Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School (formerly Bishop Timon High School) is a

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for young men administered and staffed by the Order of Friars Minor located in South Buffalo, New York. Bishop Timon High School, as it was originally known, was founded in 1946 by the Franciscan Friars.

History

In 1946, the school officially opened its doors with a class of 76 freshmen. For three years, Bishop Timon – St. Jude High School was temporarily housed at

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in Buffalo's old First Ward. On September 6, 1949, Timon moved into its current home on McKinley Parkway with an enrollment of approximately 800 young men. In June 1950, Bishop O'Hara awarded diplomas to Bishop Timon's first graduating class. The school was named Bishop Timon after Buffalo's first

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. In 1993, the school added

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to its name. Bishop Timon High School was founded by

priests of the

Order Minor, with the idea of providing a quality education at an affordable cost for the largely

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community within the proximity of its

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neighborhood location. The

commitment to the needs of the area was the impetus for opening this all-boys

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high-school to the local neighborhood's mostly

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residents.

Campus

The one building campus of the school is located at 601 McKinley Parkway which holds a new 6,000 square foot (540 m²) Center For

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& The Arts. This area maintains a working sound

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. It also is home to music and art studios, a

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lab, a video production lab, and a photography

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. In 2003, Timon High School opened the Science and Pre-Engineering Center. An

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Conference & Technology room was also built, allowing the school to use

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with other schools through conferencing software. In 1963 Timon opened a Freshman Annex located on Como Ave. named after Monsignor Nash of Holy Family Parish to accommodate its growing enrollment during its peak years of the 60s and 70s. The Annex closed in 1977.

Clubs and activities

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club *

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club *

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Club *International Club *Masterminds *

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*P-E-A-C-E Club *

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Club *Robotics Club *School Publications *

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Club *Ski and Snowboard Club * Spirit Club *Student Senate

Sports

Alumni

* Erik Bohen - NYS Assemblyman *

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- Olympic swimmer *

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- Sportswriter *

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- Former NBA player *

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- Professional Basketball Coach/Player * Demone Harris - Professional Football player *

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- Doorkeeper to the United States House of Representatives * Carl Paladino- Politician/Business Leader * Jack Quinn - President of Erie Community College * Mark Schroeder - Comptroller of the City of Buffalo, New York State Assemblymen * Rickey Williams - Retired NBA player * Michael P. Kearns - NYS Assemblyman *

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- Professional

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player in the

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* Steve Barnes - Attorney, Founding Partner, Cellino & Barnes * Christopher P. Scanlon - South District Councilman, Buffalo * Dennis R. DePerro - President, St. Bonaventure University

Notes and references

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