St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School

St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School is a former Catholic High School located in the Bronx, NY. It was located in the University Heights section of the Bronx.[1] The school opened in 1927 and closed in 1991.[1] St. Nicholas' was operated by the parish of the same name St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church (Bronx). Ernie Myers,[2] Malik Sealy, who attended St. John's University; Brian Reese, the University of North Carolina, and Adrian Autry, Syracuse - were students at the school.[1] The school was known for its basketball program.[3] In 1975, Tolentine was the nation’s highest ranked high school.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 EVELYN NIEVES (1991-05-17). "Archdiocese Will Close a Bronx High School". The New York Times. Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  2. ↑ "Recent State Boys Basketball Alumni". poststar.com. 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  3. ↑ Anne Buckley. "Memories of Malik". Catholic New York. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  4. ↑ Brennan, Sean. "For Old-Times Sake Tolentine, Mount To Replay Classic". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2018-09-21.


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