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Kensington High School
Address
319 Suffolk Street Kensington Buffalo, Erie, New York 14215 United States
Coordinates	42°55′51.90″N 78°48′37.66″W / 42.9310833°N 78.8104611°W / 42.9310833; -78.8104611
Information
Type	Public
Opened	1937
Status	Closed
Closed	2003
School board	Buffalo Public Schools
School number	203
Grades	9-12
Color(s)	Green and Gold
Team name	Knights
Yearbook	The Compass

Kensington High School is a former high school located in Buffalo, New York. Named for the Kensington neighborhood it is located in, the building is located at 319 Suffolk Street in Buffalo. It currently serves home to the Frederick Law Olmsted School at Kensington.

History

The building was constructed in 1937 and operated for 67 years. The school was closed in 2003 due to poor academic performance and increasing student violence. In the years that followed, the school was one of the locations for Buffalo's Opportunity Program, an alternative school service for suspended students, as well as the temporary home of Hutchinson Central Technical High School while it was renovated from 2005-2007. It was later announced that the building would be the home for Olmsted High School. Olmsted was operated at Kensington from 2007-2010 before the building was renovated by LPCiminelli from 2010-2012. In Fall 2012, Kensington reopened to Olmsted students.

Kensington was also home to the Buffalo Academy of Math & Science, a small magnet high school, from 1989-1993 when it was moved to Riverside High School.

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parenthesis

• Mr. Thomas J. McDonnell–1937-1947 (Assistant Principal - Grover Cleveland High School, passed away)
• Mr. Charles J. Monan–1947-1950 (unknown, returned to teaching at South Park High School)
• Mr. John M. Chassin–1950-1955 (Vice Principal - Kensington High School, retired)
• Mr. Garnett F. Roberts –1955-1957 (Director of Center Schools - Buffalo Public Schools, retired)
• Mr. Frank J. Kelly–1957-1966 (Vice Principal - Kensington High School, retired)
• Mr. Angelo J. Gianturco–1966-1977 (Vice Principal - Grover Cleveland High School. named Principal of City Honors School)
• Mr. Rocco Lamparelli –1977 (Supervising Principal - South Buffalo Public Schools, returned to position)
• Mr. Gerald H. Hesson–1977-1982 (Assistant Principal - Lafayette High School, named Principal of Buffalo Traditional School)
• Mr. Stanley J. Wegrzynowski–1982-1984 (unknown, named Director of Science Education for Buffalo Public Schools)
• Dr. Richard A. Marotto–1984-1986 (Assistant Principal - Neshaminy Maple Point High School, named Principal of Lewiston-Porter High School)
• Mr. Mark L. Balen–1986-1990 (Vice Principal - Seneca Vocational High School, named Principal of Seneca Vocational High School)
• Mrs. Yvonne Hargrave–1990-1993 (Principal - Kensington Prep, named Assistant Superintendent for Integration of Buffalo Public Schools)
• Mr. Robert M. Barton–1993-2001 (Principal - Buffalo Alternative High School, named Principal of Seneca Vocational High School)
• Dr. Eileen H. Czarnecki–2001 (Assistant Principal - Grover Cleveland High School, named Acting Principal of E.C.C. 90)
• Ms. Geraldine Horton–2001-2003 (Principal - Buffalo Vocational Technical Center, school closed)

Selected former assistant principals

Previous assignments and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

• Mr. John Chassin–1937-1950 (Principal - South Park High School Annex, named Principal of Kensington High School)
• Mr. William H. Davenport–1950-1952 (unknown, named Principal of East High School)
• Mr. Abraham Axelrod–1952-1955 (Assistant Principal - Bennett High School, named Principal of Lafayette High School)
• Mr. Frank Kelly–1955-1957 (Assistant Principal - Lafayette High School, named Principal of Kensington High School)
• Mr. Louis T. Masson–1957-1962 (Science teacher - Riverside High School, retired)
• Mr. William Blomberg–1964-1978 (Assistant Principal - East High School, named Assistant Principal of Riverside High School)
• Mr. Wilber E. Unger–1963-1966
• Mr. Alfred H. Rasp–1963-1969 (Assistant Principal - [[Lakewood High School, named Assistant Principal of East High School)
• Mr. Charles L. Sodaro–1969-1971 (Social Studies teacher - Grover Cleveland High School, named Assistant Principal of Riverside High School)
• Mr. Alfred H. Rasp–1971-1978 (Assistant Principal - East High School, unknown)
• Mr. Daniel J. Krzesinski–1978-? (Science teacher - East High School, named Assistant Principal of McKinley Vocational High School)
• Mr. Fritz F. Hessel
• Mr. Thomas A. Cosgrove–1979-1981 (Assistant Principal - Burgard Vocational High School, unknown)
• Mr. Gerald D. Pope (Social Studies teacher - Kensington High School, named Assistant Principal of South Park High School)
• Mr. Daniel M. Kubitz (Assistant Principal - Bennett High School, named Assistant Principal of Lafayette High School)
• Mr. James J. Christmann–?-1989 (Assistant Principal - City Honors School, named Principal of Cheektowaga High School)
• Mr. Elzie B. Fisher–1989-1990 (Social Studies teacher - Buffalo Public Schools, named Assistant Principal of Lafayette High School)
• Mr. Thaddeus F. Weselak (Assistant Principal - Kensington Prep, named Assistant Principal of Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts)
• Mr. Jon G. Lyon–?-1993 (Science teacher - Buffalo Traditional School, named Assistant Principal of Grover Cleveland High School)
• Mr. Daniel Krzesinski–1993-1995 (Assistant Principal - Kensington Prep, retired)
• Mr. Gary R. Lopez–1995-1999 (Assistant Principal - Buffalo Public Schools, named Assistant Principal of Riverside High School)
• Mr. James J. Pautler–1999-2002 (Electrical Vocational teacher - Seneca Vocational High School, named Principal of Burgard Vocational High School)
• Mr. Carlos J. Villarroel–?-2002 (Spanish teacher - Kensington High School, named Assistant Principal of Grover Cleveland High School)
• Mr. William A. Kresse–2002-2003 (Assistant Principal - Musselman High School, named Assistant Principal of South Park High School)

Administration

Kensington Prep

Kensington Prep
Address
1409 East Delavan Avenue Schiller Park Buffalo, Erie, New York 14215 United States
Information
Type	Public
Opened	1987
Closed	1993
Grades	9

From 1987-1993, Kensington High had a satellite school, "Kensington Prep" for its ninth graders, in an effort to provide a structured atmosphere for its freshmen and attract more Caucasian students. The school was located at 1409 East Delavan Avenue, and offered enriched programs in mathematics, sciences, and computers. The school was closed in 1993, and 9th graders returned to Kensington.

Former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

• Ms. Yvonne Hargrave–1987-1990 (Assistant Principal - Buffalo Public Schools, named Principal of Kensington High School)
• Ms. Barbara A. Schnell–1990 (Supervisor of Pupil Personnel Services - Buffalo Public Schools, named Interim Principal of Hutchinson Central Technical High School)
• Mr. Gerald H. Hesson–1990-1992 (Principal - Buffalo Alternative High School, retired)
• Mr. Gerald D. Pope –1992-1993 (Assistant Principal - Kensington High School, named Assistant Principal of Buffalo Traditional School)

Former assistant principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

• Mr. Thaddeus Weselak–1987-1990 (Guidance Counselor - Burgard Vocational High School, named Assistant Principal of Kensington High School)
• Mr. Daniel Krzesinski–1990-1993 (Assistant Principal - McKinley Vocational High School, named Assistant Principal of Kensington High School)

References

1. ^ Olmsted seniors' homecoming brief, bittersweet. (2012, June 22). The Buffalo News. Retrieved from http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/buffalo/article914899.ece
2. ^ Hammersley, M. (1993, September 6). Changes in store for Buffalo schools . The Buffalo News, p. TRK
3. McDonnell, P. (2012, November 1). The Frederick Law Olmsted school at Kensington-Buffalo's other art deco building. Retrieved from http://www.buffalorising.com/2012/11/the-frederick-law-olmsted-school-at-kensington-buffalos-other-art-deco-building.html
4. Angelo J. Gianturco , Ex-principal in Buffalo district - March 1, 1921 -- Aug. 28, 2009. (2009, August 29). The Buffalo News, p. D5.
5. Cardinale, A. (1997, August 31). Mark Balen's latest coup nets school board catbird seat. The Buffalo News, p. C1.
6. ^ Hammersly, M. (1990, August 8). Fisher will head school board. The Buffalo News, p. TRK.
7. Racz, G. N. (1995, January 15). Great Expectations: Robert Barton's grand vision for Kensington High. The Buffalo News, p. E1.
8. ^ Sapong, E. D. (2001, November 23). Kensington High blames principal for woes. The Buffalo News, p. C2.
9. Simon, P. (2002, July 23). Charter school plan poses fiscal concern. The Buffalo News, p. B1.
10. Simon, P. (2003, April 17). Kensington High will close after this year. The Buffalo News, p. A1.
11. Louis T. Masson, science author, educator. (1992, August 28). The Buffalo News, p. DEATH.
12. Uncrowned community builders. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://uncrownedcommunitybuilders.com/person/jerry-pope
13. Cheektowaga principal is schooled in computers . (1989, July 22). The Buffalo News, p. C6.
14. Jon G. Lyon, Retired Buffalo School Principal. (2011, September 28). The Buffalo News.
15. Heaney, J. (1995, August 24). City schools hire firm in job. The Buffalo News, p. B5.
16. Heaney, J. (1998, June 8). Troubled students - school lacks tools to handle behavioral problems. The Buffalo News, p. A1.
17. Hammersley, M. (1992, July 31). Board member backs school consolidation. The Buffalo News
18. Hammersley, M. (1991, September 20). Slaying spurs search for answers at school. The Buffalo News, p. A9.
19. Hammersley, M. (1993, September 6). Changes in store for buffalo schools. The Buffalo News

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