Emerson Vocational High School

Emerson Vocational High School

Address
1405 Sycamore Street Emerson 14211
Information
Status	Closed
School number	302
Grades	9-12
Number of students	co-ed in 1972
Team name	Eagles

Emerson Vocational High School was a vocational high school in Buffalo, New York. It was located at 1405 Sycamore Street in Buffalo's East Side and served Grades 9 through 12. It closed in 2002. Emerson re-opened that fall as the Emerson School of Hospitality located at 86 West Chippewa Street, in Buffalo's Downtown Entertainment District, with a restaurant and banquet facility open to the public and managed by students and teachers.

History

Emerson High School was one of Buffalo's multiple vocational schools, focusing on upholstery, tailoring, cabinetmaking, machine shop, welding, drafting, painting, baking and culinary arts. The school was formed in the early 1911 as Peckham Boys Vocational High School. In 1926, the Sycamore Street building was constructed. The school would later be renamed for former Buffalo Superintendent Henry P. Emerson. In 1975, the school became co-ed. The school closed in 2002, but re-opened on Chippewa Street as Emerson School of Hospitality. The building was renovated and now houses School 97, Harvey Austin School.

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

Mr. William W. Miller–1911-1933 (unknown, retired)
Mr. Richard A. Reagen–1933-1950 (unknown, named Principal of Seneca Vocational High School)
Mr. David Warnhoff–1950-1954 (Vice Principal - Emerson Vocational High School, retired)
Mr. John F. Collins–1954-1960
Mr. Robert E. May–1960-? (Vice Principal - Seneca Vocational High School, unknown)
Mr. Robert Fritzinger–?-1977 (Assistant Principal - Girls Vocational High School, named Assistant Superintendent of Buffalo Public Schools)
Mr. Edmund Olczak–1977-1988 (Assistant Principal - Girls Vocational High School, died)
Mr. Angelo J. Gianturco–1988 (Interim Principal - West Hertel Academy, retired)
Mr. Salvatore J. Sedita–1988-1998 (Vice Principal - Burgard Vocational High School, retired)
Mr. John G. Lyon–1998-2002 (Assistant Principal - Grover Cleveland High School, retired)
Mr. James G. Weimer, Jr.–2002-2005 (Project Coordinator - Emerson Vocational High School of Hospitality, school closed)

Selected former assistant principals

Mr. Albert E. Buck–?-1965 (unknown, named Principal of McKinley Vocational High School)
Mr. Robert Fritzinger–1965-1968 (Science teacher - McKinley Vocational High School, named Assistant Principal of Girls Vocational High School)
Mr. Archie Rouselle–1972-1981 (Vice Principal - Burgard Vocational High School, retired)
Mr. Michael V. Bordonaro–1981-1986
Ms. Crystal A. Boling–1986-1987 (Assistant Principal - South Park High School, named Principal of McKinley Vocational High School^[1])
Mr. Robert M. Barton–1987-1988 (Guidance Counselor - Southside Junior High School, named Assistant Principal of Bennett High School)
Mr. Charles L. Sodaro–1988-1993 (Assistant Principal - Grover Cleveland High School, retired)
Ms. Rita Fraiser–?-2001 (unknown, named Principal of E.C.C. 31)
Mrs. Phyllis F. Morrell–2001-2002 (Spanish teacher - Kensington High School, named Principal of E.C.C. 31)

Emerson School of Hospitality

Address
70 West Chippewa Downtown Buffalo, New York, Erie, 14202
Information
School number	302
Grades	9-12
Team name	Eagles

External links

Emerson School of Hospitality Website

References

↑ Fraternity sets annual banquet, dance for oct. 29. (1988, October 27). Buffalo Criterion. Retrieved from http://nyheritage.nnyln.net/utils/ajaxhelper?action=2&CISOROOT=/Criterion&CISOPTR=11971&DMSCALE=25&DMWIDTH=477&DMHEIGHT=537&DMX=492&DMY=737&DMTEXT=crystal boling&DMCLEAR=0,134,123,403

Alumni

Willie Evans

Buffalo Public Schools

Elementary Schools	PS 3 D'Youville Porter Campus PS 6 Buffalo Elementary School of Technology PS 17 Early Childhood Center PS 18 Dr. Antonia Pantoja Community School of Academic Excellence PS 19 Native American Magnet School PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary PS 30 Frank A. Sedita Academy PS 31 Harriet Ross Tubman School PS 32 Bennett Park Montessori PS 33 Bilingual Center PS 37 Marva J. Daniel Futures Preparatory School PS 39 Martin Luther King Multicultural Institute PS 43 Lovejoy Discovery School PS 45 International School PS 53 Community School PS 54 Dr. George E. Blackman ECC PS 59 Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet Annex 59A PS 61 Early Childhood Center PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted PS 65 Roosevelt ECC PS 66 North Park Middle Academy PS 67 Discovery School PS 69 Houghton Academy PS 72 Lorraine Elementary PS 74 Hamlin Park School PS 76 Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy PS 79 Pfc. William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence PS 80 Highgate Heights PS 81 School PS 82 Early Childhood Center PS 84 Health Care Center for Children at ECMC PS 89 Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence PS 91 BUILD Academy PS 93 Southside Elementary PS 94 West Hertel Academy PS 95 Waterfront School PS 97 Harvey Austin School PS 99 Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center

Middle/High Schools	PS 131 Academy Program @ 40 & 4 PS 156 Frederick Law Olmsted School at Kensington PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts PS 195 City Honors School PS 197 Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School PS 198 The International Preparatory School

High Schools	PS 200 Bennett High School PS 204 Lafayette High School PS 205 Riverside Institute of Technology PS 206 South Park High School PS 212 Leonardo da Vinci High School PS 301 Burgard High School PS 302 Emerson School of Hospitality PS 304 Hutchinson Central Technical High School PS 305 McKinley High School PS 307 East High School PS 353 S.T.A.R. Academy PS 402 Occupational Training Center PS 415 Middle Early College High School

Notable Defunct Schools	PS 8 Follow Through Magnet School 13 PS 63 Campus North School 87 PS 96 Campus West School Fosdick-Masten Park High School PS 192 Buffalo Traditional School PS 202 Grover Cleveland High School PS 203 Kensington High School PS 302 Emerson Vocational High School PS 306 Seneca Vocational High School