Bishop Dubois High School

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Bishop Dubois High School
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Bishop Dubois High School
503 & 505 West 152 nd St.

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10031

United States
Coordinates 40°49′47.92″N73°56′41.53″W / 40.8299778°N 73.9448694°W / 40.8299778; -73.9448694
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Type Private, All-Male
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1946
FounderRev. MSGR. Michael A. Buckley
StatusClosed
Closed1976
Grades 9-12
Color(s) Blue and Gray   
AthleticsBowling, JV and Varsity Basketball, Track.
MascotLion
Team nameLions

Bishop Dubois High School was a private Catholic high school in New York City from 1946 until 1976.

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History

An aerial view of Bishop Dubois High School and surrounding Bishop Dubois High School.jpg
An aerial view of Bishop Dubois High School and surrounding

Bishop Dubois High School of New York City opened its doors in September 1946 with the first graduating class in 1950.

The main building and Annex of the private, Roman Catholic Bishop Dubois high school was located in the Hamilton Heights area of Manhattan at 503 and 505 West 152nd St. New York City, N.Y. 10031.

The Catholic school was established using the name, Bishop John Dubois, after John DuBois (August 24, 1764 – December 20, 1842).

The school provided education to male students and prepared them for college and provided the basis for the development of spiritual, academic, and personal qualities to promote themselves and their family, community, and society.


Principals

  1. Rev. MSGR. Michael A. Buckley, Founding Principal, 1946–1960
  2. Rev. MSGR. William J. Ward, Principal, 1960–1969
  3. Rev. MSGR. William J. McMahon, Principal, 1969–1976

Yearbook

There was no yearbook produced for the class of 1976 due to the foreseen closure of the school and therefore the last yearbook was published in 1975.

Award and crest

Faculty

The faculty, teachers, and staff of the school consisted of Marist Brothers, Fathers or Roman Catholic Priests, Sisters or Nuns, lay teachers, administrative and general staff.

Alumni== The school was located in the upper Manhattan area and the composition of students that attended the school were from the five boroughs of New York.

Notable alumni

Henry Fiol, salsa singer

Closure

The last graduating class of Bishop Dubois High School was the class of 1976. [2] List of closed schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York

Activities

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A photo of BDHS students marching in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral

Students participated in an activity sponsored by the school. Activities are open to all qualified and interested students. These activities include:

Sports

The Basketball Team Mascot of Bishop Dubois High School, presented to P. Bournias as a gift from Mario Roman Jr. an undergraduate of the class of 1976 Bdhslions.jpg
The Basketball Team Mascot of Bishop Dubois High School, presented to P. Bournias as a gift from Mario Roman Jr. an undergraduate of the class of 1976

Students participated in the sports offered by the school. Sports were open to all students that qualified academically. Sports that alumni participated include:

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References

  1. Gonzalez, David (June 4, 2008). "George Carlin Didn't Shun School That Ejected Him". The New York Times. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  2. The school was closed by the Archdiocese of New York in June 1976. http://archny.org/