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 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
- Mr. Benjamin L. Randle, Jr.-1992-1998
- Mrs. Patricia A. Preston-1998-2010
- Mr. Michael J. O'Brien-2010-2012
- Mrs. Florence S. Krieter-2012-2016
Selected former assistant principals
- Mrs. Patricia Preston-?-1998
- Ms. Robin Hahn-2001-2005
- Ms. Celine Wnek-Crabbe-2008-2010
- Mrs. Denisca Thompson-2010-2012
- Mr. Gregory Lodinsky-2012-2016
- Ms. Lisa M. Stanos-Trode -2016-2017
Administration
Sports
Leonardo da Vinci High School offers varsity sports including:- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Basketball
- Softball/Baseball
- Track
- Tennis * Da Vinci won the first ever Buffalo school All-High female singles 09-10 *
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 | 98% | 93% |
Teacher Statistics
Teacher ExperienceThis 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