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Riverside Institute of Technology
Address
Map
51 Ontario Street

Riverside

Buffalo
,
Erie
,
New York
14207

United States
Coordinates42°56′51″N 78°54′20″W / 42.947427°N 78.905489°W / 42.947427; -78.905489
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational
Closed2019
School districtBuffalo Public Schools
School number205
Grades9-12
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Purple and Gold    
Athletics conferenceSection VI
Team nameFrontiers
YearbookThe Skipper

Riverside Institute of Technology (formerly known as Riverside High School) was a public high school located in Buffalo, New York. It served Grades 9-12 and taught according to the Board of Regents. Riverside closed in June 2019 after years of low academic performance and safety concerns.

History

Riverside High School began construction in the late 1920s and was completed in time for the 1930 school year. In 1999, the name of the school was changed to "Riverside Institute of Technology" and was renovated from 2008-2010. The new renovations included updated classrooms and improvements to the auditorium, as well as a new weight room and football field. While the school was being renovated, 9th and 10th graders were temporarily housed at School 51 in nearby Black Rock, while 11th and 12th graders remained in the Riverside building.

In 2015, Riverside Institute of Technology began phasing out due to low academic performance. The final Riverside class graduated in 2019. It was replaced by the new Riverside Academy High School, which opened in Fall 2017.

Former Principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

Former Assistant Principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

  • Mr. Raymond Spear–1930-1942 (Science teacher - Bennett High School, named Assistant Principal of Bennett High School)
  • Mr. Lloyd A. Miller–1942-1946 (Guidance Counselor - Riverside High School, returned to teaching)
  • Dr. Irwin H. Himmele–1946-1948 (Vice Principal - Lafayette High School, named Assistant Superintendent for Buffalo City Schools)
  • Mr. Lloyd Miller–1948-1952 (Guidance Counselor - Riverside High School, named Vice Principal of East High School)
  • Mr. Robert C. McGowan–1952-1956 (Guidance Counselor - Lafayette High School, named Vice Principal of East High School)
  • Mr. Carl Walz–1956-1957 (Assistant Principal - Bennett High School, named Principal of Riverside High School)
  • Dr. A. Benjamin Ravine–1957-1969 (Vice Principal - School 72, took medical leave)
  • Ms. Suzanne M. Kestner–1963-1966 (Social Studies teacher - Grover Cleveland High School, named Director of Social Studies for Buffalo Public Schools)
  • Mr. Franklin R. Weitz–1966-1967 (Science teacher - South Park High School, named Assistant Principal of Bennett High School)
  • Mr. Michael Anelli–1967-1970 (Social studies teacher - Riverside High School, named Assistant Principal of East High School)
  • Mr. James A. Farley–1969-1980 (Social Studies teacher - Seneca Vocational High School, named Assistant Principal of City Honors School)
  • Mr. Summer Nunley [interim]–1970-1971 (Science teacher - Riverside High School, returned to teaching)
  • Mr. Charles L. Sodaro–1971-1979 (Assistant Principal - Kensington High School, named Assistant Principal of Grover Cleveland High School)
  • Mr. John R. Robinson–1973-1974 (Science teacher - Clinton Junior High School, named Assistant Principal of Bennett High School)
  • Mr. William F. Blomberg, Jr.–1979-1982 (Assistant Principal - Kensington High School, retired)
  • Mr. Harry E. Adams–1980-1987
  • Mr. Alfred H. Rasp–1982-1985 (Assistant Principal - Kensington High School, named Assistant Principal of Burgard Vocational High School)
  • Mr. Gary R. Lopez–1985-1995 (Assistant Principal - Kensington High School, returned to Kensington)
  • Mrs. Mary Agnes Scanlon [interim]–1985-1986 (Administrative Assistant - Riverside High School, returned to position)
  • Mrs. Susan M. Doyle–1990-1994 (Special Education coordinator - Buffalo Traditional School, named Principal of Buffalo Traditional)
  • Mr. Thomas F. Vitale–1994-1999 (Educational Diagnostician - Buffalo Public Schools, named Principal of P.S. 42 Occupational Training Center)
  • Mr. Gary R. Lopez–1999-2010[6] (Assistant Principal - Kensington High School, retired[7])
  • Ms. Carol A. Wilson–?-2007 (Business teacher - Riverside High School, retired[8])
  • Ms. Louise A. Klier–2007-2009 (Assistant Principal - International School 45,[9] named Assistant Principal of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Multicultural Institute[10])
  • Mrs. Denise Clarke–2009-2010 (Assistant Principal - Lafayette High School,[10] named Interim Principal of Riverside Institute of Technology[11])
  • Mrs. Laura M. Samulski-Peters–2010-2014 (Academic Intervention teacher - Riverside Institute of Technology, named Instructional Specialist at Buffalo Public Schools)
  • Mrs. Aarin J. Pelliteri–2010-2015 (Assistant Principal - Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School, named Assistant Principal of Emerson School of Hospitality)
  • Mr. Jason B. Madden–2011-2015 (English teacher - Buffalo Academy of Science, named Assistant Principal of Burgard Vocational High School)
  • Mr. David B. Thomas, Jr.–2014-2015 (Dean of Students - School 115, named Assistant Principal of North Park Middle Academy)
  • Mr. Patrick J. Doyle–2014-2017 (Math teacher - Riverside Institute of Technology, named Assistant Principal of The International Preparatory School)
  • Mr. Martin S. Buchnowski–2016-2018 (Dean of Students - Riverside Institute of Technology, named Assistant Principal of The International Preparatory School)
  • Ms. Colleen M. Cunningham–2018-2019 (Supervisor of School Leadership - Buffalo Public Schools, named Assistant Principal of Riverside Academy)

Former Administrators

School 51, where some Riverside students were housed during its reconstruction
Year Superintendent Principal Assistant Principal(s)
1930-1931 Ernest Hartwell Charlie Whitney Ray Spear
1931-1932 Ernest Hartwell Charlie Whitney Ray Spear
1932-1933 Ernest Hartwell Charlie Whitney Ray Spear
1933-1934 Ernest Hartwell Charlie Whitney Ray Spear
1934-1935 Ernest Hartwell Charlie Whitney Ray Spear
1935-1936 Robert Pabst Charlie Whitney Ray Spear
1936-1937 Robert Pabst Charlie Whitney Ray Spear
1937-1938 Robert Pabst Charlie Whitney Ray Spear
1938-1939 Robert Pabst Charlie Whitney Ray Spear
1939-1940 Robert Pabst Charlie Whitney Ray Spear
1940-1941 Robert Pabst Charlie Whitney Ray Spear
1941-1942 Robert Pabst Charlie Whitney Ray Spear
1942-1943 Robert Pabst Charlie Whitney Lloyd Miller
1943-1944 Robert Pabst Ray Spear Lloyd Miller
1944-1945 Robert Pabst Ray Spear Lloyd Miller
1945-1946 Robert Pabst Ray Spear Lloyd Miller
1946-1947 Robert Pabst Ray Spear Irvin Himmele
1947-1948 Robert Pabst Ray Spear Irvin Himmele
1948-1949 Robert Pabst Ray Spear Irvin Himmele
1949-1950 Robert Pabst Ray Spear Irvin Himmele
1950-1951 Benjamin Willis Ray Spear Lloyd Miller
1951-1952 Benjamin Willis Ray Spear Lloyd Miller
1952-1953 Benjamin Willis Ray Spear Rob McGowan
1953-1954 Parmer Ewing Ray Spear Rob McGowan
1954-1955 Parmer Ewing Ray Spear Rob McGowan
1955-1956 Parmer Ewing Ray Spear Rob McGowan
1956-1957 Parmer Ewing Ray Spear McGowan/Walz
1957-1958 Joseph Mench Carl Walz Ben Ravine
1958-1959 Joseph Mench Carl Walz Ben Ravine
1959-1961 Joseph Mench Carl Walz Ben Ravine
1961-1962 Joseph Mench Carl Walz Ben Ravine
1962-1963 Joseph Mench Carl Walz Ben Ravine
1963-1964 Joseph Mench Carl Walz Ben Ravine Suzanne Kestner
1964-1965 Joseph Mench Carl Walz Ben Ravine Suzanne Kestner
1965-1966 Joseph Mench Carl Walz Ben Ravine Suzanne Kestner
1966-1967 Joseph Mench Carl Walz Ben Ravine Frank Weitz
1967-1968 Joseph Mench Carl Walz Ben Ravine Mike Anelli
1968-1969 Joseph Mench Carl Walz Ben Ravine Mike Anelli
1969-1970 Joseph Mench Carl Walz Ravine/Farley Mike Anelli
1970-1971 Joseph Mench Carl Walz Summer Nunley* Jim Farley
1971-1972 Joseph Mench Mike Anelli Charlie Sodaro Jim Farley
1972-1973 Joseph Mench Mike Anelli Charlie Sodaro Jim Farley
1973-1974 Joseph Mench Mike Anelli Charlie Sodaro Jim Farley John Robinson
1974-1975 Joseph Mench Mike Anelli Charlie Sodaro Jim Farley
1975-1976 Eugene Reville Mike Anelli Charlie Sodaro Jim Farley
1976-1977 Eugene Reville Mike Anelli Charlie Sodaro Jim Farley
1977-1978 Eugene Reville Mike Anelli Charlie Sodaro Jim Farley
1978-1979 Eugene Reville Mike Anelli Charlie Sodaro Jim Farley Paul Weisenburger
1979-1980 Eugene Reville Mike Anelli Bill Blomberg Jim Farley
1980-1981 Eugene Reville Doris Erickson Bill Blomberg Jim Farley
1981-1982 Eugene Reville Doris Erickson Bill Blomberg Harry Adams
1982-1983 Eugene Reville Doris Erickson Al Rasp Harry Adams
1983-1984 Eugene Reville Doris Erickson Al Rasp Harry Adams
1984-1985 Eugene Reville Doris Erickson Al Rasp Harry Adams
1985-1986 Eugene Reville Nick DiPirro Gary Lopez Mary Scanlon
1986-1987 Eugene Reville Nick DiPirro Gary Lopez Harry Adams
1987-1988 Eugene Reville John Vella Gary Lopez
1988-1989 Eugene Reville John Vella
1989-1990 Alfred Thompson John Vella
1990-1991 Alfred Thompson John Vella Susan Doyle
1991-1992 Alfred Thompson John Vella Susan Doyle
1992-1993 Alfred Thompson John Vella Susan Doyle
1993-1994 Alfred Thompson John Vella Susan Doyle
1994-1995 Alfred Thompson John Vella Tom Vitale
1995-1996 Alfred Thompson John Vella Tom Vitale
1996-1997 Jim Harris John Vella Tom Vitale
1997-1998 Jim Harris John Vella Tom Vitale
1998-1999 Jim Harris John Vella Tom Vitale
1999-2000 Jim Harris John Vella Gary Lopez
2000-2001 Marion Canedo John Vella Gary Lopez
2001-2002 Marion Canedo John Vella Gary Lopez Carol Wilson
2002-2003 Marion Canedo John Vella Gary Lopez Carol Wilson
2003-2004 Marion Canedo John Vella Gary Lopez Carol Wilson
2004-2005 Yvonne Hargrave* Mike Mogavero Gary Lopez Carol Wilson
2005-2006 James Williams Mike Mogavero Gary Lopez Carol Wilson
2006-2007 James Williams Mike Mogavero Gary Lopez Carol Wilson
2007-2008 James Williams Mike Mogavero Gary Lopez Louise Klier
2008-2009 James Williams Mike Mogavero Gary Lopez Louise Klier
2009-2010 James Williams Mike Mogavero Gary Lopez Denise Clarke
2010-2011 James Williams Denise Clarke* Aarin Pellitieri Laura Samulski
2011-2012 Amber Dixon* Denise Clarke Aarin Pellitieri Laura Samulski Jason Madden
2012-2013 Pamela Brown Denise Clarke Aarin Pellitieri Laura Samulski Jason Madden
2013-2014 Pamela Brown Denise Clarke Aarin Pellitieri Laura Samulski Jason Madden
2014-2015 Don Ogilvie* Denise Clarke Martin Buchnowski* Patrick Doyle* Jason Madden
2015-2016 Kriner Cash Ella Dunne Aarin Pellitieri Patrick Doyle Dave Thomas
2016-2017 Kriner Cash Ella Dunne Martin Buchnowski Patrick Doyle
2017-2018 Kriner Cash Jerry Piwko Martin Buchnowski
2018-2019 Kriner Cash Jerry Piwko Colleen Cunningham

* denotes interim appointment

Notable alumni

Academics

Riverside had three small learning communities within its school: The Academy of Entrepreneurship, the Academy of Finance, and the Academy of Health Sciences. Students earned internships, college credit, and job shadowing through these academies. If successful, they graduated with both a Regents Diploma and a CTE endorsement in their academy from Buffalo Public Schools. Riverside also had multiple community partners, including Medaille College, HSBC, Kaleida Health, and the National Academy Foundation.[12]

In 1990, Riverside was named a School of Excellence by New York State for its high test scores and attendance.[13] It held this distinction for a number of years, but was placed on New York State's list of Persistently Lowest Achieving schools in 2010 due to poor test results and graduation rates.[14] This resulted in a number of changes at Riverside, including a new administration and grant funding from New York State.

Bell Schedule

Period Number Beginning Bell End Bell
Period 1 7:58 8:43
Period 2 8:46 9:26
Period 3 9:29 10:09
Period 4 10:12 10:52
Period 5 10:55 11:35
Period 6 11:38 12:17
Period 7 12:20 1:00
Period 8 1:03 1:43
Period 9 1:46 2:26
Period 10 2:30 3:10

References

  1. ^ Mills, R. P. (2004). New York State School Report Card Comprehensive Information Report. Albany: New York State Department Of Education.
  2. ^ VELLA, John. (n.d.). The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 1, 2019, from https://buffalonews.com/2018/10/07/vella-john/
  3. ^ a b Buffalo Public Schools (2004, August 25). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
  4. ^ Buffalo City Schools. (2004). Elementary Principal Transfers. Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine Board Report (p. 3). Buffalo: Buffalo City Schools.
  5. ^ Rey, J. (2019, June 20). Principal at Riverside resigns amid Wingo gun flap. The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 1, 2019, from https://buffalonews.com/2019/06/20/principal-at-riverside-resigns-amid-wingo-gun-flap/
  6. ^ Pasiack, M. B. (2010, August 17). Profile: Riverside Institute of Technology. The Buffalo News.
  7. ^ Buffalo Public Schools (2010, June 9). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
  8. ^ Buffalo Public Schools (2007, May 23). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
  9. ^ Buffalo Public Schools (2006, August 22). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
  10. ^ a b Buffalo Public Schools (2009, July 8). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
  11. ^ Buffalo Public Schools (2010, December 1). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
  12. ^ Riverside. (2012, August). Retrieved from http://www.buffaloschools.org/GuidanceDept.cfm?subpage=84143&school=52
  13. ^ Hammersley, M. (1990, December 13). Schools in Buffalo, Ken-Ton districts achieve the state grade for excellence. The Buffalo News
  14. ^ Simon, P. (2010, January 22 22). 7 buffalo schools on state list face reforms - measures include changing staff, moving students. The Buffalo News, p. A1.
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