McKinley Vocational High School
McKinley Vocational High School is a public high school in Buffalo, New York. The school is located at 1500 Elmwood Avenue, and serves about 1200 students from Grades 9 - 12. The current interim principal is Dr. Marck Abraham, the current assistant principals are Ms. Carmelita Burgin, Mrs. Giovanna Claduio-Cotto, Mr. Michael House, and Mr. John Pilato.
| McKinley Vocational High School | |
|---|---|
 McKinley Vocational High School | |
| Address | |
1500 Elmwood Avenue Black Rock Buffalo , Erie , New York 14207 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42.938°N 78.880°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | Excellence Through Training |
| Established | 1910 |
| School number | 305 |
| Interim Principal | Marck E. Abraham |
| Assistant Principals | Carmelita Burgin Giovanna L. Cotto Michael J. House John J. Pilato, Jr. |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1200(2014-15)[1] |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Team name | Macks |
| Website | McKinley High School |
History
Sign on the south end of McKinley's campus
McKinley was formed in 1910 as Black Rock Vocational School. It moved into its current address on Elmwood in 1923, which formerly had housed the Buffalo Orphan's Asylum. The current building was completed in 1969. The school is named for former United States President William McKinley, who was assassinated just a few blocks away from where the school in 1901.
In 2010, the building began undergoing extensive renovations to add more classroom space and expand its vocational programs. The ninth graders were housed at the former School 56 until renovations were completed on the McKinley building. McKinley was re-opened to all students in Fall 2012.
Former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- Mr. Samuel F. King–1923-1934 (Principal - Black Rock Vocational School, retired)
- Mr. Robert S. Hoole–1934-1953 (Vice Principal - Seneca Vocational High School, retired)
- Mr. Ferdinand E. Kampreth–1953-1965 (Vice Principal - McKinley Vocational High School, retired)
- Mr. Albert B. Buck–1965-1972 (Vice Principal - Emerson Vocational High School, retied)
- Mr. James F. Harmon–1972-1984 (Principal - Woodlawn Junior High School, named Principal of Burgard Vocational High School)
- Mr. Ronald J. Meer–1984-1987[2] (Central Office Administrator - Buffalo Public Schools, named Principal of Leonardo da Vinci High School)
- Mrs. Crystal A. Boling-Barton–1987-2017 (Assistant Principal - South Park High School, placed on leave[3])
Selected former assistant principals
Previous assignment and reasons for departure listed in parentheses
- Mr. Julius Thursuck
- Mr. Ferdinand Kamprath–1948-1953 (Administrative Assistant - McKinley Vocational High School, named Principal of McKinley Vocational High School)
- Dr. Joseph C. Delhury–1955-1967 (Guidance Counselor - McKinley Vocational High School, retired)
- Mr. Alfonso Cacciatore–1964-1970 (Industrial Arts teacher - Hutchinson Central Technical High School, named Vice Principal of Seneca Vocational High School)
- Mr. Jack S. Saccomando
- Mr. William J. Losel
- Mr. Anthony E. Leone–1972-1984 (Science teacher - Emerson Vocational High School, named Assistant Principal of Hutchinson Central Technical High School)
- Mr. William J. Bell–1984-1988 (Assistant Principal - South Park High School, named Assistant Principal of Buffalo Alternative High School)
- Mr. Daniel J. Manley–1984-1987 (Assistant Principal of Grover Cleveland High School, returned to Grover Cleveland)
- Mr. Daniel Krzesinski–1987-1990 (Assistant Principal - Kensington High School, name Assistant Principal of Kensington Prep)
- Mr. William F. Riley–1988-2007 (Assistant Principal - Buffalo Alternative High School,[4] retired[5])
- Mrs. Patricia D. Preston–1990-1995 (Math teacher - McKinley Vocational High School, named Assistant Principal of Buffalo Vocational Technical Center)
- Ms. Theresa R. Pope–1995-2001 (Assistant Principal - City Honors High School, retired)
- Mr. Gary M. Tydus–2001-2005 (English teacher - McKinley Vocational High School, named Assistant Principal of East High School)[6]
- Mr. Larry Hunley–2002-2005 (Assistant Principal - Buffalo Vocational Technical Center, placed on sick leave[7] and named Assistant Principal of Seneca Vocational High School[8])
- Mrs. Naomi Cerre [interim]–2002-2004 (AIS Coordinator - McKinley Vocational High School, named Assistant Principal of Grover Cleveland High School)
- Ms. Jody J. Covington–2005-2006 (Assistant Principal - Waterfront Elementary, named Assistant Principal of Academy School 131 @ 44)
- Mr. Gary Tydus–2006-2010 (Assistant Principal - East High School,[9] retired[10])
- Mr. Carlos J. Villaroel–2007-2014 (Assistant Principal - Frank A. Sedita Academy, named Interim Principal of Harvey Austin School)
- Mrs. Phyllis F. Morrell–2007-2008 (Principal - Stanton Academy,[11] named Principal of Lafayette High School[12])
- Mrs. Naomi R. Cerre–2010-2011 (Assistant Principal - East High School,[13] named Interim Principal of Lafayette High School[14])
- Mrs. Charlene D. Watson–2011-2015 (Assistant Principal - Hutchinson Central Technical High School, named Principal of Burgard High School)
- Mrs. Molly M. Allman-Forero–2011-2015 (Social Studies teacher - East High School, placed on leave and named Assistant Principal of South Park High School)
- Mr. Daniel J. Bass–2014-2016 (Assistant Principal - Bennett High School, named Assistant Principal of Lafayette High School)
- Mr. Craig M. Brodnicki–2014-2015 (Assistant Principal - Lafayette High School, placed on leave)
- Mr. Marck Abraham–2015-2017 (Dean of Students - McKinley Vocational High School, named Interim Principal of McKinley Vocational High School)
- Mrs. Naomi Cerre–2015-2017 (Principal - Lafayette High School, named Assistant Principal of East Community High School)
- Mrs. Jamie L. St. John–2018-2019 (Assistant Principal - Burgard High School, named Assistant Principal of The Academy School @ 4)
Selected administrators
| Year | Superintendent | Principal | Assistant Principal(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-1953 | Parmer Ewing | Bob Hoole | Ferd Kampreth | ||
| 1953-1954 | Parmer Ewing | Bob Hoole | Ferd Kampreth | ||
| 1954-1955 | Parmer Ewing | Bob Hoole | Ferd Kampreth | ||
| 1955-1956 | Parmer Ewing | Ferd Kampreth | Joe Deluhery | ||
| 1956-1957 | Parmer Ewing | Ferd Kampreth | Joe Deluhery | ||
| 1957-1958 | Joseph Mench | Ferd Kampreth | Joe Deluhery | ||
| 1958-1959 | Joseph Mench | Ferd Kampreth | Joe Deluhery | ||
| 1959-1960 | Joseph Mench | Ferd Kampreth | Joe Deluhery | ||
| 1960-1961 | Joseph Mench | Ferd Kampreth | Joe Deluhery | ||
| 1961-1962 | Joseph Mench | Ferd Kampreth | Joe Deluhery | ||
| 1962-1963 | Joseph Mench | Ferd Kampreth | Joe Deluhery | ||
| 1963-1964 | Joseph Mench | Ferd Kampreth | Joe Deluhery | ||
| 1964-1965 | Joseph Mench | Ferd Kampreth | Joe Deluhery | Al Cacciatore | |
| 1965-1966 | Joseph Mench | Ferd Kampreth | Joe Deluhery | Al Cacciatore | |
| 1965-1966 | Joseph Mench | Al Buck | Joe Deluhery | Al Cacciatore | |
| 1966-1967 | Joseph Mench | Al Buck | Joe Deluhery | Al Cacciatore | |
| 1968-1969 | Joseph Mench | Al Buck | Bill Losel | Al Cacciatore | |
| 1969-1970 | Joseph Mench | Al Buck | Bill Losel | Al Cacciatore | |
| 1970-1971 | Joseph Mench | Al Buck | Tony Leone | Al Cacciatore | |
| 1971-1972 | Joseph Mench | Al Buck | Tony Leone | ||
| 1972-1973 | Joseph Mench | Jim Harmon | Tony Leone | ||
| 1973-1974 | Joseph Mench | Jim Harmon | Tony Leone | ||
| 1974-1975 | Joseph Mench | Jim Harmon | Tony Leone | ||
| 1975-1976 | Eugene Reville | Jim Harmon | Tony Leone | ||
| 1976-1977 | Eugene Reville | Jim Harmon | Tony Leone | ||
| 1977-1978 | Eugene Reville | Jim Harmon | Tony Leone | ||
| 1978-1979 | Eugene Reville | Jim Harmon | Tony Leone | ||
| 1979-1980 | Eugene Reville | Jim Harmon | Tony Leone | ||
| 1980-1981 | Eugene Reville | Jim Harmon | Tony Leone | ||
| 1981-1982 | Eugene Reville | Jim Harmon | Tony Leone | ||
| 1982-1983 | Eugene Reville | Jim Harmon | Tony Leone | ||
| 1983-1984 | Eugene Reville | Jim Harmon | Tony Leone | ||
| 1984-1985 | Eugene Reville | Ron Meer | Bill Bell | Dan Manley | |
| 1985-1986 | Eugene Reville | Ron Meer | Bill Bell | Dan Manley | |
| 1986-1987 | Eugene Reville | Ron Meer | Bill Bell | Dan Manley | |
| 1987-1988 | Eugene Reville | Crystal Boling | Bill Bell | Dan Krzesinski | |
| 1988-1989 | Eugene Reville | Crystal Boling | Bill Riley | Dan Krzesinski | |
| 1989-1990 | Albert Thompson* | Crystal Boling | Bill Riley | Dan Krzesinski | |
| 1990-1991 | Albert Thompson | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Pat Preston | |
| 1991-1992 | Albert Thompson | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Pat Preston | |
| 1992-1993 | Albert Thompson | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Pat Preston | |
| 1993-1994 | Albert Thompson | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Pat Preston | |
| 1994-1995 | Albert Thompson | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Pat Preston | |
| 1995-1996 | Albert Thompson | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Theresa Pope | |
| 1996-1997 | Jim Harris | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Theresa Pope | |
| 1997-1998 | Jim Harris | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Theresa Pope | |
| 1998-1999 | Jim Harris | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Theresa Pope | |
| 1999-2000 | Jim Harris | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Theresa Pope | |
| 2000-2001 | Marion Canedo | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Theresa Pope | |
| 2001-2002 | Marion Canedo | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Gary Tydus* | |
| 2002-2003 | Marion Canedo | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Gary Tydus | Larry Hunley |
| 2003-2004 | Marion Canedo | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Gary Tydus | Hunley/Cerre* |
| 2004-2005 | Yvonne Hargrave | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Gary Tydus | |
| 2005-2006 | James Williams | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Jody Covington | |
| 2006-2007 | James Williams | Crystal Barton | Bill Riley | Gary Tydus | |
| 2007-2008 | James Williams | Crystal Barton | Carlos Villarroel | Gary Tydus | Fatima Morrell |
| 2008-2009 | James Williams | Crystal Barton | Carlos Villarroel | Gary Tydus | |
| 2009-2010 | James Williams | Crystal Barton | Carlos Villarroel | Gary Tydus | |
| 2010-2011 | James Williams | Crystal Barton | Carlos Villarroel | Naomi | |
| 2011-2012 | Amber Dixon* | Crystal Barton | Carlos Villarroel | Charlene Watson | Molly Allman |
| 2012-2013 | Pamela Brown | Crystal Barton | Carlos Villarroel | Charlene Watson | Molly Allman |
| 2013-2014 | Pamela Brown | Crystal Barton | Carlos Villarroel | Charlene Watson | Molly Forero |
| 2014-2015 | Don Ogilvie* | Crystal Barton | Dan Bass | Charlene Watson | Molly Forero |
| 2015-2016 | Kriner Cash | Crystal Barton | Dan Bass | Marck Abraham* | Craig Brodnicki |
| 2016-2017 | Kriner Cash | Crystal Barton | Mike House | Marck Abraham | Giovanna Cotto |
| 2017-2018 | Kriner Cash | Marck Abraham* | Mike House | Naomi Cerre | Giovanna Cotto |
| 2018-2019 | Kriner Cash | Marck Abraham* | Mike House | Jaime St. John | Giovanna Cotto |
| 2019-2020 | Kriner Cash | Marck Abraham* | Mike House | Carmelita Burgin | Giovanna Cotto |
* Denotes interim appointment
Academics
School 56, where McKinley 9th graders were housed from 2010-2012.
McKinley offers Regents level courses as required by New York State. McKinley's curriculum includes a career and technical component in classes such as Advertising Art, Aquatic Ecology, Horticulture, Machine Tool Technology, Printing, and four Building Trades: Electrical Technology, Carpentry, Plumbing, and Sheet Metal Technology.
Bell Schedule
| Period | Begin | End |
|---|---|---|
| Homeroom | 8:20 | 8:30 |
| Period 1 | 8:34 | 9:15 |
| Period 2 | 9:19 | 10:00 |
| Period 3 | 10:04 | 10:45 |
| Lunch 4 | 10:45 | 11:15 |
| Period 4/5 | 10:49 | 11:30 |
| Period 5/6 | 10:19 | 12:00 |
| Lunch 6 | 12:00 | 12:30 |
| Period 6/7 | 11:34 | 12:15 |
| Period 7/8 | 12:04 | 12:45 |
| Lunch 8 | 12:15 | 12:45 |
| Period 9 | 12:49 | 1:30 |
| Period 10 | 1:34 | 2:15 |
| Period 11 | 2:19 | 3:00 |
| Mack Time | 3:04 | 3:25 |
Academics
School 56, where McKinley 9th graders were housed from 2010-2012.
McKinley offers Regents level courses as required by New York State. McKinley's curriculum includes a career and technical component in classes such as Advertising Art, Aquatic Ecology, Horticulture, Machine Tool Technology, Printing, and four Building Trades: Electrical Technology, Carpentry, Plumbing, and Sheet Metal Technology.
Notable alumni
- Goo Goo Dolls lead singer and guitarist John Rzeznik attended McKinley, graduating in 1983.[15]
- College and professional basketball coach Bob MacKinnon attended McKinley, graduating in 1946.
References
- "MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- Fairbanks, P., & Sommer, M. (2008, February 17). Bully or best buddy? Barton's two sides. The Buffalo News.
- http://www.wben.com/articles/mckinley-principal-placed-leave
- William F. Riley, Buffalo Schools assistant principal. (2008, November). The Buffalo News
- Buffalo Public Schools (2007, August 7). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
- Buffalo Public Schools (2005, September 7).
- Buffalo Public Schools (2004, January 14).Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
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- Herod-Zak, R. (2006). 03-22-06 Administrative Board Changes (Supplemental). Board of Education Meeting January 11, 2005 (p. 1). Buffalo: Buffalo Public Schools.
- Herod-Zak, R. (2010). 08-25-10 Administrative Board Changes Board of Education Meeting August 25, 2010 (p. 1). Buffalo: Buffalo Public Schools.
- Buffalo Public Schools (2006, August 22). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
- Buffalo Public Schools (2008, August 13). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
- Buffalo Public Schools (2010, August 25). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
- Buffalo Public Schools (2011, September 14). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
- Sofia, Andrea (May 9, 2000). "Mack High". Buffalo News.
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