St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School

St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School was a four-year, coeducational Catholic high school located in the University Heights neighborhood of the Bronx, New York.[1] A parochial school operated by the parish of the same name, St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, it opened in 1927 and closed in 1991, after years of declining enrollment.[1]

The school was known for its basketball program.[2] In 1975, Tolentine was the nation's highest ranked high school.[3]

Former students include Ernie Myers,[4] Malik Sealy, who attended St. John's University; Brian Reese, the University of North Carolina; and Adrian Autry, Syracuse.[1]

References
  1. EVELYN NIEVES (1991-05-17). "Archdiocese Will Close a Bronx High School". The New York Times. Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  2. Anne Buckley. "Memories of Malik". Catholic New York. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  3. Brennan, Sean. "For Old-Times Sake Tolentine, Mount To Replay Classic". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  4. "Recent State Boys Basketball Alumni". poststar.com. 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2018-09-21.


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