Phoenixonian Institute
| Phoenixonian Institute | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
625 North 4th Street, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°20′57″N 121°53′47″W / 37.3492°N 121.8963°W |
| Information | |
| Other names | Phoenixonian Hall, St. Philip’s Mission School for Negroes |
| School type | Private boarding school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | African Episcopal Methodist |
| Established | August 29, 1861 |
| Founder | Peter William Cassey |
| Closed | mid-1870s |
The Phoenixonian Institute, also known as St. Philip’s Mission School for Negroes, was a former secondary school for African American students active from 1861 until the mid-1870s and located in San Jose, California, United States. It was the first African American secondary school in the state of California, founded by Peter William Cassey, and was a residential school.
The school building no longer stands. The site of the former school in present-day Japantown has been listed as one of the ethnic sites in San Jose identified by the state of California (number 81).