2020 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,626. History Purporte ...

, United States. It is owned by the Diocese of Green Bay. Founded in 1965 by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Roncalli High School is named for

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(né

Angelo Roncalli Pope John XXIII (born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death on 3 June 1963. He is the most recent pope to take ...

). It offers a college-prep curriculum. In 2022, the school merged with the Catholic elementary and middle schools, becoming known as Roncalli Catholic Schools. The school's teams are known as the Jets. A Fine Arts Center for the visual and performing arts is the newest addition. The Zimmer Auditorium hosts four dramatic productions and six instrumental and choral concerts each year. Roncalli's educational values are inspired by St. John Baptist de La Salle, St. Francis Of Assisi, St. Edith Stein, and

. The school offers AP classes, including AP chemistry, AP physics, AP human biology, AP U.S. history and AP calculus.

Notable alumni

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, former mayor of Green Bay *

Bob Ziegelbauer Robert F. Ziegelbauer (born August 26, 1951) is an American politician from Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. He is the current county executive of Manitowoc County, serving in that role since April 2006. He previously served as a member of th ...

, Wisconsin politician * Michael Zimmer, privacy and social media scholar

Notes and references

External links

Roncalli High School website
Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay Educational institutions established in 1965 Catholic secondary schools in Wisconsin Schools in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin 1965 establishments in Wisconsin Manitowoc, Wisconsin {{RC-school-stub