St. Anthony's High School (South Huntington, New York)

St. Anthony's High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory (grades 9–12) school located in South Huntington, New York on Long Island. The school was founded in 1933 by the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn

St. Anthony's High School
Home of the Friars
Address
275 Wolf Hill Road

South Huntington
,
New York
11747

United States
Coordinates40°48′45″N 73°23′19″W
Information
TypePrivate, parochial
MottoDeus Meus Et Omnia
(My God and My All)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic;
Franciscan
Patron saint(s)St. Anthony of Padua
St. Francis of Assisi
Established1933
School code
  1. 696
PrincipalBr. David Migliorino, OSF
ChaplainRev. Khoa T. Le
Faculty~150
Grades9–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment2348 (2020)
Average class size30–40
CampusSingle Building
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Black and Gold   
SloganCapture the Heart and the Mind Will Follow.
MascotThe Friar
Team nameFriars
RivalChaminade High School
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1]
PublicationFriar Focus
NewspaperThe Paduan
The Friar Scoreboard (sports)
YearbookThe Anthonian
School fees$600 Registration Fee (2020-2021)
$200 Graduation Fee (Seniors Only)
Tuition$10,950 (2019-2020)
Enrollment ExamC.H.S.E.E
Athletic DirectorMr. Joe Minucci
Academic DeanMr. Paul Washington
Dean of FreshmanBr. Joshua DiMauro, OSF
Dean of MenMr. Robert Arrigo
Dean of WomenDr. Christina Buehler
Websitehttp://www.stanthonyshs.org

History

The school was founded as St. Anthony's Juniorate by the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn, New York in September 1931. At the time, it was designed to be an all-boys preparatory boarding school for prospective novitiates.

On August 31, 1933, ground broke on the Juniorate's new facility in Smithtown, New York. Students interested in the Juniorate attended St. Francis Preparatory School, which was then located in Brooklyn. The ground-breaking marks the founding of St. Anthony's and appears on the school's crest. The school never expanded to more than 50 or 60 pupils at one time during the early years. The first five students graduated in June 1935.[2]

In 1949, the Franciscan Novitiate moved from Smithtown to Wyandanch, New York.[2]

In 1958, the Juniorate expanded into a day school to serve the boys of the nearby towns. Anticipating this change, the school admitted no freshmen for a period of one year and changed its name to St. Anthony's High School. The school began to grow in size to its current population of nearly 2,500.

In June 1969, the school's juniorate program was terminated. Following the end of the program was a substantial increase in the percentage of lay faculty members and the presence of nuns.

On December 5, 1983, Most Reverend John R. McGann announced that, as part of extensive changes in the educational plans of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, Holy Family Diocesan High School, South Huntington, New York, would close in June 1984, and St. Anthony's High School will re-locate in the Holy Family facility. The two schools were athletic rivals and were forced to blend into one school.[2]

Following this, the school began to admit young women. St. Anthony's is currently located in this former Holy Family location at 275 Wolf Hill Road in South Huntington.[2]

Curriculum

The basic curriculum at St. Anthony's includes required courses in Theology, English, Social Studies and Physical Education (4 years); Mathematics, Science, Foreign Language (3 years); Fine Arts (Health, Art, Music or Drama) (1 year). Honors and Advanced Placement courses are offered to students who qualify, with electives in all disciplines. The passing grade at St. Anthony's is 75% to ensure that each student leaves with a higher standard of excellence before entering college and a minimum grade of 80% is required for any letter of recommendation to college.[3]

Notable alumni
  • Pat Kirwan, NFL player, coach and executive
  • Dan Barry (reporter) ('76), NY Times reporter
  • Kyle Gallagher - 2nd Team All-American FOA at Penn, Notre Dame
  • Richard Wiese ('77), explorer, Emmy-winning host and producer, president of the Explorers Club
  • John Gregorek ('78), Olympian
  • Brian McNamara ('78), actor
  • Paul Scheer ('94), actor
  • Alan Hahn, ('89), Analyst for the New York Knicks on MSG Networks
  • Rob Scuderi ('97), NHL hockey player; defenseman and Stanley Cup Champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins 2009 and the L.A. Kings 2012
  • Jim Pavese, Former NHL hockey player for the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, and Hartford Whalers
  • Mike Komisarek, NHL hockey player; defenseman selected to 08-09 NHL All-Star game
  • Chris Algieri,('02), WBO Light Welterweight Champion, ISKA World Welterweight Champion, WKA World Super Welterweight Champion.
  • Chris Armas, Former USA Soccer National team member
  • Kenny Atkinson, Head Coach of the Brooklyn Nets
  • Tom Schreiber,('10) Professional lacrosse player, four-time All-American, all-time leading scorer at Princeton

References
  1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
  2. SAHS. "St. Anthony's High School History". St. Anthony's High School website. Archived from the original on 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2012-03-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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