In 1945, the Salesians of Don Bosco in Boston purchased the neglected former John Paul Jones School building, built in 1898, located at 145 Byron St. in East Boston and renovated it.
Don Bosco Trade School, as it was known then, opened for the 1946-1947 school year with two teachers, Br.
Julius Bollati, S.D.B. and Br.
Angelo Bongiorno, S.D.B. and 16 students.
The new school was founded in almost a perfect location and time period: it served large numbers of the underprivileged children of mostly Roman Catholic Italian immigrants, offering both a trade and religious education.
By 1954, enrollment had grown to 200, making the Byron St. campus too crowded.

The school, in partnership with the Salesian province leadership, proceeded to search for a property in Boston fulfilling the necessary requirements.
The school leadership looked in a few locations, including Jamaica Plain and the South End.
Initially (January 1954) a site on Rockwood St in Jamaica Plain was chosen; however, in August 1954 this plan was abandoned in favor of the former Brandeis High School on Warrenton Street, South End.
Don Bosco Technical High School remained at this site until its closure in 1998.
In 1945, the Salesians of Don Bosco in Boston purchased the neglected former John Paul Jones School building, built in 1898, located at 145 Byron St. in East Boston and renovated it. Don Bosco Trade School, as it was known then, opened for the 1946-1947 school year with two teachers, Br. Julius Bollati, S.D.B. and Br. Angelo Bongiorno, S.D.B. and 16 students. The new school was founded in almost a perfect location and time period: it served large numbers of the underprivileged children of mostly Roman Catholic Italian immigrants, offering both a trade and religious education. By 1954, enrollment had grown to 200, making the Byron St. campus too crowded.
The school, in partnership with the Salesian province leadership, proceeded to search for a property in Boston fulfilling the necessary requirements. The school leadership looked in a few locations, including Jamaica Plain and the South End. Initially (January 1954) a site on Rockwood St in Jamaica Plain was chosen; however, in August 1954 this plan was abandoned in favor of the former Brandeis High School on Warrenton Street, South End. Don Bosco Technical High School remained at this site until its closure in 1998.
Don Bosco Technical High School (Boston)