Bennett High School

Bennett High School, Public School 200, is located in the University Heights section of Buffalo, New York. The principal is Dr. David Mauricio, and the current assistant principals are Mr. Carlos Alvarez, Ms. Teena Jackson, and Dr. Bert Stevenson.

Bennett High School is an Exam/Magnet school with three College Prep programs, they are the Academy of International Law (Similar to Pre-law) Business and Computers (similar to Information systems), and Education and the Arts.

History
Bennett High School was built in the 1920s. It has four stories. It is named for Lewis J. Bennett, who donated the land for the school and for All High Stadium. Portions of the movie The Natural were filmed in All High Stadium, although it was filmed as Wrigley Field.

Former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
 * Dr. Charles E. Rhodes–1925-1930s (Vice Principal - Lafayette High School, retired )
 * Mr. Emmons B. Farrar–1930s-1942 (Vice Principal - Bennett High School, entered military service )
 * Mr. Raymond W. Spear [interim]–1942–1944 (Vice Principal - Riverside High School, named Principal of Riverside High School)
 * Mr. Emmons Farrar–1944-1957 (Administrator on Leave - Bennett High School, retired)
 * Mr. Lloyd A. Miller –1957-1969 (Vice Principal - East High School, retired)
 * Mr. Leonard S. Sikora –1969-1975 (Assistant Principal - Bennett High School, named Principal of Seneca Vocational High School)
 * Mr. John Ward (unknown, retired)
 * Mr. Raymond Meer (Unknown, named Principal of McKinley Vocational High School)
 * Ms. Marilyn C. Wittman–1984 -2004 (Director of Business Education - Buffalo Public Schools, retired)
 * Mrs. Ramona Y. Thomas-Reynolds–2004 -2009 (Principal - West Hertel Academy, named Principal of Martin Luther King Multicultural Institute)

Selected former assistant principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
 * Mr. Herbert S. Lein
 * Mr. Carl S. Walz (Vice Principal - East High School, named Principal of Buffalo Evening Schools)
 * Mr. Morris Raiken (Assistant Principal - P.S. 87, unknown)
 * Mr. Leonard Sikora–?-1969 (unknown, named Interim Principal of Bennett High School)
 * Mr. James J. Foley–1964-1966 (Guidance Counselor - Burgard Vocational High School, unknown)
 * Mr. John R. Robinson (Vice Principal - Riverside High School, named Principal of Southside Junior High School)
 * Mr. Anthony Vetrano–1966-1968
 * Mr. Franklin R. Weitz–1967-1971 (Assistant Principal - Riverside High School, unknown)
 * Mr. Adam D. Dziman–1968-? (Vice Principal - Clinton Junior High School, unknown)
 * Mr. Paul J. Ludwig–1969-1970 (Guidance Counselor - Hutchinson Central Technical School, named Vice Principal of Eden High School)
 * Mr. John H. Davis–1970-? (Earth science teacher - Bennett High School, unknown)
 * Dr. Daniel Kublitz–1971-1973 (English teacher - Bennett High School, named Assistant Principal at Kensington High School)
 * Mr. Gordon Baum–1974-?
 * Mr. James Christmann (Art teacher - Buffalo Public Schools, named Assistant Principal of City Honors Schools)
 * Ms. Crystal A. Boling–?-1987 (unknown, named Principal of McKinley Vocational High School)
 * Mr. Robert M. Barton–1987-1990 (Teacher - Southside Junior High School, named Principal of Buffalo Alternative High School)
 * Ms. Louise A. Klier–1990-? (Math teacher - Buffalo Public Schools, unknown)
 * Mr. Andre Smith–1990-? (Teacher - McKinley Vocational High School, unknown)
 * Mr. Stephen J. Poliachik
 * Ms. Geraldine Horton–1994-1998 (Administrative Aide - Buffalo Traditional School, named Principal of Seneca Vocational High School)
 * Mr. Daniel Manley–1995-1997 (unknown, retired)
 * Mr. James Graczyk–?-1999 (unknown, named Assistant Principal/Director of Athletics of Pioneer High School)
 * Mrs. Lula L. Herring–?-2002 (unknown, named Assistant Principal of Waterfront School )
 * Mr. Randy G. Muldrow–2002-2008 (Guidance Counselor - Riverside Institute Of Technology, placed on medical leave)
 * Ms. Robin Monahan–?-2005 (Assistant Principal - Leonardo Da Vinci High School, retired)
 * Mr. Craig M. Brodnicki–2004-2006 (Mathematics teacher - Lafayette High School, named Assistant Principal of Campus West School)
 * Ms. Denise L. Grochowski–2006-2008
 * Mr. William A. Boatwright (interim)–2008 (Visiting lecturer - Medaille College, named Principal of Harriett Ross Tubman School)
 * Ms. Julie L. Horn–?-2009 (unknown, named Assistant Principal of Lafayette High School)

Selected former administrators
* Denotes interim appointment

Notable alumni

 * Robert E. Rich Sr. - Rich Products Corporation founder
 * Sorrell Booke '48- portrayed Boss Hogg in the Dukes of Hazard TV show
 * Michael Bennett DiFiglia '61 - Broadway writer
 * Bob Lanier '66 - Basketball Hall of Famer
 * Rick James - Funk superstar
 * Beverly Johnson - first Black cover model for Vogue
 * Reed Hadley - Actor
 * John Elliot - Songwriter

Schedule
Detention and other after school activities begin at 3:00 PM.