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|motto = ''Ignem Mittere in Terram''<br>(Set Fire Upon the Earth)
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'''McQuaid Jesuit High School''' is an all-male, ] ] ] located in ], ], USA. Named after ], the first bishop of the ], McQuaid is located at 1800 Clinton Avenue South, in the suburb of ].


Dean of Academics:
McQuaid was founded in 1954 in downtown Rochester, with its first class containing 129 students. In 1955 it moved to its current site, and it currently educates around 900 young men in grades 7-12.
Mr. Dan Hershel


Athletic Director:
McQuaid Jesuit is widely recognized for above-average academic and athletic performance among its students. It recently added on a new field house containing a new gymnasium, weight rooms, and classrooms.
Mr. Jon Matt


English Department:
==Curriculum==
Dr. Christopher Parks
Every student at McQuaid Jesuit is involved in a rigorous college preparatory curriculum. Honors and ] sections exist in each of the curricular disciplines. Admissions are based on grades and an entrance exam, among other criteria.


Director of Mission and Ministry:
Because of its academic rigor, and the fact that its diploma requirements exceed those of the state of ], McQuaid Jesuit is one of only four Western New York schools exempt from New York State's ].{{fact|date=September 2008}}
Dr. Damian Zynda


Director of Service and Justice:
==Athletics==
Mr. Adam Baber
McQuaid has taken part in the sectional and state tournaments of the ] State Public High School Athletic Association since 1978, and has won 52 sectional championships since. The school has also won 9 state titles, along with numerous New York State Western Regional championships. In the fall season, McQuaid offers ], ], ], ], and ]. In the winter season it offers ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. In spring season, McQuaid offers ], ], ], ], ], and ]. The ] team competes in both the fall and winter seasons.


Director of Retreats & Worship:
A new field house was completed in fall 2007, as part of a broader plan to improve athletic facilities. This initiative increased the capacity of the gym and renovated the locker rooms, weight room, and physical education offices. An aerobic room and three court gym were added with equipment storage for McQuaid athletic teams.
Mr. Nathan Drahms


Jesuit Assistant to Mission and Ministry:
], former head coach of the ] and ] of the ], began his coaching career at McQuaid, coaching the McQuaid men's basketball team for one season (1985–1986).
Fr. Christopher Duffy, S.J.


Mission and Ministry Administrative Assistant:
McQuaid Knights hockey, soccer, track, volleyball and golf teams all have done extremely well in past years having won state and sectional titles. Typically at least 100 students come to try out for the teams each year. They have numerous Section V championships with a few state championships. Tomarris Bell '09 ranked nationally in the high jump for McQuaid. McQuaid is also known for their cheering section, called the "Simba Society". The biggest crowds are found at Aquinas Institute contests, one of McQuaid's major rivals (with Rochester East H.S.). McQuaid is known for the sheer amount of cheering, and the content of the cheering. They've set records for attendance at Section V events. The McQuaid Jesuit Tailgating Society hosts tailgates before sporting events. Tailgating is most popular for hockey games.
Ms. Annette Weidmann


Director of Facilities:
McQuaid has many other sports, including crew (a real atheltic sport and hard to do) and rugby. In the 2008 New York State Championships, the crew team took first in the novice four,<ref></ref>, second in the lightweight four,<ref>,</ref> and third in the freshman four.<ref></ref> For the first time, they received medals at the Canadian Nationals with a second in both the junior four and senior 66kg four.<ref></ref> The lightweight four also finished 5th, 1.3 seconds behind the bronze, at the Scholastic Nationals.<ref></ref> The team ranked in the top 10 in the nation with its 7th place finish in the USRowing Youth Nationals in the Mens Lightweight 4.<ref></ref> Despite all of these accomplishments, still, everyone at McQuaid cares about the crew team, and actually quite likes all of the people involved in crew. The rugby squad (the Rebel Knights) won the New York State High School Rugby Championship from 2003-2007. The lacrosse team, commonly referred to as the GRALL Dynasty, has won every Greater Rochester Area Lacrosse League championship since the leagues founding in 2004.
Mr. Paul Humennyj


Finance Manager/Analyst:
The McQuaid Invitational is one of the biggest high school Cross Country meets in the nation. The meet takes place in Genessee Valley Park in Rochester, New York and hosts thousands of runners every year in twenty-four different races. The meet falls on the fourth Saturday after Labor Day every year.
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 = ]–]
| gender = Male
| enrollment = 810 (2019-20)<ref name="nces">{{cite web |title=Search for Private Schools - School Detail for MCQUAID JESUIT |url=https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=00929621 |website=nces.ed.gov |access-date=4 May 2020 |language=EN}}</ref>
| ratio = 12.0<ref name="nces"/>
| campus = Suburban {{convert|33|acre|ha}}
| colors = Black and gold <br> {{colour box|black|border=silver}}{{colour box|gold|border=silver}}
| slogan = "Creating Great Men" https://mcquaid.org/
| conference = ]<br>RCAC{{clarify|reason =undefined acronym|date=May 2020}}
| mascot = Knightmare
| nickname = Knights
| team_name = Knights
| rival = ]{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
| accreditation = ] ]
| yearbook = ''The Accolade''
| website = {{URL|http://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 ] in the metropolitan area of ]. The school is named Named after ], the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester. McQuaid is located at 1800 Clinton Avenue South, in the suburb of Brighton.

==History==
]
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. {{cn|date=March 2023}}

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.{{cn|date=March 2023}}

In the late 1960s McQuaid Jesuit created BASH. Building A Scholastic Heritage (BASH) is the major fundraising event of the Academic year. The Average Admission for BASH is $255.{{cn|date=March 2023}}

McQuaid began to admit eighth graders in 1967; seventh graders in 1993; and sixth graders in 2012. McQuaid now operates as a combined middle/high school.{{cn|date=March 2023}}


==Notable alumni== ==Notable alumni==
*Colin Byrnes - Founder of Kairos program
*] - recording artist/actor (attended, though never graduated)
*] - Stage and television actor
*David Larimer (class of 1962) - U.S. District Court judge for the Western N.Y. District
*] - Singer, songwriter, and producer
*] - Judge of the ]
*] - District Attorney for ]
*] - Professional basketball player, Coach of McQuaid Varsity Basketball
*] (Jon Huber) - American professional wrestler
*] - Musician ] *] - Musician ]
*Dan Mason - ] baseball General Manager
*] - Musician ] *] - Musician ]
*] - Professional basketball player
*] - Founder and CEO of Meditech Corporation
*] (class of 1977) - Founder of ] *] - Founder of ]
*] - Professional hockey player for the ] of the ] *] - Professional ] hockey player for the ]
*] - Singer, songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist
*] - Author - "Kissing in Manhattan" and "Sweet and Vicious"
*] - Author
*] - 1st round draft pick and professional basketball player for the ] of the ]
*] - Professional basketball player
*] - Chief Justice of the ] and former professional football player *] - Chief Justice of the ] and former professional football player
*] - CEO, Wegmans Food Market
*] - Bronze medalist in men's 10m air pistol at the ] in Beijing
*] - Founder of ]
*] - ] player
*Daniel R. Wegman - CEO of ] Inc.
*Andrew J. Creary - World class rower


==Notable current and former teachers== ==Notable faculty members==

*Robert (Bob) Bradley - long-time cross-country and track coach; his teams won several area, state and regional titles
*], S.J. - actor and technical adviser in ]; author of several theological texts. *] - Actor and technical adviser in '']''; author of several theological texts
*] - Former basketball coach for the ] and the ], began his coaching career at McQuaid in the 1985–1986 season


==References== ==References==
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* {{Cite web |title=BASH 2024 |url=https://mcquaid.org/bash-2024/ |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=McQuaid Jesuit |language=en-US}}
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* {{Cite web |title=McQuaid Jesuit {{!}} Creating Great Men |url=https://mcquaid.org/ |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=McQuaid Jesuit |language=en-US}}

* {{Cite web |title=Faculty/Staff Directory |url=https://mcquaid.org/directory/ |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=McQuaid Jesuit |language=en-US}}
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Latest revision as of 18:55, 29 July 2024

School in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
McQuaid Jesuit
Address
1800 South Clinton Avenue
Rochester, Monroe, New York 14618
United States
Coordinates43°7′26″N 77°35′33″W / 43.12389°N 77.59250°W / 43.12389; -77.59250
Information
TypePrivate 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
Established1954; 70 years ago (1954)
FounderSociety of Jesus
PresidentMr. Stephen Salluzzo, '90, P '18
ChairmanMr. Thomas D'Antonio, P '06, '07, '12
DeanDr. Christopher Parks, '90, P '27, '28
PrincipalMr. John Serafine
PrincipalMs. Janet Dacey, P '99, '05, '08
Faculty76.3 (on an FTE basis)
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.

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
Grades6–12
GenderMale
Enrollment810 (2019-20)
Student to teacher ratio12.0
CampusSuburban 33 acres (13 ha)
Color(s)Black and gold
  
Slogan"Creating Great Men" https://mcquaid.org/
Athletics conferenceNYSPHSAA
RCAC
MascotKnightmare
NicknameKnights
Team nameKnights
RivalAquinas Institute
AccreditationJSN NYSAIS
YearbookThe Accolade
Websitewww.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.

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.

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.

In the late 1960s McQuaid Jesuit created BASH. Building A Scholastic Heritage (BASH) is the major fundraising event of the Academic year. The Average Admission for BASH is $255.

McQuaid began to admit eighth graders in 1967; seventh graders in 1993; and sixth graders in 2012. McQuaid now operates as a combined middle/high school.

Notable alumni

Notable faculty members

References

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