St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School explained

St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School
Motto:Latin: Ad Astra per Aspera[1]
Motto Translation:To the Stars Through Adversity
Address:2336 Andrews Avenue
City:Bronx
State:New York
Country:United States
Zipcode:10468
Schooltype:Parochial
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Patron:St. Nicholas of Tolentine
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Status:Closed
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Principal:Sr. Rose Ellen Gorman (1991)
Faculty:22 (1991)
Grades:9–12
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Enrollment:330 (1991)[2]
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Ratio:15:1 (1991)
Campus Type:Urban
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Nickname:Wildcats
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Yearbook:The Tolentia
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Annual Tuition:$2,350 (1991)
Graduates:68[3]
Graduates Year:1991
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.[2] The final class of 68 students graduated on June 14, 1991.

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Buckley . Anne . Memories of Malik . 3 August 2023 . . 25 May 2000 . en.
  2. News: Nieves . Evelyn . Archdiocese Will Close a Bronx High School . 3 August 2023 . . 17 May 1991 . en.
  3. News: Borges . Eddie . Sheridan . Dick . Grads tip caps to Tolentine . 3 August 2023 . . 15 June 1991 . 7.
  4. Web site: Anne Buckley . Memories of Malik . 25 May 2000 . Catholic New York . 2018-09-21.
  5. Web site: Brennan . Sean . 1 November 1995 . For Old-Times Sake Tolentine, Mount To Replay Classic . NY Daily News . 2018-09-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180709064535/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/old-times-sake-tolentine-mount-replay-classic-article-1.699917 . 2018-07-09.
  6. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20180709094417/https://poststar.com/sports/hs/recent-state-boys-basketball-alumni/article_b3d6f5ba-e15b-5e08-a965-b552d022e503.html. July 9, 2018. Recent State Boys Basketball Alumni . 17 February 2024 . . 11 March 2005 . en.
  7. News: Yerg . Dick . Local umps remember regular guy . 4 August 2023 . . 2 April 1996 . D1.
  8. Book: Maynard, Micheline . The End of Detroit: How the Big Three Lost Their Grip on the American Car Market . 2004 . Currency/Doubleday . 978-0-385-50770-7 . en.