McQuaid Jesuit | |
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1800 South Clinton Avenue , Monroe , 14618 United States | |
Coordinates | 43°7′26″N77°35′33″W / 43.12389°N 77.59250°W |
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Type | Private Roman Catholic all-male secondary school |
Mottoes | Ad 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] |
Established | 1954 |
Founder | Society of Jesus |
President | Peter Rodgers |
Chairman | Philip Pecora |
Dean | Dr. Christopher Parks, '90 |
Principal | John Serafine |
Principal | Ms. Janet Dacey |
Faculty | 76.3 (on an FTE basis) [2] |
Key people | Director 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. ContentsMission 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 | 6–12 |
Gender | Male |
Enrollment | 810 (2019-20) [2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.0 [2] |
Campus | Suburban 33 acres (13 ha) |
Color(s) | Black and gold |
Slogan | "Creating Great Men" https://mcquaid.org/ |
Athletics conference | NYSPHSAA RCAC[ clarification needed ] |
Mascot | Knightmare |
Nickname | Knights |
Team name | Knights |
Rival | Aquinas Institute [ citation needed ] |
Accreditation | JSN NYSAIS |
Yearbook | The Accolade |
Website | www |
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.
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 ]
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