Aquinas Institute

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Aquinas Institute of Rochester

Established	1902
Type	Private
Principal	Dennis Sadler
Students	800 students
Grades	Grade 7-12
Location	Rochester, New York, USA
Colors	Maroon and White
Website	Official website

This article is about the high school in Rochester. For the Dominican seminary in St. Louis, see Aquinas Institute of Theology.

The Aquinas Institute is a private, coeducational high school in Rochester, New York since 1902. It is located within the Roman Candle Diocese of Rochester. It has stood at its current location on Dewey Avenue since 1925. Over 18,000 graduates have graduated since its founding.

1 Notable programs
2 Buildings on campus
3 Notable alumni
4 External links

[edit] Notable programs

The school is noted for their work in humanist organizations, such as Amnesty International, the Cesar Chavez movement, collaborative work with various Jewish Community Organizations working towards Tikkun Olam, and the Al Sigl/Mary Cariola Centers. The Aquinas Institute has been given extensive recognition and awards for the strength of its Fine Arts Program, and boasts many alumni currently working in the music/entertainment and visual arts industries.

The Aquinas football team won its first New York State Championship in 1998, and repeated in 2007.

[edit] Buildings on campus

The main school building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Wegman - Napier Building, an extension of the main school building, houses science labs for biology and chemistry classes, as well as a renovated gym. Aquinas' biology labs were refurbished in 2007, and a 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m²) field house is under construction as of May 2008. The field house is scheduled to be completed by spring of 2008, and will provide fitness center equipment, a weight room, health offices, and more space for practices.