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Bishop Kearney High School
Address
Map
125 Kings Highway South

Rochester (Irondequoit, New York)
,
(Monroe County)
,
New York
14617

United States
Coordinates43°12′6″N 77°34′43″W / 43.20167°N 77.57861°W / 43.20167; -77.57861
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoFac Omnia Bene
(Do All Things Well.)
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established1962
FounderBlessed Edmund Rice
CEEB code334773
NCES School ID00929483[1]
PresidentSteve Salluzzo
PrincipalJason Simoni
Grades6–12[2]
Enrollment447[2] (2008)
Student to teacher ratio15:1[2]
Campus size42 acres (17 ha)
Campus typesuburban
Color(s)Blue, Black and White    
Team nameThe Kings, "Lady" Kings (girl teams)
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Founding OrdersChristian Brothers and School Sisters of Notre Dame
AssociationsNCEA[2]
Chief Executive OfficerThomas O'Neil
Athletic DirectorChris Belmont
Director of Pupil Personnel ServicesEddie Long
Admissions DirectorFred Tillinghast
Websitewww.bkhs.org

Bishop Kearney High School is a Roman Catholic educational institution in Irondequoit, New York, USA, a suburb of Rochester. It is a private high school with a junior high school subdivision, serving students in grades 7 through 12. The school occupies a sprawling 42-acre (170,000 m2) campus near the geographic center of Irondequoit, minutes away from Rochester.

Origin and history

The school's dramatic facade, as photographed in the 1960s

Bishop Kearney High School was co-founded by Blessed Edmund Rice and the Congregation of Christian Brothers of Ireland, with the School Sisters of Notre Dame. The school was named after Bishop James E. Kearney of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester. It opened in 1962, accepting only freshmen at the time. Those freshmen remained the school's upperclassmen throughout their tenure, so they became the first graduates in 1966. It was opened at the same time as a nearly identical sister school, Cardinal Mooney High School, which closed in 1989. Bishop Kearney's first principal was the late Joseph M. Clark, FSCH, of the Congregation of Christian Brothers of Ireland.

Front view

Recent events

On February 13, 2007, the school announced that local billionaire B. Thomas Golisano would be donating a substantial amount to the school for improvements in technology. The money will allow the school to provide every student with a laptop computer, as well as fund a wireless network, digital projection systems, video conferencing systems, and interactive whiteboards, with the stated goal of making the school "the most technologically advanced high school" in the country. The school will also be making curriculum enhancements with its College Prep Plus, to "better prepare students for the working world," including work-scholarship opportunities with local colleges and businesses.[4] The donation has prompted the school to announce a pending name change, to "Bishop Kearney High School / A Golisano Education Partner."

On February 19, 2014 Tom Golisano offered to rescue the school's building from a bankruptcy filing by the founding Christian Brothers. Golisano offered $3.4 million to buy the 200,000-square-foot building and the 42 acres of surrounding property, with the stated intention of maintaining the school's existing educational mission. [5]

Notable alumni

Athletics field

Brother Clark Stadium is an athletics field at the school. The seating capacity of the field, including portable bleachers, is 4,500. It is one of the few high school facilities to have hosted a major league sports team, having been the home field of the Rochester Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse from 2003 to 2005, prior to the Rattlers move to PAETEC Park for the 2006 season.

Preceded by Home of the Rochester Rattlers
2003 – 2005 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Bishop Kearney High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d - Bishop Kearney High Schools
  3. ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on March 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Bryant, Erica (2007-02-14). "Golisano helps high school go high-tech". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
  5. ^ Bryant, Erica (2014-02-19). "Golisano offers $3.4M to buy Kearney property". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-02-14.

External links

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