McQuaid Jesuit High School

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McQuaid Jesuit
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McQuaid Jesuit High School
1800 South Clinton Avenue

,
Monroe
,
14618

United States
Coordinates 43°7′26″N77°35′33″W / 43.12389°N 77.59250°W / 43.12389; -77.59250
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Type Private Roman Catholic all-male secondary school
MottoesAd Maiorem Dei Gloriam, Ignem mittere in terram
(For The Grater Glory of God, To Cast Fire Upon the Earth)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Patron saint(s) St. Francis Xavier [1]
Established1954;70 years ago (1954)
Founder Society of Jesus
PresidentPeter Rodgers
ChairmanPhilip Pecora
DeanDr. Christopher Parks, '90
PrincipalJohn Serafine
PrincipalMs. Janet Dacey
Faculty76.3 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Key peopleDirector of Admissions and Enrollment Management:

Mr. Cory Parker

Dean of Academics: Mr. Dan Hershel

Athletic Director: Mr. Jon Matt

English Department: Dr. Christopher Parks

Director of Mission and Ministry: Dr. Damian Zynda

Director of Service and Justice: Mr. Adam Baber

Director of Retreats & Worship: Mr. Nathan Drahms

Jesuit Assistant to Mission and Ministry: Fr. Christopher Duffy, S.J.

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Mission and Ministry Administrative Assistant: Ms. Annette Weidmann

Director of Facilities: Mr. Paul Humennyj

Finance Manager/Analyst: Mr. Nick Bridenbaugh

Fine Arts Department Leader: Mr. Kevin Karnisky

Mathematics Department Leader: Ms. Kristi Mabelis

Middle School Administrative Assistant: Ms. Andrea McLaren

Assistant to the principal: Mrs. Stacia Parisi

Vice President of Advancement: Ms. Heather Whiting

Science Department Leader: Mr. Paul Guadagna

Robotics Coordinator: Mr. Aaron Schnittman

Social Studies Department Leader: Mr. James Purtell

Director of Technology: Mr. Michael Crockett

Theology Department Leader:

Mr. Andrew Hoelperl
Grades 612
GenderMale
Enrollment810 (2019-20) [2]
Student to teacher ratio12.0 [2]
CampusSuburban 33 acres (13 ha)
Color(s)Black and gold
  
Slogan"Creating Great Men" https://mcquaid.org/
Athletics conference NYSPHSAA
RCAC[ clarification needed ]
MascotKnightmare
Nickname Knights
Team nameKnights
Rival Aquinas Institute [ citation needed ]
Accreditation JSN NYSAIS
YearbookThe Accolade
Website www.mcquaid.org

McQuaid Jesuit High School is an all-male, Catholic, Jesuit, college preparatory school run by the USA Northeast Jesuit province of the Society of Jesus in the metropolitan area of Rochester, New York. The school is named Named after Bernard J. McQuaid, the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester. McQuaid is located at 1800 Clinton Avenue South, in the suburb of Brighton.

History

Front entrance of the school. McQuaidJesuitHighSchoolFrontEntranceB.JPG
Front entrance of the school.

During the late 1870s, Bishop Bernard McQuaid had tried to convince the Jesuits to found an institution of learning in his diocese. In 1954, McQuaid Jesuit High School opened its doors to 129 young men. [ citation needed ]

On June 23, 1953, the ground was broken on the 33-acre campus, and the first school building was completed by September 1955. The total construction cost exceeded $2.5 million. While the new school was under construction, classes were held in the former St. Andrew's Seminary building in Rochester. There, the first class of McQuaid Jesuit, which comprised 196 students, was admitted on September 8, 1954. The second school year was held in the current complex, and the school has been in continual operation since that then.[ citation needed ]

In the late 1960s McQuaid Jesuit created BASH. BASH is the major fundraising event of the Academic year. Admission for BASH is averaged to be $255.[ citation needed ]

McQuaid began to admit eighth graders in 1967; seventh graders in 1993; and sixth graders in 2012. As of 2012, McQuaid operates as a middle and high school.[ citation needed ]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty members

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for MCQUAID JESUIT". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 4 May 2020.