McQuaid Jesuit High School
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1800 South Clinton Avenue Brighton (Rochester), New York, (Monroe County) 14618 United States |
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| Coordinates | 43°7′26″N 77°35′33″W / 43.12389°N 77.59250°WCoordinates: 43°7′26″N 77°35′33″W / 43.12389°N 77.59250°W |
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| Type | Private, All-Male |
| Motto |
Ignem Mittere in Terram ("To Cast Fire Upon the Earth") |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic; Jesuit |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Francis Xavier |
| Established | 1954 |
| President | Fr. Robert Reiser, S.J. |
| Principal | Mr. Adam Baber |
| Chancellor | Fr. Edward Salmon, S.J. |
| Faculty | 95 |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Enrollment | 933 (2016-17) |
| Average class size | 15 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14:1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Campus size | 33 acres |
| Campus type | Open |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Slogan | "Men for Others" |
| Athletics | NYS Section V |
| Athletics conference | RCAC |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Rival | Aquinas Institute |
| Accreditation | New York State Association of Independent Schools, Northeast Province of the Society of Jesus |
| Yearbook | The Accolade |
| Endowment | $11 million |
| Tuition | $9,800 (Grade Six), $13,300 (Grades 7-11), $13,600 (Grade 12) |
| Student Organization | Simba Society |
| Athletic Director | Mr. Matthew Thomas, '96 |
| Middle School Publication | "Middleman Messenger" |
| High School Publication | "The Lance" |
| Website | www |
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McQuaid Jesuit, commonly referred to as "McQuaid", or simply "McQ", is an all-male, Catholic, Jesuit, college preparatory school located in the metropolitan area of Rochester, New York. Named after Bernard J. McQuaid, the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, McQuaid is located at 1800 Clinton Avenue South, in the suburb of Brighton.
McQuaid Jesuit was founded in 1954 when James E. Kearney, the fifth bishop of Rochester, invited members of the New York Province of the Society of a Jesus to open a high school for boys in his diocese. McQuaid Jesuit was first established in downtown Rochester, with an initial class of 129 students. The school was housed in a temporary site located in the former Saint Andrew's Seminary while the 33-acre Brighton campus was being built. The first class, the Class of 1958, moved to the new campus as sophomores in September 1955 where they were joined by a new class of freshmen, the Class of 1959.
In 1967, the school added an eighth grade; in 1993 a seventh grade; and in 2012 a sixth grade. There are currently 933 students at McQuaid Jesuit, with approximately 300 in the middle school and 633 in the high school.
While the school campus is located in the Town of Brighton, it is geographically proximate to the City of Rochester and therefore enjoys the benefits of a suburban campus with access to the cultural, commercial, and other resources of the city. Some recent facility upgrades include a Fitness Center (2015), security enhanced front entrance (2014), six all-purpose, high-tech classrooms (2012), a new Jesuit community building (2012), renovated cafeteria and new kitchen (2012), outdoor sports complex (2010), indoor sports complex (2007), chapel renovation (2005), and arts wing (2001). Construction of the "Wegman Family Science and Technology Center," a 36,000 square foot state-of-the-art STEM Center, is underway and is scheduled to open in January 2018. The "IgKnight the Future Fund" supports this effort, as well as an initiative to enhance the school's scholarship endowment.
While the student population is predominantly Catholic, there are approximately twenty other faith traditions represented. Students come to McQuaid Jesuit from forty-two different school districts throughout the greater Rochester, NY, area. As a college-preparatory school, approximately 99% of the McQuaid Jesuit student body go on to colleges and universities located throughout the United States and Canada. Altogether, more than 9,000 men are part of the McQuaid Jesuit alumni community, pursuing interests in business, arts, the church, education, government, medicine, and non-profits, among many others.
McQuaid Jesuit has been in continual operation for over sixty years, and continues today as Rochester's Jesuit, Catholic, college preparatory school.
Every student at McQuaid Jesuit is involved in a rigorous college preparatory curriculum. Honors and Advanced Placement sections exist in each of the curricular disciplines. Admissions are based on teacher recommendations, grades and an entrance exam, among other criteria. The school has a track record for placing students at very selective colleges and universities throughout the country, and 99% percent of the class of 2016 enrolled in colleges or universities. Of students who take the SAT, 91% score higher than the national average. The class of 2016 consisted of 9 National Merit Commended Scholars, 5 National Merit Semifinalist Scholars, 3 National Merit Finalist Scholars. Fully 71% of all students receive AP equity and excellence status, with eighteen AP courses offered.
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