McQuaid Jesuit High School

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McQuaid Jesuit High School
McQuaid Jesuit High School Seal
Motto: Ignem Mittere in Terram (Set Fire Upon the Earth)
Established: 1954
Type: Private, Jesuit
Chancellor: James J. Fischer, S.J.
President: Bill Hobbs
Principal: Lawrence J. Wroblewski, S.J. (interim)
Location: Rochester, New York, USA
Campus: Suburban
Colors: Black and Gold
Mascot: Knight
Website: www.mcquaid.org

McQuaid Jesuit High School is an all-male, Jesuit college preparatory high school, located in Rochester, New York, USA. Named after Bernard J. McQuaid, the first bishop of the Rochester diocese, McQuaid is located at 1800 Clinton Avenue South, in the suburb of Brighton. McQuaid was founded in 1954 with a class of 129 students, located in downtown Rochester. It moved to its current site in 1955. Today, it educates around 900 young men in grades 7-12. McQuaid Jesuit is widely recognized for above-average academic and athletic performance among its students. McQuaid recently added on a new field house containing a new gymnasium, weight rooms, and classrooms.

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[edit] Athletics

McQuaid has taken part in the sectional and state tournaments of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association since 1978, and has won 52 sectional championships since. In the fall season, McQuaid offers football, volleyball, soccer, crew, and cross country. In the winter season it offers wrestling, basketball, indoor track, hockey,skiing, Crew and swimming. In spring season, McQuaid offers baseball, golf, lacrosse, rugby, Crew, and track & field. The sailing team competes in both the fall and winter seasons.

A new field house was completed in fall 2007, as part of a broader plan to improve athletic facilities. This initiative increased the capacity of the gym and renovated the locker rooms, weight room, and physical education offices. An aerobic room and three court gym were added with equipment storage for McQuaid athletic teams.

Jeff Van Gundy, former head coach of the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association, began his coaching career at McQuaid, coaching the McQuaid men's basketball team for one season (1985-1986).

McQuaid Knights hockey, soccer, track, volleyball and golf teams all have done extremely well in past years having won state and sectional titles. Typically at least 100 students come to try out for the teams each year. McQuaid is also known for their cheering section. The cheering section, called the "Simba Society", comes to many if not all sporting events. The biggest crowds are found at McQuaid Jesuit vs Aquinas Institute contests. Aquinas and Rochester East H.S. are McQuaid's major rivals. Most students attend all sectional/state games.

McQuaid also has many less played sports, including Crew (rowing) and Rugby. They are not very old teams, but have already done very well for themselves. The Crew team took second place overall in the States Regatta in Saratoga, New York in 2007, and first overall in States in 2008 with a novice 4.

The Rugby squad has done very well. The McQuaid Jesuit Rebel Knights have won the New York State High School Rugby Championship from 2003-2007.

The McQuaid Invitational is one of the biggest high school Cross Country meets in the nation. The meet takes place in Genessee Valley Park in Rochester, New York and hosts thousands of runners every year in twenty-four different races. The meet falls on the fourth Saturday after Labor Day every year.

[edit] Famous alumni

[edit] Notable current and former teachers

  • Robert (Bob) Bradley - long-time cross-country and track coach; his teams won several area, state and regional titles
  • Fr. William J. O'Malley, S.J. - actor and technical adviser in The Exorcist; author of several theological texts.

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Jesuit Secondary Education Association

Institutional Constituent Members

Arrupe Jesuit High School (CO) · Bellarmine College Preparatory (CA) · Bellarmine Preparatory School (WA) · Boston College High School (MA) · Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School (IN) · Brophy College Preparatory (AZ) · Canisius High School (NY) · Cheverus High School (ME) · Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola (PR) · Creighton Preparatory School (NE) · Cristo Rey High School of Sacramento (CA) · Cristo Rey Jesuit High School of Baltimore (MD) · Cristo Rey Jesuit High School of Chicago (IL) · Cristo Rey Jesuit High School - Twin Cities (MN) · De Smet Jesuit High School (MO) · Fairfield College Preparatory School (CT) · Fordham Preparatory School (NY) · Georgetown Preparatory School (MD) · Gonzaga College High School (DC) · Gonzaga Preparatory School (WA) · Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas (TX) · Jesuit High School of New Orleans (LA) · Jesuit High School of Portland (OR) · Jesuit High School of Sacramento (CA) · Jesuit High School of Tampa (FL) · Loyola Academy (IL) · Loyola Blakefield (MD) · Loyola High School of Detroit (MI) · Loyola High School of Los Angeles (CA) · Loyola School (NY) · Marquette University High School (WI) · McQuaid Jesuit High School (NY) · Red Cloud Indian School (SD) · Regis High School (NY) · Regis Jesuit High School (CO) · Rockhurst High School (MO) · St. Ignatius College Preparatory (CA) · St. Ignatius College Preparatory School (IL) · St. Ignatius High School (OH) · St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy (OH) · Saint Joseph's Preparatory School (PA) · Saint Louis University High School (MO) · St. Peter's Preparatory School (NJ) · St. Xavier High School (OH) · Scranton Preparatory School (PA) · Seattle Preparatory School (WA) · Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (TX) · University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy (MI) · Verbum Dei High School (CA) · Walsh Jesuit High School (OH) · Xavier High School of New York City (NY)

Institutional Associate Members

Belen Jesuit Preparatory School (Miami, FL) · Loyola High School of Montreal (QC, Canada) · Saint Bonaventure's College (NL, Canada) · St. John's College (Belize, BZ) · St. Paul's High School (MB, Canada) · Xavier High School of Micronesia (Chuuk, FSM)
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