Burgard Vocational High School
Public, vocational school in Buffalo, New York, United States
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Burgard Vocational High School is a vocational high school located in Buffalo, New York, USA. It enrolls approximately 600 students from Grades 9 - 12 and teaches according to the Board of Regents. The current principal is Mr. Eric Johnson, and the current assistant principals are Mr. Fred Sales, Ms. Vicki Baxter, and Ms. Christine Koch.[2]
| Burgard Vocational High School | |
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400 Kensington Ave , 14214 United States 42°55′44.14″N 78°50′10.61″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, vocational school |
| Established | 1910 |
School district | Buffalo Public Schools |
School number | 301 |
NCES School ID | 360585000301[1] |
Principal | Eric Johnson |
Teaching staff | 47.83 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 502 (2024-2025)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 10.50[1] |
| Campus | City: Large |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Newspaper | The Blueprint |
| Yearbook | Craftsman |
| Website | www |
History
The school was founded in 1910 as a combined printing class between Public School #5 and Public School #44 on Elm Street in Buffalo. In 1914, it became known as the Elm Technical School. A $1,000,000 construction project was begun to construct a new facility for the school, with the land being donated by Henry P. Burgard.[3]
In 2009, a renovation was completed on the school that expanded the main office and created new science and computer labs, technology shops, and renovation to the automobile shops. Locker rooms were also expanded.[4] While the school was being reconstructed, freshmen and sophomores were housed at School 171 on East Delavan Avenue.
Academics
Burgard offers Regents level courses as required by New York State. Burgard's curriculum includes a career and technical component in classes such as Automotive Repair Technology, Virtual Enterprise, Welding, Computer-aided design (CAD) & CAM Robotics, and Building Management.[5]
Notable alumni
- Joseph Christopher; serial killer known as the ".22 Caliber Killer"
- Andre Coleman – former professional football player with the San Diego Chargers and Edmonton Eskimos (Class of 2002)
- Al Dekdebrun
