St. Jude Educational Institute
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St. Jude Educational Institute is a private
, Roman Catholic high school
in Montgomery, Alabama
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile
, and was built as "the City of St. Jude" by Father Harold Purcell for the advancement of the Negro people.
St. Jude was opened in 1946. It offers a full college preparatory program as well as basic skills and trade programs at night for adults.
During the Selma to Montgomery marches
in 1965, the march camped on the St. Jude campus. The "Stars for Freedom" rally, featuring singers Harry Belafonte
, Peter, Paul and Mary
, and Tony Bennett
; and comedian Sammy Davis Jr. was held. The campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1990, and is part of the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, created in 1996.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, Roman Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile
The Archdiocese of Mobile is a Roman Catholic archdiocese comprising the lower 28 counties of Alabama. It is the metropolitan seat of the Province of Mobile, which includes the suffragan bishopric sees of the Diocese of Biloxi, the Diocese of Jackson, and the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama...
, and was built as "the City of St. Jude" by Father Harold Purcell for the advancement of the Negro people.
St. Jude was opened in 1946. It offers a full college preparatory program as well as basic skills and trade programs at night for adults.
During the Selma to Montgomery marches
Selma to Montgomery marches
The Selma to Montgomery marches were three marches in 1965 that marked the political and emotional peak of the American civil rights movement. They grew out of the voting rights movement in Selma, Alabama, launched by local African-Americans who formed the Dallas County Voters League...
in 1965, the march camped on the St. Jude campus. The "Stars for Freedom" rally, featuring singers Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Harold George "Harry" Belafonte, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, actor and social activist. He was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s...
, Peter, Paul and Mary
Peter, Paul and Mary
Peter, Paul and Mary were an American folk-singing trio whose nearly 50-year career began with their rise to become a paradigm for 1960s folk music. The trio was composed of Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey and Mary Travers...
, and Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz....
; and comedian Sammy Davis Jr. was held. The campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1990, and is part of the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, created in 1996.
Notable alumni
- Ousmane CisseOusmane CisseOusmane Cisse is a Malian professional basketball player who currently plays for APOEL in Cyprus. He is a 6'9" 235 lb forward...
, basketball player - JaMychal GreenJaMychal GreenJaMychal Green is an American college basketball player for The University of Alabama.-High school career:Green led Montgomery's St. Jude to the Class A State Championship in 2006 and 2008, and was voted the MVP of the 2006 tournament. He scored more than 2,500 points in his high school career,...
, basketball player - Winston E. WillisWinston E. WillisWinston Earl Willis is a formerly successful American real estate developer who first came to local prominence in Cleveland, Ohio during the early 1960s. At the time, one of the most successful business owner/operators in the country, he created and controlled a corporation, University Circle...
, real estate developer