Lafayette High School (Buffalo, New York)
Lafayette High School was a public high school in Buffalo, New York. It was the oldest public school in Buffalo that remained in its original building, a stone, brick and terra-cotta structure in the French Renaissance Revival style by architects August Esenwein and James A. Johnson. Although classes began off-site during construction of the school, the building was completed and graduated its first class in 1903. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is located in Buffalo's Upper West Side at 370 Lafayette Avenue.
The name 'Lafayette High School' was phased out beginning in 2015, graduating its final class in 2018, and was replaced by the name Lafayette International High School and Newcomers Academy. Classes continue to be held in the historic building.
History
Lafayette High School was the third high school built in Buffalo, New York. It has fallen into recent struggles with academics and has been placed on New York State's Watch List of Persistently Underperforming Schools. After the 2010–2011 school year, the school re-opened as a multicultural school with a new principal. The school also began housing seventh and eighth graders from nearby International School 45. This arrangement continued until 2015.Notable alumni
- Gordon Bunshaft, noted twentieth-century architect.
- Robert J. Donovan, Washington Bureau Chief, New York Herald Tribune and Los Angeles Times. President, White House Correspondents' Association. Author of 12 books including PT-109. Only journalist to ever address a Joint Session of Congress.
- Liz Dribben, first female news anchor on Buffalo television, copy writer at CBS News for Dan Rather, Walter Cronkite, and Charles Kuralt. Member of the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
- Jeremiah Goodman, artist, known simply as "Jeremiah", painter of interior still lifes of famous residences.
- Cecil de Blaquiere Howard, noted sculptor who lived in Paris, France from 1905 to 1940, and in New York until his death in 1956.
- Barney Lepper, founder of the Buffalo All-Stars, which eventually became the city's first NFL team
- Gary Mallaber, Multiple platinum selling drummer and producer involved with acts such as The Steve Miller Band, Van Morrison and Eddie Money.
- Fran Striker, author, creator of the radio serial The Lone Ranger.
- Bruce Shanks, Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist.
- Winifred C. Stanley, attorney and first member of congress to introduce legislation prohibiting discrimination in pay on account of sex
- Frank Kelly Freas, famed science-fiction cover artist.
- The Modernaires, the popular harmony group renowned for its performances on record and motion pictures with the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
- Tedd Lewin, artist, author and illustrator of children's books.
- Edward C. Lawson, Edward won a landmark Supreme Court victory over racism and arbitrary stop and seizure practices by California police by defending himself before the Supreme Court of the US. .
- Charles Reidpath Olympic gold medalist
- Bobby Militello jazz saxophonist
- Jack Smart, a Broadway and radio actor known for “The Fat Man” program and later an artist
As their logos, the school and the Association use the LHS Triangle, and the Lafayette Angel.
Former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses- Arthur Detmers-1903-1906
- Calvert King Mellen-1906-1934
- Frank Gott-1934-1955
- Abraham Axelrod-1955-1958
- Robert C. McGowan-1958-1968
- Gerald S. Hare-1968-1972
- Frederick D. Ganter-1972-1997
- Sharon A. Lanza-1997-2004
- Jacquelyn M. Baldwin-2004-2008
- Phyllis F. Morrell-2008-2011
- Naomi R. Cerre-2011-2015
- Denise E. Clarke-2015-2017
- Michael J. Mogavero-2017-2018