McKinley Vocational High School

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McKinley Vocational High School
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McKinley Vocational High School
Address
McKinley Vocational High School
1500 Elmwood Avenue

Black Rock

Buffalo
,
Erie
,
New York
14207

United States
Coordinates 42°56′17″N78°52′48″W / 42.938°N 78.880°W / 42.938; -78.880 Coordinates: 42°56′17″N78°52′48″W / 42.938°N 78.880°W / 42.938; -78.880
Information
MottoExcellence Through Training
Established1910
School number305
PrincipalCarmelita Burgin [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment1200(2014-15) [2]
MascotBulldog
Team nameMacks
Website www.buffaloschools.org/PS305

McKinley Vocational High School is a public high school in Buffalo, New York. The school is located at 1500 Elmwood Avenue, and serves about 1200 students from Grades 9 - 12.

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History

Sign on the south end of McKinley's campus McKinleyVocHSSign.JPG
Sign on the south end of McKinley's campus

McKinley was formed in 1910 as Black Rock Vocational School. It moved into its current address on Elmwood in 1923, which formerly had housed the Buffalo Orphan's Asylum. The current building was built in 1966. The school is named for former United States President William McKinley, who was assassinated just a few blocks away from where the school in 1901.

In 2010, the building began undergoing extensive renovations to add more classroom space and expand its vocational programs. The ninth graders were housed at the former School 56 until renovations were completed on the McKinley building. McKinley was re-opened to all students in Fall 2012.

On February 9, 2022, a fight after school turned violent, resulting in 14-year-old Sirgio Jeter being stabbed 10 times in his colon, diaphragm and kidneys, and Brad Walker, a 27-year-old security guard attempting to break up the fight was shot in the leg. Both survived. A 17-year-old who went to the school was picked up as a suspect and charged. Another 17-year-old juvenile was also taken into custody. [3] [4] [5]

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

Academics

School 56, where McKinley 9th graders were housed from 2010 to 2012. School56Buffalo.JPG
School 56, where McKinley 9th graders were housed from 2010 to 2012.

McKinley offers Regents level courses as required by New York State. McKinley's curriculum includes a career and technical component in classes such as Advertising Art, Aquatic Ecology, Horticulture, Machine Tool Technology, Printing, and four Building Trades: Electrical Technology, Carpentry, Plumbing, and Sheet Metal Technology.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "BPS Staff Directory". Buffalo Public Schools. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Student stabbed, security officer shot at McKinley High School in Buffalo; third victim discovered Thursday". WKBW. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  4. ↑ "Teen charged in connection to stabbing at McKinley High School; search for shooting suspect ongoing". WKBW. 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  5. ↑ "Teen in custody in connection to shooting during attack at McKinley High School". WKBW. 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  6. ↑ Fairbanks, P., & Sommer, M. (2008, February 17). Bully or best buddy? Barton's two sides. The Buffalo News.
  7. ↑ "Buffalo Breaking News, Today's News | WBEN NewsRadio 930AM".
  8. ↑ Sofia, Andrea (May 9, 2000). "Mack High". Buffalo News.
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