| City Honors School at Fosdick-Masten Park | |
| Address | |
|---|---|
| 186 East North Street Buffalo, NY Downtown Buffalo, New York, Erie County, 14204 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational, Magnet |
| Established | 1975 |
| Opened | 1976 |
| School district | Buffalo Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Amber M. Dixon [interim] |
| School number | 195 |
| Principal | William A. Kresse |
| Assistant principals | Angela Reynolds-Hannah Tandy Hamilton |
| Grades | 5-12 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Mascot | Centaurs |
| Accreditation(s) | IB |
| Newspaper | The Orion |
| Website | City Honors School |
South Park High School is an academically-based high school located in Buffalo, New York. It serves Grades 5 - 12 and teaches according to the Board of Regents, as well as offering Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate classes. The current principal is Dr. William Kresse, and the current assistant principals are Mrs. Angela Hannah and Ms. Tandy HAmilton.
History[]
City Honors began as a series of enrichment topics at Bennett High School in 1973. Known as "Course Y", selected students took classes in the evening that dealt with enrichment courses and interdisciplinary topics. Increased student demand led to these workshops becoming a "school-within-a-school" at Bennett beginning in 1975, with a partnership being forged with nearby Canisius College.
In 1976, City Honors landed its own building, the former P.S. 17 located at the corner of Main and Delavan, which would allow the school to add grades 5 through 8 and strengthen its affiliation with Canisius. This made City Honors one of the first magnet elementary schools in the district. The school would eventually move to its current location at the Fosdick-Masten Park High School building during the 1980's, during which time it adopted the International Baccalaureate program.
Former principals[]
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- Ms. Jane E. Morris–1976-1977 (Principal - P.S. 41, named Principal of E.C.C. 61)
- Mr. Elmer Shamber–1977-1978 (unknown, named Principal of Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts)
- Mr. Samuel Alessi–1978-1980 (Curriculum Coordinator - City Honors School, named Curriculum Coordinator for Buffalo Public Schools)
- Mr. Michael J. Anelli–1980-1995 (Principal - Riverside High School, retired)
- Dr. Paul A. Lafornara–1995-2000 (Principal - South Park High School, retired)
- Dr. Catherine F. Battaglia–2000-2005 (Staff Developer - Niagara Falls City School District, named Community Superintendent for Buffalo Public Schools)
Selected former assistant principals[]
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- Mr. James A. Christmann (Assistant Principal - Bennett High School, named Assistant Principal of Kensington High School)
- Mr. Jerry Pope
- Dr. Jacquelyn M. Baldwin–?-2004 (unknown, named Principal of Lafayette High School)
- Mrs. Denise E. Clarke [interim]–2005-2006 (Assistant Principal - Frederick Law Olmsted Academy, named Assistant Principal of Lafayette High School)
- Ms. Maureen L. Izquierdo&ndah;?-2009 (unknown, retired)