McQuaid Jesuit High School

43°7′26″N 77°35′33″W / 43.12389°N 77.59250°W / 43.12389; -77.59250InformationTypePrivate Roman Catholic all-male secondary schoolMottoesAd 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]Established1954; 70 years ago (1954)FounderSociety of JesusPresidentPeter RodgersChairmanPhilip PecoraDeanDr. Christopher Parks, '90PrincipalJohn SerafinePrincipalMs. Janet DaceyFaculty76.3 (on an FTE basis)^[2]Key peopleDirector 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 HoelperlGrades6–12GenderMaleEnrollment810 (2019-20)^[2]Student to teacher ratio12.0^[2]CampusSuburban 33 acres (13 ha)Color(s)Black and gold
  Slogan"Creating Great Men" https://mcquaid.org/Athletics conferenceNYSPHSAA
RCAC^{[clarification needed]}MascotKnightmareNicknameKnightsTeam nameKnightsRivalAquinas Institute^{[citation needed]}AccreditationJSN NYSAISYearbookThe AccoladeWebsitewww.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.

History

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 compined middle/high school.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

• 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

Notable faculty members

• 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

References

• "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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