Grover Cleveland High School was a high school located in Buffalo, New York. It is named for former U.S. president and Buffalo mayor Grover Cleveland and generally housed students from Grades 9 - 12, teaching according to the Board of Regents. Currently, the school building houses The International Preparatory School.
History
Grover Cleveland High School was originally constructed in 1913 as the home to Buffalo State University,Hammersley, M. (1993, October 1). Concern voiced for students at Grover officials act to curb unrest outside school. The Buffalo News then known as Buffalo Teacher's School. In 1931, Grover Cleveland High School was formed as a school serving the Lower West Side of Buffalo. The building was renovated in 1959, where an addition was built onto the northern end of the school that contained classrooms, a swimming pool, and a new gymnasium.LpciminelliInc. (2012). YouTube.com. [Video]. Retrieved 02/15/2013 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedd ed&v=V7h_o5IZgUg During the 1970s, Grover was designated as the school to serve foreign language-speaking students within the City of Buffalo.Heaney, J., & Sorenson, J. (1996, November 22). State places city high school mired in woes on probation. The Buffalo News, p. A1. In 2007, the building began housing two schools, Grover Cleveland High School, and the International Preparatory School, a math and science magnet affiliated with the College Board. In 2010, Grover Cleveland High School was closed to new due to low graduation rates and increasing incidents of student violence and possession of weapons. The final class of seniors graduated in 2011.
From 2011 until June 2013, the building was renovated and re-opened to students at International Preparatory School and the new STAR Academy in Fall 2013.
Former principals Previous assignment and reasons for departure listed in parentheses Charles A. Kennedy–1931-1951 (Vice Principal - East High School, retired) John F. Devine–1951-1962 (Vice Principal - Grover Cleveland High School, died) Martin B. O'Donnell–1962-1967, 1968-1970 (Assistant Principal - Lafayette High School, named Principal of Hutchinson Central Technical High School) John A. Demerly [interim]–1967-1968 (Assistant Principal - Grover Cleveland High School,John Demerly, retired Canisius professor. (1993, November 25). The Buffalo News, p. C10. returned to position) Daniel M. Kublitz [interim]–1970-1971 (Assistant Principal - Grover Cleveland High School, named Assistant Principal of Bennett High SchoolAnderson, D. (1999, March 13). Daniel M. Kublitz, principal, broadcaster. The Buffalo News, p. B8.) Ronald J. Meer–1971-1975 (Vice Principal - Woodlawn Junior High School, named Principal of Bennett High School) John E. Ward–1975-1979 (Principal - Genesee-Humboldt Junior High School, retiredDawson, D. (1993, August 18). 'Owego connection' links Ward, school chief Murphy. The Buffalo News) Rocco A. Lamparelli–1979-1985 (Supervising Principal - South Buffalo Public Schools, named Acting Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education for Buffalo Public SchoolsHammersley, M. (1990, March 27). Cleveland educator withdraws as candidate to head buffalo schools. The Buffalo News, p. TRK.) John H. Davis–1985-1989 (Assistant Principal - Bennett High School, retired) Benjamin L. Randle, Jr.–1989-2004 (Principal - Buffalo Alternative High School, retiredSimon, P. (2004, February 3). Choosing retirement - the uncertainty of contract negotiations has teachers and administrators thinking about an early out. The Buffalo News, p. A1.) Kevin J. Eberle–2004-2007 (Principal - West Seneca West Senior High School,Simon, P. (2004, August 11). New principals take over. The Buffalo News, p. B1. named Principal of the International Preparatory School at GroverSimon, P. (2007, July 12). Williams fills two key posts. The Buffalo News, p. B3.) Casey M. Young Welch–2007-2010 (Acting Principal - Harriet Ross Tubman School, named Principal of Academy School 131 @ 44Pasciak, M. B. (2010, August 26). New principals, assistants win board approval for city schools. The Buffalo News, p. B5.)
Selected former administrators Year Superintendent Principal 1931-1932 Ernest Hartwell Charlie Kennedy 1932-1933 Ernest Hartwell Charlie Kennedy 1933-1934 Ernest Hartwell Charlie Kennedy 1934-1935 Ernest Hartwell Charlie Kennedy 1935-1936 Robert Pabst Charlie Kennedy 1936-1937 Robert Pabst Charlie Kennedy 1937-1938 Robert Pabst Charlie Kennedy 1938-1939 Robert Pabst Charlie Kennedy 1939-1940 Robert Pabst Charlie Kennedy 1940-1941 Robert Pabst Charlie Kennedy 1941-1942 Robert Pabst Charlie Kennedy 1942-1943 Robert Pabst Charlie Kennedy 1943-1944 Robert Pabst Charlie Kennedy 1944-1945 Robert Pabst Charlie Kennedy 1945-1946 Robert Pabst Charlie Kennedy 1946-1947 Robert Pabst Charlie Kennedy 1947-1948 Robert Pabst Charlie Kennedy 1948-1949 Robert Pabst Charlie Kennedy 1949-1950 Robert Pabst Charlie Kennedy 1950-1951 Ben Willis Charlie Kennedy 1951-1952 Ben Willis John Devine 1952-1953 Ben Willis John Devine 1953-1954 Parmer Ewing John Devine 1954-1955 Parmer Ewing John Devine 1955-1956 Parmer Ewing John Devine 1956-1957 Parmer Ewing John Devine 1957-1958 Joseph Manch John Devine 1958-1959 Joseph Manch John Devine 1959-1960 Joseph Manch John Devine 1960-1961 Joseph Manch John Devine 1961-1962 Joseph Manch John Devine 1962-1963 Joseph Manch Marty O'Donnell 1963-1964 Joseph Manch Marty O'Donnell 1964-1965 Joseph Manch Marty O'Donnell 1965-1966 Joseph Manch Marty O'Donnell 1966-1967 Joseph Manch Marty O'Donnell 1967-1968 Joseph Manch John Demerly* 1968-1969 Joseph Manch Marty O'Donnell 1969-1970 Joseph Manch Marty O'Donnell 1970-1971 Joseph Manch Dan Kublitz* 1971-1972 Joseph Manch Ron Meer* 1972-1973 Joseph Manch Ron Meer 1973-1974 Joseph Manch Ron Meer 1974-1975 Joseph Manch Ron Meer 1975-1976 Gene Reville John Ward 1976-1977 Gene Reville John Ward 1977-1978 Gene Reville John Ward 1978-1979 Gene Reville John Ward 1979-1980 Gene Reville Rocco Lamparelli 1980-1981 Gene Reville Rocco Lamparelli 1981-1982 Gene Reville Rocco Lamparelli 1982-1983 Gene Reville Rocco Lamparelli 1983-1984 Gene Reville Rocco Lamparelli 1984-1985 Gene Reville Rocco Lamparelli 1985-1986 Gene Reville John Davis 1986-1987 Gene Reville John Davis 1987-1988 Gene Reville John Davis 1988-1989 Gene Reville John Davis 1989-1990 Albert Thompson* Ben Randle 1990-1991 Albert Thompson Ben Randle 1991-1992 Albert Thompson Ben Randle 1992-1993 Albert Thompson Ben Randle 1993-1994 Albert Thompson Ben Randle 1994-1995 Albert Thompson Ben Randle 1995-1996 Albert Thompson Ben Randle 1996-1997 Jim Harris Ben Randle 1997-1998 Jim Harris Ben Randle 1998-1999 Jim Harris Ben Randle 1999-2000 Jim Harris Ben Randle 2000-2001 Marion Canedo Ben Randle 2001-2002 Marion Canedo Ben Randle 2002-2003 Marion Canedo Ben Randle 2003-2004 Marion Canedo Ben Randle 2004-2005 Yvonne Hargrave* Kevin Eberle 2005-2006 James Williams Kevin Eberle 2006-2007 James Williams Kevin Eberle 2007-2008 James Williams Casey Young 2008-2009 James Williams Casey Young 2009-2010 James Williams Casey Young 2010-2011 James Williams Kevin Eberle
*Denotes interim appointment
Notable alumni
Joel Giambra - Former Erie County, New York executive Altemio Sanchez - The Bike Path Rapist Steven Means - Defensive end in the National Football League
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