2007 Human Remains Found
In anticipation of the school reconstruction project, workers dug exploratory shafts in December 2007. This was done because the school building had been built on the site of an old Potter's field and there was concern that not all remains had been moved when the school was originally built. Crews did find the skeletal remains of two adults and one infant.
At the time, those remains were moved to Forest Lawn Cemetery. In May 2008, digging resumed and many more human remains were found. All remains in the reconstruction areas have been removed. They were examined at Utica College and were sent to Forest Lawn for re-interment.
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