Seneca Vocational High School is a former vocational high school located in Buffalo, New York. It was one of the first vocational schools built in Western New York. The building, located at 666 East Delavan Avenue in Buffalo, currently serves home to The Math, Science, and Technology Preparatory School at Seneca.

History

The building was constructed in 1907 and ran for 99 years. The school was closed in 2006 and reopened that fall as the Math Science and Tech Prep at Seneca. The building is currently being renovated by LPCiminelli. During this time, MST Prep students are being educated at Black Rock Academy until Seneca is ready to be re-opened.

Selected former principals

Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parenthesis

• Dr. Elmer S. Pierce
• Mr. Laverne H. Engel–1950-1962 (Vice Principal - Seneca Vocational High School, unknown)
• Mr. Angelo Suozzi–1967-1975 (Vice Principal - Seneca Vocational High School, retired)
• Mr. Leonard S. Sikora–1975-1990 (Principal - Bennett High School, retired)
• Mr. Mark L. Balen–1990-1996 (Principal - Kensington High School
  Kensington High School
  Kensington High School is a former high school located in Buffalo, New York. The building, located at 319 Suffolk Streetin Buffalo, currently serves home to Frederick Law Olmstead Academy.- History :...
  
  , retired)
• Ms. Anne Flansburg–1996-1998
• Ms. Geraldine Horton–1998-2001 (Assistant Principal - Bennett High School
  Bennett High School
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  , named Principal of Buffalo Vocational Technical Center)
• Mr. Robert M. Barton–2001-2006 (Principal - Kensington High School
  Kensington High School
  Kensington High School is a former high school located in Buffalo, New York. The building, located at 319 Suffolk Streetin Buffalo, currently serves home to Frederick Law Olmstead Academy.- History :...
  
  , retired)
• Dr. Barbara J. Carson-Jones–2006-2008 (Assistant Principal - Seneca Vocational High School, named Vice Principal of Burgard Vocational High School
  Burgard Vocational High School
  Burgard Vocational High School is a vocational high school located in Buffalo, New York, USA. It holds about 800 students from Grades 9 - 12 and teaches according to the Board of Regents. The current Principal is Mr. Brian Wiesinger, and the current Assistant Principals are Mr. Andre Thomas and Ms...
  
  )

Selected former assistant principals

Previous assignments and reason for departure denoted in parentheses

• Mr. Robert S. Hoole
• Mr. David Warnloff
• Mr. William Pritchard
• Mr. Robert May (unknown, named Principal of Emerson Vocational High School)
• Mr. Angelo Suozzi–1960-1967 (Teacher - Burgard Vocational High School
  Burgard Vocational High School
  Burgard Vocational High School is a vocational high school located in Buffalo, New York, USA. It holds about 800 students from Grades 9 - 12 and teaches according to the Board of Regents. The current Principal is Mr. Brian Wiesinger, and the current Assistant Principals are Mr. Andre Thomas and Ms...
  
  , named Principal of Seneca Vocational High School)
• Mr. J. Patrick Curry–1967-1970 (Teacher - Boys Vocational High School, named Principal of Burgard Vocational High School
  Burgard Vocational High School
  Burgard Vocational High School is a vocational high school located in Buffalo, New York, USA. It holds about 800 students from Grades 9 - 12 and teaches according to the Board of Regents. The current Principal is Mr. Brian Wiesinger, and the current Assistant Principals are Mr. Andre Thomas and Ms...
  
  )
• Mr. Alfonso Cacciatore–1970-1984 (Assistant Principal - McKinley Vocational High School
  McKinley Vocational High School
  McKinley Vocational High School is a public high school in Buffalo, New York.Mckinley Vocational High School is located in Buffalo, NY and is one of 57 schools in Buffalo City School District...
  
  , retired)
• Mr. Mark Balen–1985-1986 (Superintendent - Lackawanna City School District, named Principal of Kensington High School)
• Mr. Dom Viscone–1986-1987 (Teacher - Burgard Vocational High School
  Burgard Vocational High School
  Burgard Vocational High School is a vocational high school located in Buffalo, New York, USA. It holds about 800 students from Grades 9 - 12 and teaches according to the Board of Regents. The current Principal is Mr. Brian Wiesinger, and the current Assistant Principals are Mr. Andre Thomas and Ms...
  
  , returned to teaching at Emerson Vocational High School)
• Mrs. Mary Agnes Marabella–1995-?
• Mr. James B. Ward–1997-1999 (Physical Education teacher - Seneca Vocational High School, named Commissioner of Youth Services for Buffalo City Schools)
• Ms. Robin Monahan
• Mr. Thomas C. Aquino
• Mr. James A. Singletary–2004-2005 (Director of Recruitment/Diversity - Buffalo Public Schools, named Assistant Principal of Hutchinson Central Technical High School
  Hutchinson Central Technical High School
  Hutchinson Central Technical High School, informally known as Hutch-Tech, is a high school in the City of Buffalo, New York. Its founding on September 14, 1904 under the name Mechanics Arts High School marked the beginning of technical education on the secondary level in the city of...
  
  )
• Mr. Larry J. Hunley–2005-2006 (Assistant Principal - McKinley Vocational High School
  McKinley Vocational High School
  McKinley Vocational High School is a public high school in Buffalo, New York.Mckinley Vocational High School is located in Buffalo, NY and is one of 57 schools in Buffalo City School District...
  
  , named Assistant Principal of Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts)
• Ms. Barbara Carson-Jones–2005-2006 (Director of Social Studies - Buffalo Public Schools, named Principal of Seneca Vocational High School)

Selected former administrators

Year	Superintendent	Principal	Asst. Principal
1958-1959		Laverne Engel
1959-1960		Laverne Engel
1960-1961		Laverne Engel	Angelo Suozzi
1961-1962		Laverne Engel	Angelo Suozzi
1962-1963			Angelo Suozzi
1963-1964			Angelo Suozzi
1964-1965			Angelo Suozzi
1965-1966			Angelo Suozzi
1966-1967			Angelo Suozzi
1967-1968		Angelo Suozzi	Pat Curry
1969-1970	Joseph Mench	Angelo Suozzi	Pat Curry
1970-1971	Joseph Mench	Angelo Suozzi	Al Cacciatore
1971-1972	Joseph Mench	Angelo Suozzi	Al Cacciatore
1972-1973	Joseph Mench	Angelo Suozzi	Al Cacciatore
1973-1974	Joseph Mench	Angelo Suozzi	Al Cacciatore
1974-1975	Joseph Mench	Angelo Suozzi	Al Cacciatore
1975-1976	Eugene Reville	Leonard Sikora	Al Cacciatore
1976-1977	Eugene Reville	Leonard Sikora	Al Cacciatore
1977-1978	Eugene Reville	Leonard Sikora	Al Cacciatore
1978-1979	Eugene Reville	Leonard Sikora	Al Cacciatore
1979-1980	Eugene Reville	Leonard Sikora	Al Cacciatore
1980-1981	Eugene Reville	Leonard Sikora	Al Cacciatore
1981-1982	Eugene Reville	Leonard Sikora	Al Cacciatore
1982-1983	Eugene Reville	Leonard Sikora	Al Cacciatore
1983-1984	Eugene Reville	Leonard Sikora	Al Cacciatore
1984-1985	Eugene Reville	Leonard Sikora
1985-1986	Eugene Reville	Leonard Sikora	Mark Balen
1986-1987	Eugene Reville	Leonard Sikora	Dom Viscone
1987-1988	Eugene Reville	Leonard Sikora
1988-1989	Eugene Reville	Leonard Sikora
1989-1990	Eugene Reville	Leonard Sikora
1990-1991	Alfred Thompson	Mark Balen
1991-1992	Alfred Thompson	Mark Balen
1992-1993	Alfred Thompson	Mark Balen
1993-1994	Alfred Thompson	Mark Balen
1994-1995	Alfred Thompson	Mark Balen
1995-1996	Alfred Thompson	Mark Balen	Mary Scanlon
1996-1997	Jim Harris	Anne Flansburg	Mary Scanlon
1997-1998	Jim Harris	Anne Flansburg	Mary Scanlon	Jim Ward
1998-1999	Jim Harris	Geraldine Horton	Mary Marabella	Jim Ward
1999-2000	Jim Harris	Geraldine Horton	Mary Marabella
2000-2001	Marion Canedo	Geraldine Horton	Mary Marabella
2001-2002	Marion Canedo	Bob Barton	Mary Marabella	Robin Monaham
2002-2003	Marion Canedo	Bob Barton
2003-2004	Marion Canedo	Bob Barton
2004-2005	Yvonne Hargrave*	Bob Barton	Tom Aquino
2005-2006	James Williams	Bob Barton	Tom Aquino	Barb Jones
2006-2007	James Williams	Barb Jones
2007-2008	James Williams	Barb Jones

*Denotes interim appointment