Aquinas Institute

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Aquinas Institute of Rochester
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Credo Quid Quid Dixit Dei Filius.
I believe whatever the son of God has said
Address
1127 Dewey Avenue
Rochester, New York, (Monroe County) 14613
United States
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Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic, Basilian
Established 1902
President Michael Daley
Dean Patricia Battisti
Principal Theodore Mancini
Staff 46
Teaching staff 65
Grades 7-12
Enrollment 869 [1] (2011-12)
Average class size 25
Student to teacher ratio 15:1
Color(s) Maroon and White         
Mascot L'il Irish
(boxing leprechaun)
Rival McQuaid Jesuit
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Average SAT scores 1082 (542 Math, 540 Verbal)
Average ACT scores 23.4 [1]
Newspaper Maroon & White
Yearbook "Arete"
Endowment ~$10 Million
Tuition $8,150
Alumni 19,000+
Admissions Director Joseph B. Knapp
Athletic Director Anthony Bianchi
Alumni Relations & Development Director Christina Mancini
Website
Aquinas Institute
Location 1127 Dewey Ave., Rochester, New York
Area 13 acres (5.3 ha)
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other, Italian Renaissance
NRHP Reference # 89000464[3]
Added to NRHP June 8, 1989

The Aquinas Institute is a co-educational Catholic school in Rochester, New York established in 1902. Although the Aquinas Institute was originally founded as an all-male high school, it opened its doors to female students in 1982. It is located within City of Rochester. It has stood at its current location on Dewey Avenue since 1925. Over 18,000 have graduated since the school opening.

Buildings on campus

The main school building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Wegman - Napier Building, an extension of the main school building, houses science labs for biology and chemistry classes, as well as a renovated gym. Aquinas' biology labs were refurbished in 2007, and a 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) field house was built in 2008.

Notable alumni

References