| St. Jude Educational Institute | |
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| Address | |
| 2048 West Fairview Avenue Montgomery, Alabama |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Opened | 1946 |
| Principal | Wanda Twitty |
| Asst. Principal | Erica Butler |
| Faculty | 15 |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 160 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Team name | Pirates |
| Accreditation(s) | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Athletic Director | Earl Taylor |
| Website | http://www.stjudeei.org |
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City of St. Jude Historic District
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| Built: | 1938 |
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| Architect: | William P. Callahan, Joseph C. Maschi |
| Architectural style: | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Italian Renaissance |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 90000916[2] |
| Added to NRHP: | June 18, 1990 |
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.[3]
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.[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]
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