Nardin Academy
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135 Cleveland Avenue , , 14222 United States | |
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Type | Private, Coeducational (K-8); Boys and Girls (9-12) Single Sex All Girls |
Established | 1857 |
Founder | Ernestine Nardin, DHM |
Principal | Colleen Robertson (high school), Christopher Pitek (middle school), Callie Georger (lower school), Kristin Whitlock (Montessori) |
Grades | PK-12 |
Number of students | 855 - All Academy |
Color(s) | Green and White |
Sports | Track, Rowing, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Cross Country, Softball, Golf, Volleyball, Squash, Lacrosse, Tennis, Bowling, Baseball |
Mascot | Nardin Academy Gators |
Team name | Gators |
Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
Endowment | over $5 Million |
Affiliation | Independent |
Website | nardin |
Nardin Academy was founded by the Daughters of the Heart of Mary in 1857. The Academy includes a college preparatory high school for young women and a co-educational elementary school located in Buffalo, New York. It also includes Montessori pre-school through 3rd grade, which is located in Buffalo, New York.[2]
History[]
Nardin Academy was founded by the Society of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary over 160 years ago.[citation needed] Ernestine Nardin began the first Catholic school in Buffalo on Pearl Street before relocating to Franklin and Church Streets as St. Mary's Academy. It wasn't until 1890 that Miss Nardin moved the school to its current location on Cleveland Avenue. The school was named "The Nardin Academy" in 1917 and was changed in 1951 to the current "Nardin Academy."[citation needed]
Irene Murphy, DHM started Buffalo's first Montessori with the opening of Nardin Montessori in 1963. It was moved to the former John R. Oishei Estate on West Ferry upon its purchase (and Varue Oishei's generous donation) in 1996. It was finally opened to students in 1998.[3]
Its campus is a contributing property in the Elmwood Historic District–East historic district.[4]
Admission[]
In order to attend the high school, one must first take an entrance exam. The exam, held in November, lasts about three and one half hours and covers a variety of topics, including Logic, English and Math. A written application process along with short essay questions accompanies the exam. Most prospective students shadow a freshman girl during the selection process or after admission. If a girl is selected, she is sent a letter of acceptance in January.[5]
Honors[]
In 2018, Nardin Academy High School was listed as the number one school in Buffalo, New York by Buffalo Business First for the seventeenth consecutive year.[6]
Notable alumni[]
- Diane English, Emmy-award-winning television producer
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, author, attended the elementary school for a short period of time
- , author of the science fiction novels and The Eminence
- Stavros Niarchos (1909-1996), shipping tycoon
- , Chief of Staff to the U.S. Secretary of Education,[7]
- Margaret M. Sullivan, New York Times public editor; former editor, The Buffalo News
References[]
- ^ MSA-CIWA. "MSA-Committee on Institution-Wide Accreditation". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ^ Barbara L. Wentworth. "A Message from Barbara L. Wentworth, DHM". Nardin Academy website. Archived from the original on 2007-04-02. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ http://www.nardin.org/academy/history/index.html
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Hannah Beckman; Clinton Brown; Juliana Glassco; Annie Schentag; Jennifer Walkowski (November 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Elmwood Historic District–East" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
- ^ Barbara L. Wentworth. "Welcome to Nardin Academy". Nardin Academy website. Archived from the original on 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
- ^ G Scott Thomas (2010-06-10). "Nardin Academy repeats as top high school". Business First website.
- ^ Anne Radice
External links[]
- Private elementary schools in New York (state)
- Private middle schools in New York (state)
- Catholic secondary schools in New York (state)
- Girls' schools in New York (state)
- Educational institutions established in 1857
- Schools in Buffalo, New York
- High schools in Buffalo, New York
- Historic district contributing properties in New York (state)
- National Register of Historic Places in Buffalo, New York
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
- 1857 establishments in New York (state)