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.[2] 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.[3]
| St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School | |
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| Address | |
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2336 Andrews Avenue , 10468 | |
| Coordinates | 40°51′44″N 73°54′25″W / 40.8622637784035°N 73.9069058825537°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Parochial |
| Motto | Latin: Ad Astra per Aspera[1] (To the Stars Through Adversity) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Nicholas of Tolentine |
| Established | 1927 |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | June 14, 1991 |
| 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 |
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.[3]
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]