DeSales High School was a Catholic school established in 1912 in the Diocese of Rochester. It was located in the northern sector of Geneva, New York. DeSales High's mission was "to provide an academically excellent education in an intimate, faith-filled community". It was the only Catholic high school in the Finger Lakes region. DeSales closed on July 31, 2012 by the Diocese of Rochester due to financial struggles and decreasing enrollment. The final Senior class (the class of 2012) graduated in the centennial of the school.

History

Former principals Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted within parentheses. John Muckle–1912-1916 Francis Mason–1916-1928 Edward K. Ball–1928-1939 Raymond P. Nolan–1939-1953 Joseph Hogan–1953-1955 C. Richard Nagle–1955-1957 (Unknown, transferred to St. Thomas' Church) John A. Morgan–1957-1958 Marie Margaret –1958-1959 (Latin/Music teacher - DeSales High School, named Vice Principal of St. Agnes High School) Rose Adelaide–1959-1965 Andrew–1965-1970 (English teacher - DeSales High School, unknown) Agnes Catherine Battersby–1970-1975 (Vice Principal - St. Agnes High School, named Pastoral Assistant of St. Patrick's Church) Edward J. Tracey–1975-1999 (Principal - Bishop Kearney High School, retired) Daniel E. Skinner–1999-2002 (Vice Principal - Waterloo High School, retired) Karen M. Juliano–2002-2005 (Principal - Holy Rosary Academy,Sorrell, S. (2002, April 27). Finger Lakes Times. named President of Notre Dame Academy) Joseph A. Grasso C.PP.S.–2005-2007 (Principal - Aquinas Institute,Burke, J. (2005, September 7).Area schools welcome new leaders. The Catholic Courier. resignedShaw, D. L. (2007, July 27). Principal resigns: Rev. Grasso led DeSales for two years. The Finger Lakes Times .) Martin D. Cox–2007-2009 (Principal - Elma Primary School,Mills, R. P. (2006). Elma Primary School Report 2005-2006. Albany: New York State Department Of Education. named Superintendent/Principal of Grades PreK-4 of Fillmore Central SchoolGalloway, D. (2008, December 7). Fillmore Board of Education president explains superintendent selection. Daily Reporter .) Scott C. Redding–2009 (Vice Principal - DeSales High School,Burke, J. (2009, February 20).Finger Lakes Catholic schools go through transitions in leadership The Catholic Courier. named Assistant Administrator of Mynderse AcademyNew DeSales Principal. (2009). The Salesian, p. 2.) Gerald J. Macaluso–2009-2012 (Interim Superintendent - Naples Central School District, retired)

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See also St. Francis-St. Stephen's School Geneva High School

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