| St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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2336 Andrews Avenue , 10468 | |
| 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 | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint | St.Nicholas of Tolentine |
| Established | 1927 (1927) |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | June 14, 1991 (34 years ago) (1991-06-14) |
| Principal | Sr. Rose Ellen Gorman (1991)[2] |
| Faculty | 22 (1991)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 330 (1991)[2] 700 (c. 1970s)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 (1991)[2] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Yearbook | The 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,coeducationalCatholichigh school located in theUniversity Heights neighborhood ofthe Bronx,New York.[2] Aparochial 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 theCatholic High School Athletic Association basketball championship in 1980–1982 and 1988.[3]
Former basketball stars includeNational Basketball Association playersGary Voce[6] andMalik Sealy as well ascollege basketball coachesBrian Reese andAdrian Autry.[2]Major League BaseballumpireJohn McSherry attended the school and played for its baseball team.[7]Finbarr O'Neill, former CEO ofJ.D. Power,Hyundai Motor America andMitsubishi Motors North America was also an alumnus.[8]
