Leonardo da Vinci High School (Buffalo, New York)

Leonardo DaVinci High School

Address
320 Porter Avenue Lower West Side Buffalo, New York, Erie 14201 United States
Information
School number	212
Principal	Florence S. Krieter
Grades	9-12
Team name	Dragons
Website	DaVinci High School

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 320 Porter Avenue and serves Grades 9 through 12. The current principal is Mrs. Florence Schimert-Krieter and the current assistant principal is Mr. Gregory Lodinksy.

History

Leonardo da Vinci was originally housed on the 4th Floor of the Kavinoky Theater Building on the D'Youville College Campus and shared space with the Grover Cleveland High School for electives. Currently, the school is housed solely at the former Madonna Hall building on the D'Youville campus. Students who attend DaVinci have the opportunity to take college credit-bearing classes from D'Youville.

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.)

Student Statistics

Ethnicity:

Ethnicity	Leonardo da Vinci	New York State Average
White, non-Hispanic	48%	53%
Black, non-Hispanic	40%	20%
Hispanic	9%	20%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2%	7%
American Indian	1%	<1%

Attendance:

	Leonardo da Vinci	New York State Average
Attendance Rate	94%	93%

Teacher Statistics

Teacher Experience

	This School	State Average
Average years teaching	20	14
Average years teaching in district	16	11
First year teachers	0%	5%

Teacher education levels

	This school	State average
Bachelor's Degree	19%	20%
Master's degree	81%	79%
Doctorate degree	0%	<1%

Student-Teacher Ratio

	This School	State Average
Students per teacher	17	14

External links

A Wiki about the school, last updated in 2009

References

Buffalo Public Schools

Elementary Schools	PS 3 D'Youville Porter Campus PS 6 Buffalo Elementary School of Technology PS 17 Early Childhood Center PS 18 Dr. Antonia Pantoja Community School of Academic Excellence PS 19 Native American Magnet School PS 27 Hillery Park Elementary PS 30 Frank A. Sedita Academy PS 31 Harriet Ross Tubman School PS 32 Bennett Park Montessori PS 33 Bilingual Center PS 37 Marva J. Daniel Futures Preparatory School PS 43 Lovejoy Discovery School PS 45 International School PS 48 @ 39 PS 53 Community School PS 54 Dr. George E. Blackman ECC PS 59 Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet Annex 59A PS 61 Early Childhood Center PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted PS 65 Roosevelt ECC PS 66 North Park Middle Academy PS 67 Discovery School PS 69 Houghton Academy PS 72 Lorraine Elementary PS 74 Hamlin Park School PS 76 Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy PS 79 Pfc. William J. Grabiarz School of Excellence PS 80 Highgate Heights PS 81 School PS 82 Early Childhood Center PS 84 Health Care Center for Children at ECMC PS 89 Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence PS 91 BUILD Academy PS 93 Southside Elementary PS 94 West Hertel Academy PS 95 Waterfront School PS 97 Harvey Austin School PS 99 Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center

Middle/High Schools	PS 131 Academy Programs @ 4 PS 156 Frederick Law Olmsted School at Kensington PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts PS 195 City Honors School PS 197 Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School PS 198 The International Preparatory School

High Schools	PS 200 Bennett High School PS 204 Lafayette High School PS 205 Riverside Institute of Technology PS 206 South Park High School PS 207 Lafayette International High School PS 212 Leonardo da Vinci High School PS 301 Burgard High School PS 302 Emerson School of Hospitality PS 304 Hutchinson Central Technical High School PS 305 McKinley High School PS 307 East High School PS 309 East Community High School PS 335 Middle Early College High School PS 353 Newcomer Academy @ Lafayette PS 355 Emerson Annex @ 28 PS 357 Pathways Academy @ East PS 363 Computing Academy of Technological Sciences PS 366 Research Laboratory High School PS 402 Occupational Training Center

Notable Defunct Schools	PS 8 Follow Through Magnet School 13 PS 63 Campus North School 87 PS 96 Campus West School Fosdick-Masten Park High School PS 192 Buffalo Traditional School PS 202 Grover Cleveland High School PS 203 Kensington High School PS 302 Emerson Vocational High School PS 306 Seneca Vocational High School

Coordinates: 42°54′08″N 78°53′25″W / 42.9023°N 78.8904°W / 42.9023; -78.8904

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