Leonardo da Vinci High School is a high school in the lower west side of Buffalo, New York. There are 400 students enrolled in da Vinci spanning grades 9-12. The high school building is located on the D'Youville College campus. The school located at 320 Porter Avenue and serves Grades 9 through 12. Mr. Gregory Lodinksy is the current acting principal, and Mrs. Lisa Santos-Trode is the current acting vice principal.
History
Leonardo da Vinci was originally housed on the 4th Floor of the Kavinoky Theater Building on the D'Youville College Campus and shared space with the Grover Cleveland High School for electives. Currently, the school is housed solely at the former Madonna Hall building on the D'Youville campus. Students who attend DaVinci have the opportunity to take college credit-bearing classes from D'Youville.
Former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- Mr. Ronald J. Meerâ€"1987-1992 (Principal - McKinley Vocational High School, named Principal of Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts)
- Mr. Benjamin L. Randle, Jr.â€"1992-1998 (Principal of Grover Cleveland High School, returned to Grover Cleveland)
- Mrs. Patricia A. Prestonâ€"1998-2010 (Assistant Principal - Leonardo da Vinci High School, retired)
- Mr. Michael J. O'Brienâ€"2010-2012 (Principal - William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence, retired)
- Mrs. Florence S. Krieterâ€"2012-2016 (Director of Secondary Turnaround - Buffalo Public Schools, placed on leave)
Selected former assistant principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- Mrs. Patricia Prestonâ€"?-1998 (Assistant Principal - Buffalo Vocational Technical Center, named Principal of Leonardo da Vinci High School)
- Ms. Robin Hahnâ€"2001-2005 (Assistant Principal - Grover Cleveland High School, named Assistant Principal of Bennett High School)
- Ms. Celine Wnek-Crabbeâ€"2008â€"2010 (Program Coordinator - Leonardo da Vinci High School, retired)
- Mrs. Denisca Thompsonâ€"2010-2012 (Assistant Principal - William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence, named Principal of Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet)
- Mr. Gregory Lodinskyâ€"2012-2016 (Special Education teacher - Occupational Training Center, named Acting Principal of Leonardo da Vinci High School)
Administration
*denotes interim appointment
Sports
Leonardo da Vinci High School offers varsity sports including:
- Soccer
- Volleyball (Female only)
- Cross Country
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Basketball
- Softball/Baseball
- Track
- Tennis * Da Vinci won the first ever Buffalo school All-High female singles 09-10 *
Leonardo da Vinci High School does not offer football. Students who are interested in playing the sport are able to try out for football at Hutch Tech. This also applies for any other sport da Vinci does not offer, but another school does. (Hockey, lacrosse, etc.)
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External links
- A Wiki about the school, last updated in 2009
References
- NYSED, 2004-2005
- www.buffaloschools.org
