Kensington High School (Buffalo, New York)

Frederick Law Olmsted School #156

Address

319 Suffolk Street

Kensington

Buffalo

Erie

New York

14215

United States

Coordinates| 42°55′51.90″N 78°48′37.66″W﻿ / ﻿42.9310833°N 78.8104611°W﻿ / 42.9310833; -78.8104611
Information
Type| Public
Motto| Aegis Fortissima Virtus
(Virtue is the Strongest Shield)
Opened| September 9, 1937
Status| Closed
Closed| 2003
School district| Buffalo Public Schools
School number| 203
Grades| 9-12
Color(s)| Red and Gold
Team name| Olmsted Owls
Yearbook| The Compass

Frederick Law Olmsted School #156 is a high school located in Buffalo, New York. Named for the Kensington neighborhood it is located in, the building is located at 319 Suffolk Street in Buffalo. It currently serves as home to the Frederick Law Olmsted School at Kensington.[1]

## History[edit]

Kensington High School is one of three Art Deco buildings in the City of Buffalo.[1] The building was constructed in 1934 and opened on September 9, 1937, operating for 66 years. The school was closed in 2003 due to a myriad of reasons including poor academic performance, a high concentration of students in poverty, the threat of take over from New York State, increasing student violence, as well as the school district's financial crisis.[1][2][3]

In the years that followed, Kensington housed adult GED and vocational classes, and was one of the locations for Buffalo's Opportunity Program, an alternative school service for suspended students,[1] as well as the temporary home of Hutchinson Central Technical High School while it was renovated from 2005 to 2007. It was later announced that the building would be the home for Olmsted High School. Olmsted was operated at Kensington from 2007 to 2010 before the building was renovated by LPCiminelli from 2010 to 2012. In Fall 2012, Kensington reopened to Olmsted students.

Kensington was also home to the Buffalo Academy of Science and Math, a small magnet high school, from 1989 to 1993 when it was moved to Riverside High School.[4]

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Dick Hughes-Former National Football League halfback
* Ed Hughes-Former National Football League coach

## Kensington Prep[edit]

Kensington Prep

Address

1409 East Delavan Avenue

Schiller Park

Buffalo

Erie

New York

14215

United States

Information
Type| Public
Opened| 1987
Closed| 1993
Grades| 9

From 1987 to 1993, Kensington High had a satellite school, "Kensington Prep" for its ninth graders, in an effort to provide a structured atmosphere for its freshmen and attract more Caucasian students.[5] The school was located at the former Archbishop Carroll High School at 1409 East Delavan Avenue, and offered enriched programs in mathematics, sciences, and computers.[6] The school was closed in 1993, and 9th graders returned to Kensington.[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d Olmsted seniors' homecoming brief, bittersweet. (2012, June 22). The Buffalo News. Retrieved from http://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/buffalo/article914899.ece
2. ^ Simon, P. (2003, April 17). Kensington high will close after this year. The Buffalo News, p. A1.
3. ^ Simon, P., & Warner, G. (2003, April 18). School's closing halts a proud legacy. The Buffalo News, p. A1.
4. ^ Hammersley, M. (1993, September 6). Changes in store for Buffalo schools . The Buffalo News, p. TRK
5. ^ Hammersley, M. (1992, July 31). Board member backs school consolidation. The Buffalo News
6. ^ Hammersley, M. (1991, September 20). Slaying spurs search for answers at school. The Buffalo News, p. A9.
7. ^ Hammersley, M. (1993, September 6). Changes in store for buffalo schools. The Buffalo News

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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 50 North Park Academy Community School
* 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 92 BUILD Academy Community School
* 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 The Academy School
* 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 206 South Park High School
* PS 207 Lafayette International High School
* PS 208 Riverside Academy 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 309 East Community High School
* PS 335 Middle Early College High School
* PS 353 Newcomer Academy @ Lafayette
* PS 355 The New Buffalo School of Culinary Art & Hospitality Management
* PS 357 Pathways Academy @ East
* PS 363 Lewis J. Bennett School of Innovative Technology
* PS 366 Research Laboratory High School
* PS 402 Occupational Training Center

Notable Defunct Schools|

* PS 8 Follow Through Magnet
* School 13
* School 24
* School 44
* School 57
* School 60
* School 63
* School 77
* School 87
* Fosdick-Masten Park High School
* PS 192 Buffalo Traditional School
* PS 200 Bennett High School
* PS 202 Grover Cleveland High School
* PS 203 Kensington High School
* PS 204 Lafayette High School
* PS 205 Riverside Institute of Technology
* PS 302 Emerson Vocational High School
* PS 306 Seneca Vocational High School
* PS 307 East High School

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