| St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 2336 Andrews Avenue Bronx, New York 10468 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°51′44″N 73°54′25″W / 40.8622637784035°N 73.9069058825537°W / 40.8622637784035; -73.9069058825537 |
| Information | |
| School type | Parochial |
| Motto | Latin: Ad Astra per Aspera (To the Stars Through Adversity) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Nicholas of Tolentine |
| Established | 1927 (1927) |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | June 14, 1991 (1991-06-14) |
| Principal | Sr. Rose Ellen Gorman (1991) |
| Faculty | 22 (1991) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 330 (1991) 700 (c. 1970s) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 (1991) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Yearbook | The Tolentia Tolentimes The Tolentian |
| Annual tuition | $2,350 (1991) |
| Graduates (1991) | 68 |
| 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. 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. The final class of 68 students graduated on June 14, 1991.
The school was known for its basketball program. In 1975, Tolentine had the city's top-ranked high school basketball team. It won the Catholic High School Athletic Association basketball championship in 1980–1982 and 1988.
Notable alumni
Former basketball stars include National Basketball Association players Gary Voce and Malik Sealy as well as college basketball coaches Brian Reese and Adrian Autry. Major League Baseball umpire John McSherry attended the school and played for its baseball team. Finbarr O'Neill, former CEO of J.D. Power, Hyundai Motor America and Mitsubishi Motors North America was also an alumnus.
References
- Buckley, Anne (25 May 2000). "Memories of Malik". Catholic New York. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Nieves, Evelyn (17 May 1991). "Archdiocese Will Close a Bronx High School". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Borges, Eddie; Sheridan, Dick (15 June 1991). "Grads tip caps to Tolentine". Daily News. p. 7. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- Anne Buckley (25 May 2000). "Memories of Malik". Catholic New York. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- Brennan, Sean (1 November 1995). "For Old-Times Sake Tolentine, Mount To Replay Classic". NY Daily News. Archived from the original on 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- "Recent State Boys Basketball Alumni". The Post Star. 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- Yerg, Dick (2 April 1996). "Local umps remember regular guy". The Journal News. p. D1. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- 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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