Leonardo da Vinci High School (Buffalo, New York)

Leonardo DaVinci High School
Leonardo DaVinci High School
Address
	167 East Utica Street; East Side; Buffalo, Erie County, New York 14208; United States
Information
School number	212
Principal	Leslie Potempa
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	417 (2014–15)
Color(s)	Silver and Blue
Team name	Dragons
Website	www.buffaloschools.org/PS212

Leonardo da Vinci High School is a high school temporarily housed on the east side of Buffalo, New York. There are 400 students enrolled in da Vinci spanning grades 9–12. The high school serves Grades 9 through 12. The current principal is Leslie Potempa.

History

Leonardo da Vinci was originally housed on the 4th Floor of the Koessler Administration Building (KAB) on the D'Youville College Campus and shared space with the Grover Cleveland High School for electives. The school moved to Madonna Hall building on the D'Youville College campus. Students who attended DaVinci had the opportunity to take college credit-bearing classes from D'Youville. In August 2023, the school was temporarily relocated to 167 East Utica Street.

Sports

Leonardo da Vinci High School offers varsity sports including:

Students who are interested in playing a sport da Vinci does not offer are able to try out at Hutchinson Central Technical High School.^{[citation needed]}

Student statistics

Ethnicity	Leonardo da Vinci	New York State Average
White, non-Hispanic	48%	53%
Black, non-Hispanic	40%	20%
Hispanic	9%	20%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2%	7%
American Indian	1%	<1%

	Leonardo da Vinci	New York State Average
Attendance Rate	98%	93%

Teacher statistics

	This school	State average
Average years teaching	20	14
Average years teaching in district	16	11
First year teachers	0%	5%

	This school	State average
Bachelor's Degree	19%	20%
Master's degree	81%	79%
Doctorate degree	0%	<1%

	This school	State average
Students per teacher	17	14

Notable alumni

India Walton – American political activist, democratic socialist^[2]

External links

Official website

References

^ "LEONARDO DA VINCI HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
^ Reporter, Robert J. McCarthy News Political. "Prominent protester against police brutality vows run for Buffalo mayor". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2021-11-19.

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[1] "LEONARDO DA VINCI HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2017.

[2] Reporter, Robert J. McCarthy News Political. "Prominent protester against police brutality vows run for Buffalo mayor". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2021-11-19.

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Leonardo DaVinci High School

Address

167 East Utica Street East Side Buffalo , Erie County , New York 14208 United States
Information
School number	212
Principal	Leslie Potempa
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	417^[1] (2014–15)
Color(s)	Silver and Blue
Team name	Dragons
Website	www.buffaloschools.org/PS212