St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School was a four-year, coeducational Catholic high school located in the University Heights neighborhood of the Bronx, New York.[2] A parochial school operated by the parish of the same name, St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, it opened in 1927 and closed in 1991, after years of declining enrollment.[2] The final class of 68 students graduated on June 14, 1991.[3]
| St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School | |
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| Location | |
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2336 Andrews Avenue , 10468 | |
| 40°51′44″N 73°54′25″W / 40.8622637784035°N 73.9069058825537°W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Parochial |
| Motto | Latin: Ad Astra per Aspera[1] (To the Stars Through Adversity) |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Tolentine |
| Established | 1927 |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | June 14, 1991 |
Principal | Sr. Rose Ellen Gorman (1991)[2] |
| Faculty | 22 (1991)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 330 (1991)[2] 700 (c. 1970s)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 (1991)[2] |
Campus type | Urban |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Yearbook | The Tolentia Tolentimes The Tolentian |
Annual tuition | $2,350 (1991)[2] |
| Graduates (1991) | 68[3] |
| Affiliation | St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church |
The school was known for its basketball program.[4] In 1975, Tolentine had the city's top-ranked high school basketball team.[5] It won the Catholic High School Athletic Association basketball championship in 1980–1982 and 1988.[3]
Notable alumni
editFormer basketball stars include National Basketball Association players Gary Voce[6] and Malik Sealy as well as college basketball coaches Brian Reese and Adrian Autry.[2] Major League Baseball umpire John McSherry attended the school and played for its baseball team.[7] Finbarr O'Neill, former CEO of J.D. Power, Hyundai Motor America and Mitsubishi Motors North America was also an alumnus.[8]
References
edit- ↑ Buckley, Anne (May 25, 2000). "Memories of Malik". Catholic New York. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Nieves, Evelyn (May 17, 1991). "Archdiocese Will Close a Bronx High School". The New York Times. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Borges, Eddie; Sheridan, Dick (June 15, 1991). "Grads tip caps to Tolentine". Daily News. p. 7. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ↑ Anne Buckley (May 25, 2000). "Memories of Malik". Catholic New York. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ↑ Brennan, Sean (November 1, 1995). "For Old-Times Sake Tolentine, Mount To Replay Classic". NY Daily News. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Recent State Boys Basketball Alumni". The Post Star. March 11, 2005. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ↑ Yerg, Dick (April 2, 1996). "Local umps remember regular guy". The Journal News. p. D1. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ↑ Maynard, Micheline (2004). The End of Detroit: How the Big Three Lost Their Grip on the American Car Market. Currency/Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-50770-7.
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