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Don Bosco Technical High School (Boston)

January 01, 1970

Don Bosco Technical High School (called Don Bosco Tech and Don Bosco Trade School from 1946 to 1954 and officially named Don Bosco School of Technology from 1993 until its closure) was an all-boys Roman Catholic secondary school for grades 9 through 12 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1946 as a school for immigrant boys by the Salesians of Don Bosco, a religious order of priests and brothers, and closed in 1998.

Don Bosco Technical High School
Address
330 Tremont St.

Boston
,
Massachusetts

United States
Coordinates42°20′57″N 71°03′53″W / 42.3493°N 71.0648°W / 42.3493; -71.0648
Information
TypeHigh school
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic, Salesians of Don Bosco
Patron saint(s)St. John Bosco
Established1946
FounderBr. Julius Bollati, S.D.B. and Br. Angelo Bongiorno, S.D.B.
StatusDefunct
Closed1998
School districtArchdiocese of Boston
Employees64 (1980)
Grades9-12
Enrollment625 (1991)
Classes offeredCabinetmaking, Construction Technology, Drafting and Design, Electronics, Electricity and Science Technology
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Green and yellow   
Athletics conferenceCatholic Conference (MIAA)
SportsFootball, basketball, track, swimming, hockey, tennis
Team nameBears
YearbookTechnician

History edit

Founding and expansion edit

 
The Don Bosco Technical High School building during the early 20th Century, when it was still the City of Boston Girls' and Boys' Continuation School.

In 1945, the Salesians of Don Bosco in Boston purchased the neglected former John Paul Jones School building, built in 1898, located at 145 Byron St. in East Boston and renovated it.[1] Don Bosco Trade School, as it was known then, opened for the 1946-1947 school year with two teachers, Br. Julius Bollati, S.D.B. and Br. Angelo Bongiorno, S.D.B. and 16 students.[1][2] The new school was founded in almost a perfect location and time period: it served large numbers of the underprivileged children of mostly Roman Catholic Italian immigrants, offering both a trade and religious education. By 1954, enrollment had grown to 200, making the Byron St. campus too crowded.[1][2]

The school, in partnership with the Salesian province leadership, proceeded to search for a property in Boston fulfilling the necessary requirements. The school leadership looked in a few locations, including Jamaica Plain and the South End. Initially (January 1954) a site on Rockwood St in Jamaica Plain was chosen; however, in August 1954 this plan was abandoned in favor of the former Brandeis High School on Tremont Street, South End.[2] Don Bosco Technical High School remained at this site until its closure in 1998.

New campus and growth edit

The Salesians moved into the Brandeis Vocational School Campus, the main building of which was formerly the City of Boston Continuation School, with the two sides of the building split into Boys' and Girls' Units, in time for the 1954 school year.[1][3] During this time there was a Salesian seminary program at Don Bosco Tech, which was terminated in later years. The original brick/limestone building was built in the 1920s.[4] This was plenty of space to house the student body of 200 plus Salesian quarters.[1] In the years following the student population rose rapidly, reaching 562 in 1966.[5]

Decline and closure edit

By 1974 the school reached its peak enrollment at around 900 students. After that, it struggled as its facilities aged and enrollment declined. In 1971 and 1985 two new buildings were added to the campus to hold expanded electronics departments which were very popular during those years.[6]

On March 15, 1989, 10,800 spectators packed the old Boston Garden to watch the MIAA Division I State Hockey Championship game against the highly successful & perennial powerhouse Catholic Memorial.[7] They came back from 2-0 and won the game 5-2, to the delight and surprise of the fans.[7] The championship rings given to coaches and members were gold and silver with an emerald green stone. A bear, which was Don Bosco Tech's mascot, and the player's name were engraved on the sides.[7]

By 1991, enrollment had dipped to 625.[8] A few years later, in an attempt to rebrand and attract new students, the school was renamed Don Bosco School of Technology.[9] In 1998, for mostly financial real estate reasons the school was forced to close.[6][10]

The building was renovated and turned into a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, while the gymnasium and pool now serves as the Wang YMCA.[9]

Demographics edit

Year Enrollment Religious

Employees

Lay

Employees

Total

Employees

1946 16[1] 2[1] 0 2
1954 200[2] N/A N/A N/A
1966 562[5] 20[5] 11[5] 31[5]
1974 900 N/A N/A N/A
1980 737[11] 23[11] 41[11] 64[11]
1991 625[8] N/A N/A N/A

Leadership edit

Director Years President Years Principal Years
Fr. Angelo Bongiorno, S.D.B.[12] 1946-56 Unknown 1946-93 Unknown 1946
Unknown 1947-56 Fr. Ernest Faggiono, S.D.B.[13] 1947-49
Unknown 1949-54
Fr. Emil Francis Fardellone, S.D.B.[14] 1956-59 Fr. Joseph Caselli, S.D.B.[1] 1954-58
Unknown 1959-66 Unknown 1958-74
Fr. Eugene Palumbo, S.D.B.[15] 1966-75
Br. Jerry Meegan, S.D.B. 1974-80
Unknown 1975-80
Fr. Kenneth Germaine, S.D.B.[11] 1980
Unknown 1980-84 Fr. Jonathan D. Parks, S.D.B.[16] 1980-83
Charles A. Schuetz[17] 1983-93
Fr. Vincent Zuliani, S.D.B.[18] 1984-89
Fr. Sid Figlia, S.D.B.[19][20] 1989-93
Fr. Richard J. McCormick, S.D.B.[9][21][22] 1993-98 Charles A. Schuetz[21] 1993-98
Unknown 1994-98

Note: The years listed for many of the school officials listed above may not be complete; only those years which have verifiably been recorded as years at the school have been listed. For example, Fr. Jay Verona, S.D.B. may have served for many years before and after 1966 but sources were only able to confirm the year of 1966.

Athletics edit

Championships edit

Basketball edit

  • 1975 Catholic Conference Co- Champions
  • 1975 National Champions
  • 1976 Division 1 State Champions
  • 1982 Division 1 North Champions (no state champions this year due Prop 2 1/2)
  • 1983 Division 1 North Champions (no state champions this year due Prop 2 1/2)

Football edit

  • 1974 Catholic Conference Champions

Hockey edit

  • 1981 Division I State Champions
  • 1989 Division I State Champions

Notable alumni edit

Popular culture edit

  • Fallout 4, set in the area around Boston, Massachusetts, has as one of the locations 'D. B. Technical High School'

External links edit

  • Facebook page

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "1945-1973" (PDF). static1.1.sqspcdn.com.
  2. ^ a b c d B, Mark (2008-01-30). "Remember Jamaica Plain?: The High School That Never Was". Remember Jamaica Plain?. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  3. ^ Mike, Fr (2009-08-10). "From the Eastern Front: A Look at "Don Bosco Tech" in Boston". From the Eastern Front. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  4. ^ "rssc-architects : Doubletree Boston Hotel". www.rssc-architects.com. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  5. ^ a b c d e (tm), e-yearbook.com. "Don Bosco Technical High School - Technician Yearbook (Boston, MA), Class of 1966, Page 15". www.e-yearbook.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  6. ^ a b "Catholic Boys High School". bingmcgilvray. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  7. ^ a b c "Long-lost Don Bosco championship ring back in the right hands - The Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  8. ^ a b "Quincy Sun July - Dec 1991". archive.org. 1991. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  9. ^ a b c "Quincy Sun July - Dec 1995". archive.org. 1995. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  10. ^ Meagher, Dermot (2010-09-14). Judge Sentences: Tales from the Bench. UPNE. ISBN 9781555537364.
  11. ^ a b c d e "1980 Don Bosco Technical High School Yearbook". www.classmates.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  12. ^ "Father Angelo Bongiorno's Obituary on". Boston.com. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  13. ^ "June 2006 Obituaries Orleans Parish Louisiana". USGW Archives. USGW Archives. June 2006.
  14. ^ "Emil Fardellone Obituary - Westside/Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home | Marrero LA". obits.dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  15. ^ "Fr. Eugene Palumbo's Obituary on". The Record. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  16. ^ "Eastboston.com 7/13: Fr. Jonathan D. Parks, S.D.B., former principal of St. Dominic Savio High School (1990-1993)/Savio Prep (2001-2004) in East Boston, dies". www.eastboston.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  17. ^ Balajel, Oana M. (2009-03-01). "Charles Schuetz, educator". Boston.com. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  18. ^ "Father Vincent Zuliani, S.D.B. - Catholic New York". Catholic New York. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  19. ^ Quincy Sun, July - Dec 1992, Volume 24-25, Page 71 | Document Viewer.
  20. ^ "Full text of "Additional submissions to the development proposal for the site of bra parcel r-3 / r-3a"". archive.org. 1988. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  21. ^ a b Quincy Sun, July - Dec 1993, Volume 25-26, Page 314 | Document Viewer.
  22. ^ "Tampabay: Priest quits teaching job amid furor". www.sptimes.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  23. ^ "Feeney brings life story to campaign for state senate | Local News". thesunchronicle.com. April 27, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  24. ^ "1980 NHL DRAFT PICK: Billy O'Dwyer". HockeyDraftCentral.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

January 01, 1970
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Don Bosco Technical High School called Don Bosco Tech and Don Bosco Trade School from 1946 to 1954 and officially named Don Bosco School of Technology from 1993 until its closure was an all boys Roman Catholic secondary school for grades 9 through 12 in Boston Massachusetts United States It was founded in 1946 as a school for immigrant boys by the Salesians of Don Bosco a religious order of priests and brothers and closed in 1998 Don Bosco Technical High SchoolAddress330 Tremont St Boston MassachusettsUnited StatesCoordinates42 20 57 N 71 03 53 W 42 3493 N 71 0648 W 42 3493 71 0648InformationTypeHigh schoolReligious affiliation s Roman Catholic Salesians of Don BoscoPatron saint s St John BoscoEstablished1946FounderBr Julius Bollati S D B and Br Angelo Bongiorno S D B StatusDefunctClosed1998School districtArchdiocese of BostonEmployees64 1980 Grades9 12Enrollment625 1991 Classes offeredCabinetmaking Construction Technology Drafting and Design Electronics Electricity and Science TechnologyCampus typeUrbanColor s Green and yellow Athletics conferenceCatholic Conference MIAA SportsFootball basketball track swimming hockey tennisTeam nameBearsYearbookTechnician Contents 1 History 1 1 Founding and expansion 1 2 New campus and growth 1 3 Decline and closure 2 Demographics 3 Leadership 4 Athletics 4 1 Championships 4 1 1 Basketball 4 1 2 Football 4 1 3 Hockey 5 Notable alumni 6 Popular culture 7 External links 8 ReferencesHistory editFounding and expansion edit nbsp The Don Bosco Technical High School building during the early 20th Century when it was still the City of Boston Girls and Boys Continuation School In 1945 the Salesians of Don Bosco in Boston purchased the neglected former John Paul Jones School building built in 1898 located at 145 Byron St in East Boston and renovated it 1 Don Bosco Trade School as it was known then opened for the 1946 1947 school year with two teachers Br Julius Bollati S D B and Br Angelo Bongiorno S D B and 16 students 1 2 The new school was founded in almost a perfect location and time period it served large numbers of the underprivileged children of mostly Roman Catholic Italian immigrants offering both a trade and religious education By 1954 enrollment had grown to 200 making the Byron St campus too crowded 1 2 The school in partnership with the Salesian province leadership proceeded to search for a property in Boston fulfilling the necessary requirements The school leadership looked in a few locations including Jamaica Plain and the South End Initially January 1954 a site on Rockwood St in Jamaica Plain was chosen however in August 1954 this plan was abandoned in favor of the former Brandeis High School on Tremont Street South End 2 Don Bosco Technical High School remained at this site until its closure in 1998 New campus and growth edit The Salesians moved into the Brandeis Vocational School Campus the main building of which was formerly the City of Boston Continuation School with the two sides of the building split into Boys and Girls Units in time for the 1954 school year 1 3 During this time there was a Salesian seminary program at Don Bosco Tech which was terminated in later years The original brick limestone building was built in the 1920s 4 This was plenty of space to house the student body of 200 plus Salesian quarters 1 In the years following the student population rose rapidly reaching 562 in 1966 5 Decline and closure edit By 1974 the school reached its peak enrollment at around 900 students After that it struggled as its facilities aged and enrollment declined In 1971 and 1985 two new buildings were added to the campus to hold expanded electronics departments which were very popular during those years 6 On March 15 1989 10 800 spectators packed the old Boston Garden to watch the MIAA Division I State Hockey Championship game against the highly successful amp perennial powerhouse Catholic Memorial 7 They came back from 2 0 and won the game 5 2 to the delight and surprise of the fans 7 The championship rings given to coaches and members were gold and silver with an emerald green stone A bear which was Don Bosco Tech s mascot and the player s name were engraved on the sides 7 By 1991 enrollment had dipped to 625 8 A few years later in an attempt to rebrand and attract new students the school was renamed Don Bosco School of Technology 9 In 1998 for mostly financial real estate reasons the school was forced to close 6 10 The building was renovated and turned into a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel while the gymnasium and pool now serves as the Wang YMCA 9 Demographics editYear Enrollment Religious Employees Lay Employees Total Employees 1946 16 1 2 1 0 2 1954 200 2 N A N A N A 1966 562 5 20 5 11 5 31 5 1974 900 N A N A N A 1980 737 11 23 11 41 11 64 11 1991 625 8 N A N A N ALeadership editDirector Years President Years Principal Years Fr Angelo Bongiorno S D B 12 1946 56 Unknown 1946 93 Unknown 1946 Unknown 1947 56 Fr Ernest Faggiono S D B 13 1947 49 Unknown 1949 54 Fr Emil Francis Fardellone S D B 14 1956 59 Fr Joseph Caselli S D B 1 1954 58 Unknown 1959 66 Unknown 1958 74 Fr Eugene Palumbo S D B 15 1966 75 Br Jerry Meegan S D B 1974 80 Unknown 1975 80 Fr Kenneth Germaine S D B 11 1980 Unknown 1980 84 Fr Jonathan D Parks S D B 16 1980 83 Charles A Schuetz 17 1983 93 Fr Vincent Zuliani S D B 18 1984 89 Fr Sid Figlia S D B 19 20 1989 93 Fr Richard J McCormick S D B 9 21 22 1993 98 Charles A Schuetz 21 1993 98 Unknown 1994 98 Note The years listed for many of the school officials listed above may not be complete only those years which have verifiably been recorded as years at the school have been listed For example Fr Jay Verona S D B may have served for many years before and after 1966 but sources were only able to confirm the year of 1966 Athletics editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message Championships edit Basketball edit 1975 Catholic Conference Co Champions 1975 National Champions 1976 Division 1 State Champions 1982 Division 1 North Champions no state champions this year due Prop 2 1 2 1983 Division 1 North Champions no state champions this year due Prop 2 1 2 Football edit 1974 Catholic Conference Champions Hockey edit 1981 Division I State Champions 1989 Division I State ChampionsNotable alumni editSteve DeOssie former National Football League player Joe Amorosino sports broadcaster John Cunniff hockey player Paul Feeney Massachusetts State Senator 23 Frank Baker member of Boston City Council Billy O Dwyer hockey player with NHL LA Kings Boston Bruins 24 Popular culture editFallout 4 set in the area around Boston Massachusetts has as one of the locations D B Technical High School External links editFacebook pageReferences edit a b c d e f g h 1945 1973 PDF static1 1 sqspcdn com a b c d B Mark 2008 01 30 Remember Jamaica Plain The High School That Never Was Remember Jamaica Plain Retrieved 2015 09 30 Mike Fr 2009 08 10 From the Eastern Front A Look at Don Bosco Tech in Boston From the Eastern Front Retrieved 2015 09 30 rssc architects Doubletree Boston Hotel www rssc architects com Retrieved 2015 10 02 a b c d e tm e yearbook com Don Bosco Technical High School Technician Yearbook Boston MA Class of 1966 Page 15 www e yearbook com Retrieved 2015 09 30 a b Catholic Boys High School bingmcgilvray Retrieved 2015 10 02 a b c Long lost Don Bosco championship ring back in the right hands The Boston Globe The Boston Globe Retrieved 2015 10 02 a b Quincy Sun July Dec 1991 archive org 1991 Retrieved 2015 10 01 a b c Quincy Sun July Dec 1995 archive org 1995 Retrieved 2015 10 01 Meagher Dermot 2010 09 14 Judge Sentences Tales from the Bench UPNE ISBN 9781555537364 a b c d e 1980 Don Bosco Technical High School Yearbook www classmates com Retrieved 2015 10 01 Father Angelo Bongiorno s Obituary on Boston com Retrieved 2015 10 02 June 2006 Obituaries Orleans Parish Louisiana USGW Archives USGW Archives June 2006 Emil Fardellone Obituary Westside Leitz Eagan Funeral Home Marrero LA obits dignitymemorial com Retrieved 2015 10 01 Fr Eugene Palumbo s Obituary on The Record Retrieved 2015 09 30 Eastboston com 7 13 Fr Jonathan D Parks S D B former principal of St Dominic Savio High School 1990 1993 Savio Prep 2001 2004 in East Boston dies www eastboston com Retrieved 2015 09 30 Balajel Oana M 2009 03 01 Charles Schuetz educator Boston com Retrieved 2015 09 30 Father Vincent Zuliani S D B Catholic New York Catholic New York Retrieved 2015 10 01 Quincy Sun July Dec 1992 Volume 24 25 Page 71 Document Viewer Full text of Additional submissions to the development proposal for the site of bra parcel r 3 r 3a archive org 1988 Retrieved 2015 09 30 a b Quincy Sun July Dec 1993 Volume 25 26 Page 314 Document Viewer Tampabay Priest quits teaching job amid furor www sptimes com Retrieved 2015 10 01 Feeney brings life story to campaign for state senate Local News thesunchronicle com April 27 2017 Retrieved September 23 2019 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK Billy O Dwyer HockeyDraftCentral com Retrieved 3 August 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don Bosco Technical High School Boston amp oldid 1148063953, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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