Aquinas Institute
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This article is about the high school in Rochester. For the Dominican seminary in St. Louis, see Aquinas Institute of Theology.
| Aquinas Institute of Rochester | |
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Credo Quid Quid Dixit Dei Filius.
I believe whatever the son of God has said
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| 1127 Dewey Avenue Rochester, New York, (Monroe County), 14613  United States |
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| Coordinates | 43°11′15″N 77°38′23″W / 43.1875°N 77.63972°WCoordinates: 43°11′15″N 77°38′23″W / 43.1875°N 77.63972°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Basilian |
| Established | 1902 |
| President | Michael Daley |
| Principal | Theodore Mancini |
| Asst. Principal | Patricia Battisti Robert Gillis Ann Habershaw |
| Staff | 46 |
| Teaching staff | 65 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 811 [1] (2008-09) |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Mascot | L'il Irish |
| Rival | McQuaid Jesuit |
| Accreditation(s) | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Average SAT scores | 1082 (542 Math, 540 Verbal) |
| Average ACT scores | 23.4 [2] |
| Newspaper | 'Maroon & White' |
| Yearbook | "Arete" |
| Endowment | ~$10 Million |
| Tuition | $7,200 |
| Alumni | 19,000+ |
| Admissions Director | Joseph B. Knapp |
| Athletic Director | Anthony Bianchi |
| Alumni Relations & Development Director | Christina Mancini |
| Website | www.aquinasinstitute.com |
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Aquinas Institute
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| Location: | 1127 Dewey Ave., Rochester, New York |
| Area: | 13 acres (5.3 ha) |
| Architectural style: | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other, Italian Renaissance |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 89000464[2] |
| Added to NRHP: | June 8, 1989 |
The Aquinas Institute is a co educational catholic school Rochester, New York established in 1902. Aquinas Institute was founded as an all boys christian academy, but became an co-educational school in 1982. It is located within City of Rochester. It has stood at its current location on Dewey Avenue since 1925. Over 18,000 have graduated since the school opening.
[edit] Buildings on campus
The main school building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Wegman - Napier Building, an extension of the main school building, houses science labs for biology and chemistry classes, as well as a renovated gym. Aquinas' biology labs were refurbished in 2007, and a 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) field house was built in 2008.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Dick Buerkle, former world record holder in the Indoor 1 mile [3]
- Robert Duffy, New York Lieutenant Governor and former mayor and police chief of Rochester, New York [4]
- Brian Gionta, professional hockey player [5]
- Don Holleder, college football star and Vietnam War hero [6] [7]
- John Porcari, deputy secretary of transportation [8]
- Kevin McMahan, professional football player [9] [10]
- Nicholas Kehoe, President of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation Nicholas Kehoe
- Robert Wegman, former CEO of Wegmans Food Markets [11] [12]
- Kyle Smith, professional goalkeeper in the MLS.
- Kareem Abdul-JabBierworth The best egg catcher in pokemon stadium two history, a grammy award winning trimonicist for Loitering Prohibited. Member of the Besticles.
- Lumpy Villa, the first person to destroy a wooden fence at the end of a driveway in Webster, NY with their 2008 Saturn Vue.Suffers from Elephantslongers and Hypoglycemia. Member of the Besticles.
- Kassius K., has been flashed the most times without awarding Mardis Gras beads. Owns the only flying car ever produced until Lumpy Villa backed into it. Grammy award winning Drubologist for Loitering Prohibited. Member of the Besticles.
- Lark Shark Mawlor was the smartest person in the garage at his first party and also had the most expensive leg with a titanium alloy tibia thats worth $10,000. Persistent Motorboater. Member of the Besticles.
- Gary Davers has "talked" with more women than any other person even tho he has only scored with Beth from the "pit" and yes it was in the paperoom. Member of the Besticles.
- Airwick T. record holder for receiving fellacio in the parking lot of AQ after school. Won more prizes out of the special box at sylvan than Lefty Strubia. Member of the Besticles.
- Lefty Strubia, known for throwing a zebra cake and a no-hitter, has left more semen in the elevator than anyone else and recent recepiant of a brand new plastic hip. Can make himself disappear by covering face with hands. Member of the Besticles.
- Faustina Mystery Reader has sexually repressed feelings for Kareem Abdul-JabBierworth, great child bearing hips, works with dicks for a living, and the only bestitute.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". http://www.css-msa.org/search.php/. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
