Salesian High School (SHS) is an American
private high school
A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., ...
for
boys in
New Rochelle,
New York.
It was established in 1920 and is part of the
Salesians of Don Bosco. It is located in the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Archdiocese of New York () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the State of New York. It encompasses the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island in New York City and the count ...
.
The school is located on the waterfront along
Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound is a sound (geography), marine sound and tidal estuary of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies predominantly between the U.S. state of Connecticut to the north and Long Island in New York (state), New York to the south. From west to east, ...
on the former estate of
John Stephenson, the inventor of the horse-drawn
trolley car. The Stephenson Mansion, a historic home, took seven years to build during the 1860s at a reported cost of $250,000. After Stephenson's death in 1893, the property passed through several hands before the Salesians of Don Bosco bought it in 1919.
Today, the mansion is the headquarters of the Salesian Order's Eastern Province and is known as the Salesian Provincial Residence.
Notable alumni
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Michael Breen, lead announcer and sports commentator for the NBA
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Frankie J. Galasso, actor and musician best known as a member of the boy band
Dream Street
References
External links
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1920 establishments in New York (state)
Boys' schools in New York (state)
Catholic secondary schools in New York (state)
Education in New Rochelle, New York
Educational institutions established in 1920
Private high schools in Westchester County, New York
Salesian secondary schools
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