St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School
Address
Map
2336 Andrews Avenue

Bronx
,
New York
10468

United States
Coordinates40°51′44″N 73°54′25″W / 40.8622637784035°N 73.9069058825537°W / 40.8622637784035; -73.9069058825537
Information
School typeParochial
MottoLatin: Ad Astra per Aspera[1]
(To the Stars Through Adversity)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. Nicholas of Tolentine
Established1927 (1927)
StatusClosed
ClosedJune 14, 1991 (1991-06-14)
PrincipalSr. Rose Ellen Gorman (1991)[2]
Faculty22 (1991)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment330 (1991)[2]
700 (c. 1970s)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15:1 (1991)[2]
Campus typeUrban
NicknameWildcats
YearbookThe Tolentia
Tolentimes
The Tolentian
Annual tuition$2,350 (1991)[2]
Graduates (1991)68[3]
AffiliationSt. Nicholas of Tolentine Church

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]

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]

References

  1. ^ Buckley, Anne (25 May 2000). "Memories of Malik". Catholic New York. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Nieves, Evelyn (17 May 1991). "Archdiocese Will Close a Bronx High School". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Borges, Eddie; Sheridan, Dick (15 June 1991). "Grads tip caps to Tolentine". Daily News. p. 7. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  4. ^ Anne Buckley. "Memories of Malik". Catholic New York. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  5. ^ Brennan, Sean. "For Old-Times Sake Tolentine, Mount To Replay Classic". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  6. ^ "Recent State Boys Basketball Alumni". The Post Star. 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  7. ^ Yerg, Dick (2 April 1996). "Local umps remember regular guy". The Journal News. p. D1. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  8. ^ Maynard, Micheline (2004). The End of Detroit: How the Big Three Lost Their Grip on the American Car Market. Currency/Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-50770-7.


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