St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School
| St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2336 Andrews Avenue , 10468 | |
| Coordinates | 40°51′44″N 73°54′25″W / 40.8622637784035°N 73.9069058825537°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Parochial |
| Motto | Latin: Ad Astra per Aspera (To the Stars Through Adversity) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Nicholas of Tolentine |
| Established | 1927 |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | June 14, 1991 |
| Principal | Sr. Rose Ellen Gorman (1991) |
| Faculty | 22 (1991) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 330 (1991) 700 (c. 1970s) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 (1991) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Yearbook | The Tolentia Tolentimes The Tolentian |
| Annual tuition | $2,350 (1991) |
| Graduates (1991) | 68 |
| Affiliation | St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church |
St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School was a four-year, coeducational Catholic high school located in the University Heights neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. A parochial school operated by the parish of the same name, St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, it opened in 1927 and closed in 1991, after years of declining enrollment. The final class of 68 students graduated on June 14, 1991.
The school was known for its basketball program. In 1975, Tolentine had the city's top-ranked high school basketball team. It won the Catholic High School Athletic Association basketball championship in 1980–1982 and 1988.