Aquinas Institute
This article is about the high school in Rochester. For the Dominican seminary in St. Louis, see Aquinas Institute of Theology.
| Aquinas Institute of Rochester | |
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Credo Quid Quid Dixit Dei Filius. I believe whatever the son of God has said | |
| Address | |
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1127 Dewey Avenue Rochester, New York, (Monroe County), 14613 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°11′15″N 77°38′23″W / 43.18750°N 77.63972°WCoordinates: 43°11′15″N 77°38′23″W / 43.18750°N 77.63972°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Basilian |
| Established | 1902 |
| President | Michael Daley |
| Dean | Patricia Battisti |
| Principal | Theodore Mancini |
| Asst. Principal |
Bryan Mooney Ann Habershaw |
| Staff | 46 |
| Teaching staff | 65 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 869 [1] (2011-12) |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Mascot |
L'il Irish (boxing leprechaun) |
| Rival | McQuaid Jesuit |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
| Average SAT scores | 1082 (542 Math, 540 Verbal) |
| Average ACT scores | 23.4 [1] |
| Newspaper | Maroon & White |
| Yearbook | "Arete" |
| Endowment | ~$10 Million |
| Tuition | $8,150 |
| Alumni | 19,000+ |
| Admissions Director | Joseph B. Knapp |
| Athletic Director | Anthony Bianchi |
| Alumni Relations & Development Director | Christina Mancini |
| Website | |
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Aquinas Institute | |
| Location | 1127 Dewey Ave., Rochester, New York |
| Area | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other, Italian Renaissance |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 89000464[3] |
| Added to NRHP | June 8, 1989 |
The Aquinas Institute is a co-educational Catholic school in Rochester, New York established in 1902. Although the Aquinas Institute was originally founded as an all-male high school, it opened its doors to female students in 1982. It is located within City of Rochester. It has stood at its current location on Dewey Avenue since 1925. Over 18,000 have graduated since the school opening.
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 was built in 2008.
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Notable alumni
- Chris Bostick, professional baseball player[4]
- Dick Buerkle, former world record holder in the Indoor 1 mile[5]
- Robert Duffy, New York Lieutenant Governor and former mayor and police chief of Rochester, New York[6]
- Brian Gionta, professional hockey player[7]
- Frank Judge, Editor & publisher, poet, translator, educator and arts administrator
- Don Holleder, college football star and Vietnam War hero[8][9]
- Nicholas Kehoe, President of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation
- Kevin McMahan, professional football player[10][11]
- John Porcari, deputy secretary of transportation[12]
- Robert Wegman, former CEO of Wegmans Food Markets[13][14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
- ↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Mandelaro, Jim (July 9, 2013). "Oakland A’s draft pick Christopher Bostick motivated to succeed". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ↑ Dick Buerkle, Miler - 01.21.02 - SI Vault
- ↑ City of Rochester | Robert J. Duffy Administration 2006-2010
- ↑ Player Bio: Brian Gionta - BCEAGLES.COM - Boston College Official Athletic Site
- ↑ College Football Hall of Fame || Famer Search
- ↑ Donald Walter Holleder, Major, United States Army
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- ↑ Scout.com: Kevin McMahan Profile
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- ↑ Robert B. Wegman | Wegmans
- ↑ Donors Add Watchdog Role To Relations With Charities - New York Times
