DeSales High School was a

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established in 1912 in the

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. It was located in the northern sector of

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, New York. DeSales High's mission was "to provide an academically excellent education in an intimate, faith-filled community". It was the only Catholic high school in the

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region. DeSales closed on July 31, 2012 by the Diocese of Rochester due to financial struggles and decreasing enrollment. The final

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class (the class of 2012) graduated in the centennial of the school.

History

Former principals

''Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted within parentheses.'' *Rev. John Muckle–1912-1916 *Rev. Francis Mason–1916-1928 *Rev. Edward K. Ball–1928-1939 *Rev. Raymond P. Nolan–1939-1953 *Rev. Joseph Hogan–1953-1955 *Rev. C. Richard Nagle–1955-1957 (Unknown, transferred to St. Thomas' Church) *Rev. John A. Morgan–1957-1958 *Sr. Marie Margaret –1958-1959 (Latin/Music teacher - DeSales High School, named Vice Principal of St. Agnes High School) *Sr. Rose Adelaide–1959-1965 *Sr. St. Andrew–1965-1970 (English teacher - DeSales High School, unknown) *Sr. Agnes Catherine Battersby–1970-1975 (Vice Principal - St. Agnes High School, named Pastoral Assistant of St. Patrick's Church) *Mr. Edward J. Tracey–1975-1999 (Principal -

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, retired''Edward J. "Ed" Tracey.''
(2010, March 5). Retrieved September 28, 2010, from FindAGrave.) *Mr. Daniel E. Skinner–1999-2002 (Vice Principal - Waterloo High School, retired) *Dr. Karen M. Juliano–2002-2005 (Principal - Holy Rosary Academy,Sorrell, S. (2002, April 27)
DeSales Hires New Principal.
Finger Lakes Times. named President of Notre Dame Academy) *Rev. Joseph A. Grasso C.PP.S.–2005-2007 (Principal -

Aquinas Institute The Aquinas Institute of Rochester is a co-educational Catholic school in Rochester, New York established in 1902. Although The Aquinas Institute was founded as an all-male high school, it opened to female students in 1982. It is located within ...

,Burke, J. (2005, September 7
Area schools welcome new leaders.
''The Catholic Courier''. resignedShaw, D. L. (2007, July 27)

''The Finger Lakes Times'' .) *Mr. Martin D. Cox–2007-2009 (Principal - Elma Primary School,Mills, R. P. (2006)
Elma Primary School Report 2005-2006.
Albany: New York State Department Of Education. named Superintendent/Principal of Grades PreK-4 of

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Galloway, D. (2008, December 7)
Fillmore Board of Education president explains superintendent selection.
Daily Reporter .) *Mr. Scott C. Redding–2009 (Vice Principal - DeSales High School, Burke, J. (2009, February 20
Finger Lakes Catholic schools go through transitions in leadership
''The Catholic Courier''. named Assistant Administrator of

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New DeSales Principal.
(2009). The Salesian, p. 2.) *Mr. Gerald J. Macaluso–2009-2012 (Interim Superintendent -

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, retired)

Former assistant principals

''Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted within parentheses.'' *Sr. Anacletus–1965-1969 *Sr. Louise Dolan–?-1971 (Unknown, transferred to St. Joseph's Hospital) *Sr. Rose Eileen Leary–1971-1973 (Guidance Counselor, DeSales High School, retired) *Mr. Robert Davie–1973-1975 (Dean of Students/History teacher - DeSales High School, returned to teaching) *Sr. Patricia Flass–1975-1978 (Humanities Teacher - DeSales High School, named Principal of

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, resigned) *Sr. Mary Maywalt–1978-1984 (Dean of Students - St. Agnes High School, resigned) *Mrs. Beryl A. Tracey–2001-2002 (English instructor - DeSales High School, returned to full-time teaching duties at DeSales) *Ms. Mary E. Caffrey–2002-2005 (Principal - St. Joseph School,New Faces At DeSales.
(2002, October). The Salesian , p. 2. named Principal of St. John Bosco school) *Ms. Marisa F. Capuano–2005-2007 (Special Education instructor - Aquinas Institute, resigned) *Mr. Scott C. Redding–2007-2009 (Director of Athletics/Physical Education and Biology instructor - DeSales High School, named Interim Principal of DeSales High School)

Gallery

Image:DeSales.JPG, DeSales students on their 2nd annual Walk-a-Thon.

References

External links

DeSales High School website
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