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located in Buffalo, New York, USA. It enrolls approximately 600 students from Grades 9 - 12 and teaches according to the

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. The current principal is Mr. Eric Johnson, and the current assistant principals are Mr. Fred Sales and, Mr. Andrew Drouin, Buffalo Public Schools. Retrieved October 11, 2015, from Burgard Public Schools
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History

The school was founded in 1910 as a combined printing class between Public School #5 and Public School #44 on Elm Street in Buffalo. In 1914, it became known as the Elm Technical School. A $1,000,000 construction project was begun to construct a new facility for the school, with the land being donated by Henry P. Burgard.LaChiusa, C.

' Retrieved September 19, 2010, from Buffalo Architectural History. In 2009, a renovation was completed on the school that expanded the main office and created new science and computer labs, technology shops, and renovation to the automobile shops. Locker rooms were also expanded.Ramtech Engineers. (Ramtech Engineers - Projects - Buffalo Public Schools - Burgard High School.
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' Retrieved September 9, 2010, from Ramtech Engineers: While the school was being reconstructed, freshmen and sophomores were housed at School 171 on East Delavan Avenue.

Academics

Burgard offers Regents level courses as required by New York State. Burgard's curriculum includes a career and technical component in classes such as Automotive Repair Technology, Virtual Enterprise, Welding, Computer-aided design (CAD) & CAM Robotics, and Building Management.Burgard virtual tour. (2009). eb Retrieved from http://www.buffaloschools.org//videos.cfm?vID=2043

Notable alumni

*Arlester Christian from the band

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; serial killer known as the ".22 Caliber Killer" *

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–former professional football player with the

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and

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(Class of 2002) *

Al Dekdebrun Allen Edward Dekdebrun (May 11, 1921 – March 29, 2005) was an American Football quarterback and politician from Buffalo, New York. As a professional football player, Dekdebrun was a career journeyman, playing in the All-America Football Conferen ...

References

External links

School Website
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