St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School

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St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School
Location
St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School
2336 Andrews Avenue

Bronx
,
New York
10468

United States
Coordinates 40°51′44″N73°54′25″W / 40.8622637784035°N 73.9069058825537°W / 40.8622637784035; -73.9069058825537
Information
School type Parochial
Motto Latin: Ad Astra per Aspera [1]
(To the Stars Through Adversity)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. Nicholas of Tolentine
Established1927 (1927)
StatusClosed
ClosedJune 14, 1991(34 years ago) (1991-06-14)
PrincipalSr. Rose Ellen Gorman (1991) [2]
Faculty22 (1991) [2]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment330 (1991) [2]
700 (c. 1970s) [2]
Student to teacher ratio15:1 (1991) [2]
Campus type Urban
Nickname Wildcats
YearbookThe Tolentia
Tolentimes
The Tolentian
Annual tuition$2,350 (1991) [2]
Graduates (1991)68 [3]
Affiliation St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church

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]

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

Former 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

  1. ↑ Buckley, Anne (May 25, 2000). "Memories of Malik". Catholic New York . Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. 1 2 3 Borges, Eddie; Sheridan, Dick (June 15, 1991). "Grads tip caps to Tolentine". Daily News . p. 7. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ Anne Buckley (May 25, 2000). "Memories of Malik". Catholic New York. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Recent State Boys Basketball Alumni". The Post Star . March 11, 2005. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ Yerg, Dick (April 2, 1996). "Local umps remember regular guy". The Journal News . p. D1. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ 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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