Canisius High School
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1180 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, New York, (Erie County) 14209 United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°54′59″N 78°52′11″W / 42.91639°N 78.86972°WCoordinates: 42°54′59″N 78°52′11″W / 42.91639°N 78.86972°W |
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| Type | Private, all-male |
| Motto |
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the greater glory of God) |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic; Jesuit |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Peter Canisius |
| Established | 1870 |
| CEEB code | 331000 |
| President | Rev. David S. Ciancimino, S.J. |
| Principal | Ms. Andrea Tyrpak-Endres |
| Chaplain | Rev. Frederick Betti, S.J. |
| Faculty | 62 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 900 (2014-2015) |
| Average class size | 21 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11:1 |
| Color(s) | Navy blue and Vegas gold |
| Slogan | Men and Women For Others |
| Athletics conference | Monsignor Martin Athletic Association |
| Mascot | Carl the Crusader |
| Nickname | CHS |
| Team name | Crusaders |
| Rival | St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Average SAT scores | 1715 class average (252 points above NYS average) |
| Publication | Chanticleer (literary magazine) |
| Yearbook | Arena |
| Tuition | $14,000 (2014-15) |
| Chairman of Board of Trustees | Mr. Robert Reger '66 |
| Athletic Director | Mr. James Mauro |
| School Phone | 716.882.0466 |
| Website | www.canisiushigh.org |
Canisius High School is a Roman Catholic, Jesuit, private high school for young men, located at 1180 Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, New York, United States, just north of the Delaware Avenue Historic District. Founded in 1870, the school has historical ties to Canisius College. Canisius operates independently from the New York State guidelines established by the Board of Regents.
In 1850, a group of Jesuits left Europe in response to Bishop John Timon's call for a Catholic institution to serve European immigrants settling in Western New York. The Jesuits founded Buffalo's first Catholic college and named it after St. Peter Canisius, a 16th-century Jesuit theologian, scholar, evangelist, and educator.
As part of Canisius College, the high school was first located on Ellicott Street in downtown Buffalo; it quickly outgrew that location and moved to a building on Washington Street in 1872. In 1883, Canisius High School “was incorporated by the State of New York as the Academic Department of Canisius College”. In 1908, the boarding portion of the school was closed, and by September 1912 the high school served 379 boys. In December 1912, as Canisius College moved into new facilities at Main and Jefferson Streets in Buffalo, the Washington Street building was turned over to the exclusive use of the high school. In 1919, Fr. Robert Johnson “became the first rector of the separate high school community.” In September 1928, the high school received an independent charter, completing its separation from the College.
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