Leonardo da Vinci High School (Buffalo, New York)

Leonardo da Vinci High School is a high school in the lower west side of Buffalo, New York. There are 400 students enrolled in da Vinci spanning grades 9-12. The high school building is located on the D'Youville College campus. The school located at 334 Porter Avenue and serves Grades 9 through 12. The current principal is Mr. Gregory Lodinsky, and the current vice principal is Ms. Elizabeth Crispin.

History 
Leonardo da Vinci was originally housed on the 4th Floor of the Koessler Administration Building (KAB) on the D'Youville College Campus and shared space with the Grover Cleveland High School for electives. Currently, the school is housed solely in Madonna Hall building which is adjacent to KAB still on the D'Youville College campus. Students who attend DaVinci have the opportunity to take college credit-bearing classes from D'Youville.

Former principals 
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Mr. Ronald J. Meer–1987-1992 (Principal - McKinley Vocational High School, named Principal of Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts)
Mr. Benjamin L. Randle, Jr.–1992-1998 (Principal of Grover Cleveland High School, returned to Grover Cleveland)
Mrs. Patricia A. Preston–1998-2010 (Assistant Principal - Leonardo da Vinci High School, retired)
Mr. Michael J. O'Brien–2010-2012 (Principal - William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence, retired)
Mrs. Florence S. Krieter–2012-2016 (Director of Secondary Turnaround - Buffalo Public Schools, placed on leave)

Selected former assistant principals 
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Mrs. Patricia Preston–?-1998 (Assistant Principal - Buffalo Vocational Technical Center, named Principal of Leonardo da Vinci High School)
Ms. Robin Hahn–2001-2005 (Assistant Principal - Grover Cleveland High School, named Assistant Principal of Bennett High School)
Ms. Celine Wnek-Crabbe–2008–2010 (Program Coordinator - Leonardo da Vinci High School, retired)
Mrs. Denisca Thompson–2010-2012 (Assistant Principal - William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence, named Principal of Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet)
Mr. Gregory Lodinsky–2012-2016 (Special Education teacher - Occupational Training Center, named Acting Principal of Leonardo da Vinci High School)
Ms. Lisa M. Stanos-Trode [acting]–2016-2017 (English teacher - Leonardo da Vinci High School, returned to position)

Administration

*denotes interim appointment

Sports 
Leonardo da Vinci High School offers varsity sports including:

 Soccer
 Volleyball (Female only)
 Cross Country
 Swimming
 Bowling
 Basketball
 Softball/Baseball
 Track
 Tennis * Da Vinci won the first ever Buffalo school All-High female singles 09-10 *

Leonardo da Vinci High School does not offer football. Students who are interested in playing the sport are able to try out for football at Hutch Tech. This also applies for any other sport da Vinci does not offer, but another school does. (Hockey, lacrosse, etc.)

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External links
 A Wiki about the school, last updated in 2009

References

 NYSED, 2004-2005
 www.buffaloschools.org

Category:1999 establishments in New York (state)
Category:Educational institutions established in 1999
Category:High schools in Buffalo, New York
Category:Public high schools in New York (state)