North Tonawanda High School (NTHS) is a public high school located in North Tonawanda, New York. N.T.H.S. is the high school for the North Tonawanda City School District. The current principal is Bradley Rowles.
| North Tonawanda High School | |
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405 Meadow Drive , , 14120 | |
| Coordinates | 43°03′03″N 78°52′15″W / 43.050764°N 78.870764°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational |
| School board | North Tonawanda School Board |
| School district | North Tonawanda City School District |
| NCES District ID | 3621240[2] |
| Superintendent | Gregory J. Woytila |
| CEEB code | 334-230 |
| NCES School ID | 4009000100115[3] |
| Principal | Bradley Rowles |
| Teaching staff | 76.99 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,046 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.59[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and Blue |
| Athletics conference | Section VI |
| Mascot | Lumberjack |
| Newspaper | The Horizon |
| Yearbook | NorthStar |
| Feeder schools | North Tonawanda Middle School |
| Website | North Tonawanda High School |
Academics edit
Academies edit
North Tonawanda High School houses five smaller career academies: The Academy of Business and Finance, The Academy of Engineering & Architecture, the Academy of Information Technology, the Academy of International Studies, and the Academy of Health Science. Each academy accepts around twenty new students each school year, wherein each student takes a track of classes within that discipline to prepare students for further exploration of that career strand in college.
History edit
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North Tonawanda High School was built in 1962. The building opened in 1962 and was dedicated on October 14, 1962.
Selected former principals edit
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- George L. Lowry–1927-1962 (Teacher - North Tonawanda High School, named Principal of North Tonawanda Junior High[4])
- Earl Fonner–1962-1972 (Assistant Principal - North Tonawanda High School, retired)
- B. Frank Sheppard–?-1979 (Assistant Principal - North Tonawanda Middle School, retired)
- John T. Mahoney–1979-1987 (Principal - Perry Junior/Senior High School, resigned)
- Joseph Burruano–1987-1990 (Principal - Payne Junior High School, retired[5])
- Martin R. Heavey, Jr.–1990-1993 (House II Principal - Orchard Park High School, named Principal of Cleveland Hill High School[6])
- Franklin D. Ruggiero–1993-1999 (Principal - Jefferson Middle School, died[7])
- Albert J. Almansberger–1999-2005 (Principal - Keshequa Junior-Senior High School,[8] retired)
James Fisher (retired 2022)
Notable alumni, teachers and coaches edit
- Maryalice Demler, television news anchor
- Tonio di Paolo, opera singer
- Jill Krowinski, politician
- Stan Rojek, baseball player
- Roman Piskor, American football player
- Earl Valiquette, Canadian football player
References edit
- ^ a b c "NORTH TONAWANDA HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for North Tonawanda City School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - North Tonawanda High School (4009000100115)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
- ^ George Lowry, North Tonawanda Principal. (1991, October 14). The Buffalo News
- ^ Batzer, R. (1990, April 5). N. Tonawanda principal stepping down; Burruano retiring from high - school at semester's end. The Buffalo News
- ^ Carroll, P. (1993, June 24). Heavey named Cleveland Hill Principal. The Buffalo News
- ^ Batzer, D. (1999, May 20). Franklin D. Ruggiero dies; Principal of North Tonawanda - High School. The Buffalo News, p. E5.
- ^ Batzer, R. (1999, August 12). Homeowner savings of $57 seen in school tax. The Buffalo News, p. B5.