Bishop Dubois High School Explained

Bishop Dubois High School
Streetaddress:	503 & 505 West 152 nd St.
City:	New York City, Manhattan
State:	New York
Zipcode:	10031
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	40.83°N -73.9449°W
Religion:	Roman Catholic
Founder:	Rev. MSGR. Michael A. Buckley
Type:	Private, All-Male
Grades:	9-12
Athletics:	Bowling, JV and Varsity Basketball, Track.
Mascot:	Lion
Team Name:	Lions
Established:	1946
Status:	Closed
Closed:	1976

Bishop Dubois High School was a private Catholic high school in New York City from 1946 until 1976.

History

Bishop Dubois High School of New York City opened its doors in September 1946 with the first graduating class in 1950.

The main building and Annex of the private, Roman Catholic Bishop Dubois high school was located in the Hamilton Heights area of Manhattan at 503 and 505 West 152nd St. New York City, N.Y. 10031.

The Catholic school was established using the name, Bishop John Dubois, after John DuBois (August 24, 1764 – December 20, 1842).

The school provided education to male students and prepared them for college and provided the basis for the development of spiritual, academic, and personal qualities to promote themselves and their family, community, and society.

Principals

1. Rev. MSGR. Michael A. Buckley, Founding Principal, 1946–1960
2. Rev. MSGR. William J. Ward, Principal, 1960–1969
3. Rev. MSGR. William J. McMahon, Principal, 1969–1976

Yearbook

There was no yearbook produced for the class of 1976 due to the foreseen closure of the school and therefore the last yearbook was published in 1975.

Faculty

The faculty, teachers, and staff of the school consisted of Marist Brothers, Fathers or Roman Catholic Priests, Sisters or Nuns, lay teachers, administrative and general staff.

Alumni

The school was located in the upper Manhattan area and the composition of students that attended the school were from the five boroughs of New York.

Notable alumni

• Jack Keane, class of 60, retired four-star General, former Vice Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer of the Army from 1999 until 2003, also served on the Board of Directors of MetLife.
• George Carlin, a well-known comedian, attended the school.^[1]
• Kenny Rankin picture is in the 1955 year book, p. 42.; he would have graduated in 1957 but he moved back to Canada.
• Adriano Espaillat, U.S. Representative of New York's 13th District.

Henry Fiol, salsa singer

Closure

The last graduating class of Bishop Dubois High School was the class of 1976.^[2] List of closed schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York

Activities

Students participated in activities sponsored by the school. Activities were open to all qualified and interested students. These activities included:

• School Plays
• School Dances
• The Yearly Senior Boat Ride
• The School Prom
• The Yearbook Committee
• The Senior Retreat

Sports

Students participated in the sports offered by the school. Sports were open to all students that qualified academically.Sports that alumni participated include:

• Basketball, Varsity and JV
• Track
• Baseball
• Bowling

External links

• Peter Bournias, alumnus of the class of 1973
• The Original Catholic Encyclopedia
• Msgr. J. J. Kowsky, 66, Police Dept. Chaplain
• Bishop Dubois High School listing at classmates.com
• A video of the school reunion in 2001, 25 years after the school closed.
• Kenny Rankin attended BDHS in 1955
• Terence G. McTigue, a former supervisor in the Police Department’s bomb squad
• James V. DeBlase, class of 1974 died in the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001
• Walter "Wally" Travers, class of 1975 died in the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001

Notes and References

1. News: Gonzalez. David. George Carlin Didn't Shun School That Ejected Him. September 9, 2012. The New York Times. June 4, 2008.
2. The school was closed by the Archdiocese of New York in June 1976. http://archny.org/