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

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) *Mr. Edward J. Tracey–1975-1999 (Principal - Bishop Kearney High School, retired) *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). Finger Lakes Times. named President of Notre Dame Academy) *Rev. Joseph A. Grasso C.PP.S.–2005-2007 (Principal -

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,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 Fillmore Central SchoolGalloway, 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 Mynderse AcademyNew DeSales Principal.
(2009). The Salesian, p. 2.) *Mr. Gerald J. Macaluso–2009-2012 (Interim Superintendent - Naples Central School District, 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 Blessed Sacrament Junior High School, 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, (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

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Desales High School (Geneva, New York) Educational institutions established in 1912 Educational institutions disestablished in 2012 Geneva, New York Defunct Catholic secondary schools in New York (state) Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester Schools in Ontario County, New York 1912 establishments in New York (state)