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St. Jude Educational Institute
Address
Map
2048 West Fairview Avenue

Montgomery
,
Alabama
Coordinates32°21′11″N 86°19′37″W / 32.353°N 86.327°W / 32.353; -86.327
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Opened1946
Closed2014
PrincipalAnthony Brock
Faculty15
Grades7–12
Enrollment160
Color(s)Maroon and White   
Team namePirates
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
Athletic DirectorFred Brock
Websitehttp://www.stjudeei.org
City of St. Jude Historic District
St Jude School
St. Jude Educational Institute is located in Alabama
St. Jude Educational Institute
Built1938
ArchitectWilliam P. Callahan, Joseph C. Maschi
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italian Renaissance
NRHP reference No.90000916[2]
Added to NRHPJune 18, 1990

St. Jude Educational Institute was a private, Roman Catholic high school in Montgomery, Alabama. It was 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.[3]

St. Jude was opened in 1946. It offered a full college preparatory program as well as basic skills and trade programs at night for adults.[4]

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.[5] 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.[2]

It closed after the end of the school year in May 2014.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ "Father Harold Purcell - Former Passionist". Passionist Historical Archives. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  4. ^ SJEI. "St. Jude Educational Institute Web site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  5. ^ "Selma-to-Montgomery 1965 Voting Rights March" (Document). Alabama Department of Archives and History. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help)


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