McQuaid Jesuit High School

McQuaid Jesuit
Address
1800 South Clinton Avenue Rochester , Monroe , New York 14618 United States
Coordinates	43°7′26″N 77°35′33″W / 43.12389°N 77.59250°W / 43.12389; -77.59250
Information
Type	Private Roman Catholic all-male secondary school
Mottoes	Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam, Ignem mittere in terram (For The Grater Glory of God, To Cast Fire Upon the Earth)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Patron saint(s)	St. Francis Xavier[1]
Established	1954; 70 years ago (1954)
Founder	Society of Jesus
President	Mr. Stephen Salluzzo, '90, P '18
Chairman	Mr. Thomas D'Antonio, P '06, '07, '12
Dean	Dr. Christopher Parks, '90, P '27, '28
Principal	Mr. John Serafine
Principal	Ms. Janet Dacey, P '99, '05, '08
Faculty	76.3 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Key people	Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management: Mr. Cory Parker Dean of Academics: Mr. Dan Hershel Athletic Director: Mr. Jon Matt English Department: Dr. Christopher Parks Director of Mission and Ministry: Dr. Damian Zynda Director of Service and Justice: Mr. Adam Baber Director of Retreats & Worship: Mr. Nathan Drahms Jesuit Assistant to Mission and Ministry: Fr. Christopher Duffy, S.J. Mission and Ministry Administrative Assistant: Ms. Annette Weidmann Director of Facilities: Mr. Paul Humennyj Finance Manager/Analyst: Mr. Nick Bridenbaugh Fine Arts Department Leader: Mr. Kevin Karnisky Mathematics Department Leader: Ms. Kristi Mabelis Middle School Administrative Assistant: Ms. Andrea McLaren Assistant to the principal: Mrs. Stacia Parisi Vice President of Advancement: Ms. Heather Whiting Science Department Leader: Mr. Paul Guadagna Robotics Coordinator: Mr. Aaron Schnittman Social Studies Department Leader: Mr. James Purtell Director of Technology: Mr. Michael Crockett Theology Department Leader: Mr. Andrew Hoelperl
Grades	6–12
Gender	Male
Enrollment	810 (2019-20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	12.0[2]
Campus	Suburban 33 acres (13 ha)
Color(s)	Black and gold
Slogan	"Creating Great Men" https://mcquaid.org/
Athletics conference	NYSPHSAA RCAC[clarification needed]
Mascot	Knightmare
Nickname	Knights
Team name	Knights
Rival	Aquinas Institute[citation needed]
Accreditation	JSN NYSAIS
Yearbook	The Accolade
Website	www.mcquaid.org

McQuaid Jesuit High School is an all-male, Catholic, Jesuit, college preparatory school run by the USA Northeast Jesuit province of the Society of Jesus in the metropolitan area of Rochester, New York. The school is named Named after Bernard J. McQuaid, the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester. McQuaid is located at 1800 Clinton Avenue South, in the suburb of Brighton.

During the late 1870s, Bishop Bernard McQuaid had tried to convince the Jesuits to found an institution of learning in his diocese. In 1954, McQuaid Jesuit High School opened its doors to 129 young men. ^{[citation needed]}

On June 23, 1953, the ground was broken on the 33-acre campus, and the first school building was completed by September 1955. The total construction cost exceeded $2.5 million. While the new school was under construction, classes were held in the former St. Andrew's Seminary building in Rochester. There, the first class of McQuaid Jesuit, which comprised 196 students, was admitted on September 8, 1954. The second school year was held in the current complex, and the school has been in continual operation since that then.^{[citation needed]}

In the late 1960s McQuaid Jesuit created BASH. Building A Scholastic Heritage (BASH) is the major fundraising event of the Academic year. The Average Admission for BASH is $255.^{[citation needed]}

McQuaid began to admit eighth graders in 1967; seventh graders in 1993; and sixth graders in 2012. McQuaid now operates as a combined middle/high school.^{[citation needed]}

• Colin Byrnes - Founder of Kairos program
• Tom Deckman - Stage and television actor
• Teddy Geiger - Singer, songwriter, and producer
• Frank Paul Geraci, Jr. - Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
• Michael C. Green - District Attorney for Monroe County
• Jack Leasure - Professional basketball player, Coach of McQuaid Varsity Basketball
• Brodie Lee (Jon Huber) - American professional wrestler
• Charlie Lowell - Musician Jars of Clay
• Matt Odmark - Musician Jars of Clay
• Ryan Pettinella - Professional basketball player
• C. J. Rapp - Founder of Jolt Cola
• Marty Reasoner - Professional NHL hockey player for the New York Islanders
• John Ryan (musician) - Singer, songwriter, producer, and instrumentalist
• David Schickler - Author
• Isaiah Stewart - 1st round draft pick and professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA
• Tyler Relph - Professional basketball player
• Robert R. Thomas - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois and former professional football player
• Danny Wegman - CEO, Wegmans Food Market
• Neil Pappalardo - Founder of MEDITECH

• William J. O'Malley - Actor and technical adviser in The Exorcist; author of several theological texts
• Jeff Van Gundy - Former basketball coach for the New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets, began his coaching career at McQuaid in the 1985–1986 season

• "BASH 2024". McQuaid Jesuit. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
• "McQuaid Jesuit | Creating Great Men". McQuaid Jesuit. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
• "Faculty/Staff Directory". McQuaid Jesuit. Retrieved 2023-09-30.

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