South Park High School (Buffalo, New York)

South Park High School is a high school located in Buffalo, New York. It serves Grades 9 - 12 and teaches according to the Board of Regents. The current principal is Mrs. Theresa Schuta, and the current assistant principals are Mrs. Molly Forero, Mr. Joshua Miller, Mr. Michael Morris, Mrs. Kathleen Thomas.

South Park High School
Vires Acquirit Eundo
Address
150 Southside Parkway South Buffalo Buffalo , Erie , New York 14220 United States
Coordinates	42°51′10.6″N 78°49′27.3″W
Information
Type	Public/Coeducational
Status	Targeted Support & Intervention
School district	Buffalo Public Schools
School number	206
Principal	Theresa A. Schuta
Assistant Principals	Molly A. Forero Joshua T. Miller Michael T. Morris Kathleen Thomas
Grades	9-12
Color(s)	Red & Black
Mascot	Sparks (Bear)
Team name	Sparks
Newspaper	The Spark
Yearbook	The Dial
Website	South Park High School

History

South Park is located in South Buffalo. It was organized in 1914, but the building's construction was not completed until the 1915–1916 school year. For its first year, the school was temporarily housed at School 36.[1] It was designed by architect Edward Brodhead Green.

From 2007 to 2009, South Park High School was renovated and the school was temporarily housed at School 87, which formerly housed Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts. South Park High School's building reopened in 2009.

Annexes

Beginning in the 1930s, South Park High began opening up annexes in other school buildings due to the excessive student body account. The first annex was opened in 1932 at School 67, with a second being opened a few years later at School 72, and a third at School 69 in 1936. The following year, the School 72 and 69 annexes were closed and replaced by the School 7 annex. In 1941, both the School 7 and School 67 annexes were closed and all students attended the main building.[2] School 67 would later be revived as an annex in the late 60's and continued to operate as such until the early 1990s.

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

• Dr. Robert T. Bapst–1914-1932 (Principal - Public School 35, named Associate Superintendent of Buffalo Public Schools)
• Mr. Frank P. Regan–1932-1958 (Vice Principal - South Park High School, retired)
• Dr. J. Norman Hayes–1958-1964 (Assistant Principal - Lafayette High School, named Associate Superintendent of Buffalo Public Schools[3])
• Mr. Thomas J. Connors–1964-1972 (Principal - Clinton Junior High School, retired)
• Mr. John J. Mattimore–1972-1985 (Assistant Principal - South Park High School, named Principal of Burgard Vocational High School[4])
• Dr. Paul A. Lafornara–1986-1995 (Principal - Academic Challenge Center, named Principal of City Honors School[5])
• Mr. Raymond D. Perreault–1995-2002[6] (Principal - Buffalo Alternative High School, retired)
• Dr. Eileen H. Czarnecki–2002[6]-2004 (Acting Principal - E.C.C. 90,[7] named Assistant Principal of Grover Cleveland High School[8])
• Mr. Paul J. Casseri–2004-2005 (Assistant Superintendent of Personnel - Frontier Central School District, named Principal of Lewiston-Porter High School)
• Mrs. Patricia J. Welch-Thomas–2005-2009 (Assistant Principal – Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts,[9] retired[10])

Selected former assistant principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

• Mr. Frank Regan–1925-1932 (Business teacher - South Park High School, named Principal of South Park High School)
• Mr. F. Nicholas McCarthy–1932-1958 (Mathematics teacher - South Park High School, retired)
• Mr. Thomas Connors–1958-1962 (Social Studies teacher - South Park High School, named Principal of Clinton Junior High School)
• Mr. Raymond J. Schanzer–1962-1980 (Social Studies teacher - Grover Cleveland High School, retired)
• Mr. John F. Toolen–1962-1966 (Guidance Counselor - Grover Cleveland High School, named Principal of Southside Junior High School)
• Mr. Robert J. Wilson–1966-1984 (Principal - Clinton Junior High School, retired)
• Mr. John J. Mattimore–1971-1972 (Assistant Principal - East High School, named Principal of South Park High School)
• Mr. Herbert P. Coyne [interim]–1974-1975 (Physical Education teacher - South Park High School, returned to teaching)
• Mr. Daniel J. Geary–1972-1981 (Guidance Counselor - Burgard Vocational High School, named Assistant Principal of Kensington High School)
• Mr. William J. Bell–1981-1986 (unknown, named Assistant Principal of Buffalo Alternative High School)
• Mr. Gerald D. Pope–1984-1987 (Supervisor of School Integration - Buffalo Public Schools, named Assistant Principal of Kensington High School)
• Ms. Crystal A. Boling–1985-1986 (Assistant Principal - Bennett High School, named Assistant Principal of Emerson Vocational High School[11])
• Mr. Calvin J. Baxter–1987-1992 (Assistant Principal - Bennett High School, named Assistant Principal of Buffalo Academy of Visual & Performing Arts)
• Mr. Harold J. Collier–?-1998 (Assistant Principal - Buffalo Traditional School, retired)
• Mrs. Nancy W. Thompson–1992-2003 (Assistant Principal - Buffalo Traditional School, retired)
• Mr. Michael J. Mogavero–1998-2003 (Physical Education teacher - Riverside High School,[12] named Principal of Buffalo Traditional School[13])
• Mrs. Angela R. Reynolds-Hannah–2003-2004 (Guidance Counselor - Buffalo Traditional School, named Assistant Principal of City Honors School)
• Dr. William A. Kresse–2003-2005 (Assistant Principal - Kensington High School, named Principal of City Honors School)
• Ms. Anne K. Mogavero–2004-2005 (English teacher - Harry Van Arsdale Jr. High School,[14] named Director of English Language Arts for Buffalo Public Schools)
• Mr. Darren J. Brown–2004-2006 (Math teacher - Grover Cleveland High School, named Principal of Community School 53[15])
• Mrs. Denise M. Denz–2005-2015 (Acting Assistant Principal - Waterfront Elementary School, retired)
• Mr. Lawrence A. Grisanti–2006-2010 (Principal - Lorraine Elementary School,[16] retired[17])
• Mrs. Orniece M. Hill–2007-2017 (Social Studies teacher - Buffalo Public Schools, named Acting Principal of Lovejoy Discovery School)

Selected administrators

School 187, where South Park High students were housed from 2007 to 2009.

Year	Superintendent	Principal	Assistant Principals
1914-1915	Henry Emerson	Robert Pabst
1915-1916	Henry Emerson	Robert Pabst
1916-1917	Henry Emerson	Robert Pabst
1917-1918	Henry Emerson	Robert Pabst
1918-1919	Ernst Hartwell	Robert Pabst
1919-1920	Ernst Hartwell	Robert Pabst
1920-1921	Ernst Hartwell	Robert Pabst
1921-1922	Ernst Hartwell	Robert Pabst
1922-1923	Ernst Hartwell	Robert Pabst
1923-1924	Ernst Hartwell	Robert Pabst
1924-1925	Ernst Hartwell	Robert Pabst
1925-1926	Ernst Hartwell	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan
1926-1927	Ernst Hartwell	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan
1927-1928	Ernst Hartwell	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan
1928-1929	Ernst Hartwell	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan
1929-1930	Ernst Hartwell	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan
1931-1932	Ernst Hartwell	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan
1932-1933	Ernst Hartwell	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1933-1934	Ernst Hartwell	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1934-1935	Ernst Hartwell	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1935-1936	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1936-1937	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1937-1938	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1938-1939	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1939-1940	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1940-1941	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1941-1942	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1942-1943	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1943-1944	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1944-1945	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1945-1946	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1946-1947	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1947-1948	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1948-1949	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1949-1950	Robert Pabst	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1950-1951	Ben Willis	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1951-1952	Ben Willis	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1952-1953	Parmer Ewing	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1953-1954	Parmer Ewing	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1954-1955	Parmer Ewing	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1955-1956	Parmer Ewing	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1956-1957	Parmer Ewing	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1957-1958	Joseph Manch	Frank Regan	Nick McCarthy
1958-1959	Joseph Manch	Norman Hayes	Tom Connors
1959-1960	Joseph Manch	Norman Hayes	Tom Connors
1960-1961	Joseph Manch	Norman Hayes	Tom Connors
1961-1962	Joseph Manch	Norman Hayes	Tom Connors
1962-1963	Joseph Manch	Norman Hayes	Ray Schanzer	John Toolen
1963-1964	Joseph Manch	Norman Hayes	Ray Schanzner	John Toolen
1964-1965	Joseph Manch	Tom Connors	Ray Schanzer	John Toolen
1965-1966	Joseph Manch	Tom Connors	Ray Schanzer	John Toolen
1966-1967	Joseph Manch	Tom Connors	Ray Schanzer	Rob Wilson
1967-1968	Joseph Manch	Tom Connors	Ray Schanzer	Rob Wilson
1968-1969	Joseph Manch	Tom Connors	Ray Schanzer	Rob Wilson
1969-1970	Joseph Manch	Tom Connors	Ray Schanzer	Rob Wilson
1970-1971	Joseph Manch	Tom Connors	Ray Schanzer	Rob Wilson
1971-1972	Joseph Manch	Tom Connors	Ray Schanzer	Rob Wilson	John Mattimore
1972-1973	Joseph Manch	John Mattimore	Ray Schanzer	Rob Wilson	Dan Geary
1973-1974	Joseph Manch	John Mattimore	Ray Schanzer	Rob Wilson	Dan Geary
1974-1975	Joseph Manch	John Mattimore	Ray Schanzer	Herb Coyer*	Dan Geary
1975-1976	Eugene Reville	John Mattimore	Ray Schanzer	Rob Wilson	Dan Geary
1976-1977	Eugene Reville	John Mattimore	Ray Schanzer	Rob Wilson	Dan Geary
1977-1978	Eugene Reville	John Mattimore	Ray Schanzer	Rob Wilson	Dan Geary
1978-1979	Eugene Reville	John Mattimore	Ray Schanzer	Rob Wilson	Dan Geary
1979-1980	Eugene Reville	John Mattimore	Ray Schanzer	Rob Wilson	Dan Geary
1980-1981	Eugene Reville	John Mattimore	Bill Bell	Rob Wilson	Dan Geary
1981-1982	Eugene Reville	John Mattimore	Bill Bell	Rob Wilson
1982-1983	Eugene Reville	John Mattimore	Bill Bell	Rob Wilson
1983-1984	Eugene Reville	John Mattimore	Bill Bell	Rob Wilson
1984-1985	Eugene Reville	John Mattimore	Bill Bell	Jerry Pope
1985-1986	Eugene Reville	Paul Lafornora	Bill Bell	Jerry Pope	Crystal Barton
1986-1987	Eugene Reville	Paul Lafornara	Bill Bell	Jerry Pope
1987-1988	Eugene Reville	Paul Lafornara	Harold Collier	Calvin Baxter
1988-1989	Eugene Reville	Paul Lafornara	Harold Collier	Calvin Baxter
1989-1990	Albert Thompson*	Paul Lafornara	Harold Collier	Calvin Baxter
1990-1991	Albert Thompson	Paul Lafornara	Harold Collier	Calvin Baxter
1991-1992	Albert Thompson	Paul Lafornara	Harold Collier	Calvin Baxter
1992-1993	Albert Thompson	Paul Lafornara	Harold Collier	Nancy Thompson
1993-1994	Albert Thompson	Paul Lafornara	Harold Collier	Nancy Thompson
1994-1995	Albert Thompson	Paul Lafornara	Harold Collier	Nancy Thompson
1995-1996	Albert Thompson	Ray Perreault	Harold Collier	Nancy Thompson
1996-1997	Jim Harris	Ray Perreault	Harold Collier	Nancy Thompson
1997-1998	Jim Harris	Ray Perreault	Harold Collier	Nancy Thompson
1998-1999	Jim Harris	Ray Perreault	Mike Mogavero	Nancy Thompson
1999-2000	Jim Harris	Ray Perreault	Mike Mogavero	Nancy Thompson
2000-2001	Marion Canedo	Ray Perreault	Mike Mogavero	Nancy Thompson
2001-2002	Marion Canedo	Ray Perreault	Mike Mogavero	Nancy Thompson
2002-2003	Marion Canedo	Eileen Czarnecki	Mike Mogavero	Nancy Thompson
2003-2004	Marion Canedo	Eileen Czarnecki	Angela Reynolds	Bill Kresse
2004-2005	Yvonne Hargrave	Paul Casseri	Darren Brown	Bill Kresse	Ann Mogavero
2005-2006	James Williams	Pat Thomas	Darren Brown	Denise Denz
2006-2007	James Williams	Pat Thomas	Larry Grisanti	Denise Denz
2007-2008	James Williams	Pat Thomas	Larry Grisanti	Denise Denz	Orniece Hill
2008-2009	James Williams	Pat Thomas	Larry Grisanti	Denise Denz	Orniece Hill
2009-2010	James Williams	Theresa Schuta	Larry Grisanti	Denise Denz	Orniece Hill
2010-2011	James Williams	Theresa Schuta	Mike Morris	Denise Denz	Orniece Hill
2011-2012	Amber Dixon*	Theresa Schuta	Mike Morris	Denise Denz	Orniece Hill
2012-2013	Pamela Brown	Theresa Schuta	Mike Morris	Denise Denz	Orniece Hill
2013-2014	Pamela Brown	Theresa Schuta	Mike Morris	Denise Denz	Orniece Hill
2014-2015	Don Ogilvie*	Theresa Schuta	Mike Morris	Denise Denz	Orniece Hill
2015-2016	Kriner Cash	Theresa Schuta	Mike Morris	Thomas*/Forero	Orniece Hill
2016-2017	Kriner Cash	Theresa Schuta	Mike Morris	Molly Forero	Katey Thomas
2017-2018	Kriner Cash	Theresa Schuta	Mike Morris	Molly Forero	Katey Thomas	Josh Miller
2018-2019	Kriner Cash	Theresa Schuta	Mike Morris	Molly Forero	Katey Thomas	Josh Miller
2019-2020	Kriner Cash	Theresa Schuta	Mike Morris	Molly Forero	Katey Thomas	Josh Miller

*Denotes interim appointment

Alumni

• Rose Bampton[18]–Opera singer (Class of 1925)
• Brian Higgins–Congressman of New York State's 27th District (Class of 1978)
• Warren Spahn[18]–Former Milwaukee Braves pitcher
• Joseph Conley[18]–Actor
• Theresa Drilling-Schuta[18]–Principal of South Park High School (Class of 1978)
• Anthony "A.J." Verel[18]–Former World Champion kickboxer, martial artist; actor; stuntman (Class of 1988)

References

1. South Park High School. (1914, September 5). The Buffalo Express. Retrieved from Disk2/Buffalo Ny Morning Express/Buffalo NY Morning Express 1914.pdf/Newspapers Buffalo NY Morning Express 1914 - 2415.PDF Fultonhistory.com
2. (1965). South park dial. (p. 5). Buffalo: South Park High School. Retrieved from http://www.classmates.com/yearbooks/South-Park-High-School-206/119140?page=8.
3. Haynes Named K.C. Speaker. (1965, October 26). Utica Daily Press. Retrieved from Small/Newspapers/Utica NY Daily Press/Utica NY Daily Press 1965 pdf/Utica NY Daily Press 1965 - 6935.pdf FultonHistory.com
4. John J. Mattimore, Principal in Buffalo schools . (2011, May 2). The Buffalo News
5. Simon, P. (1995, July 27). New Principals Named At 12 City Schools. The Buffalo News, p. B5.
6. Mills, R. P. (2004). New York State School Report Card Comprehensive Information Report. Albany: New York State Department Of Education.
7. Simon, P. (2002, July 23). Charter school plan poses fiscal concern. The Buffalo News, p. B1.
8. Buffalo Public Schools (2004, February 11). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
9. Buffalo Public Schools (2005, December 21). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
10. Buffalo Public Schools (2009, July 8). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
11. Fraternity sets annual banquet, dance for oct. 29. (1988, October 27). Buffalo Criterion. Retrieved from http://nyheritage.nnyln.net/utils/ajaxhelper?action=2&CISOROOT=/Criterion&CISOPTR=11971&DMSCALE=25&DMWIDTH=477&DMHEIGHT=537&DMX=492&DMY=737&DMTEXT=crystal boling&DMCLEAR=0,134,123,403
12. Collison, K. (1996, December 20). Teachers Greet Ruling With Skepticism. The Buffalo News, p. A14.
13. Pasiack, M. B. (2010, November 12). Principals shifted to positions on central staff. The Buffalo News .
14. Pasciak, M. B. (2011, April 10). Eight 'exempt' employees fail to meet district's job requirements. The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 28, 2019, from http://www.buffalonews.com/city/article389046.ece
15. Buffalo Public Schools (2006, July 16). 'Meeting of the Board of Education: Principal Transfers.
16. Buffalo Public Schools (2006, August 23). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments.
17. Buffalo Public Schools (2010, August 25). Meeting of the Board of Education: Administrative Appointments
18. Lankes, T. (2014, September 4). South Park High School marks its 100th anniversary. The Buffalo News. Retrieved September 4, 2014, from http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/south-park-high-school-marks-its-100th-anniversary-20140904

External links

• School Website