Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School
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| Bishop Timon - St. Jude High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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601 McKinley Parkway Franciscan) | |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Francis of Assisi |
| Established | 1946 |
| Founder | John Francis O'Hara |
| Chairman | Bernard "BJay" Ryan '98 |
| Principal | Dr. James Newton |
| Chaplain | Fr. Greg Dobson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 320 (2024) |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Fight song | Lift Up the Green & the Gold |
| Athletics | 16 teams
|
| Athletics conference | Monsignor Martin Athletic Association |
| Sports | List
|
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Team name | Tigers |
| Rival | St. Francis High School Canisus High School, St. Joe’s High School, St. Mary’s High School, Cardinal O’Hara |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Publication | The Juvenalist (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | The Tidings |
| Yearbook | The Talisman |
| Alumni | 8,000+ |
| Website | www.bishoptimon.com |
Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School (formerly Bishop Timon High School) is a
South Buffalo, New York
. Bishop Timon High School, as it was originally known, was founded in 1946 by the Franciscan Friars.
History
In 1946, the school officially opened its doors with a class of 76 freshmen. For three years, Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School was temporarily housed at
St. Jude to its name.[2]
Bishop Timon High School was founded by
blue-collar
residents.
Campus
The one building campus of the school is located at 601 McKinley Parkway which holds a new 6,000 square foot (540 m2) Center For
STEM
classes for grades 9-12.
In 1963 Timon opened a Freshman Annex located on Como Ave. named after Monsignor Nash of Holy Family Parish to accommodate its growing enrollment during its peak years of the 60s and 70s. The Annex closed in 1977.
Sports
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Alumni
- Steve Barnes- Attorney, Founding Partner, Cellino & Barnes
- Erik Bohen - NYS Assemblyman
- George Breen - Olympic swimmer
- Connor Fields - Professional lacrosse player in the Premier Lacrosse League
- Michael P. Kearns - NYS Assemblyman
- Jim Kelley- Sportswriter
- Whitey Martin - Former NBA player
- Johnny McCarthy - Professional Basketball Coach/Player
- Demone Harris - Professional Football player
- James T. Molloy - Doorkeeper to the United States House of Representatives
- Carl Paladino- Politician/Business Leader
- Jack Quinn - President of Erie Community College
- Christopher P. Scanlon- South District Councilman, Buffalo
- Mark Schroeder - Comptroller of the City of Buffalo, New York State Assemblymen
- Rickey Williams - Retired NBA player
Notes and references
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ BTSJHS. "History of Bishop Timon". Bishop Timon St. Jude High School website. Archived from the original on 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2007-08-01.