List of Gamma Sigma chapters

Gamma Sigma was the first international secondary school fraternity. It was originally founded as a literary society in 1869 at the Brockport Normal School in Brockport, New York, and chartered at least 119 chapters at normal schools and high schools in the United States and Canada.[1][2][3] The organization no longer has active chapters at the secondary school level, with the last active chapter ending around 1994.[3][4] However, it has an active alumni based in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada.[5][3][6]

Alumni clubs

Following are the Gamma Sigma alumni clubs in order of formation, with active clubs indicated in bold and inactive chapters in italics.[7]

Club Charter date and range Location Status References
Beta Alumni Club 1912–before 1969 Rochester, New York Inactive [8][9][a]
Azak Alumni Club 19xx ?–before 1969 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Baltimore Alumni Club 19xx ?–before 1969 Baltimore, Maryland Inactive
Beta Zeta Alumni Club 19xx ?–before 1969 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Delta Nu Alumni Club 19xx ?–before 1969 Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Sigma Toronto Alumni Club 19xx ?–xxxx ? Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Beta Pi Alumni Club 19xx ?–before 1969 New Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Beta Alumni Club 19xx ?–before 1969 Cooksville, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Tau Alumni Club 19xx ?–before 1969 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Sigma York Alumni Club 19xx ?–xxxx ? Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Pi Alumni Club 19xx ?–xxxx ? Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada Inactive

Secondary school chapters

Chapters were named according to the Greek alphabet; however, the letters Omega and Gamma Sigma were never assigned.[7] Following is a list of chapters through 1969, with inactive chapters and institutions in italics.[7][10]

Chapter Charter date and range Institution Location Status References
Alpha October 11, 1869 – 1932 Brockport State Normal School Brockport, New York Inactive
Beta (First) September 30, 1890 – March 10, 1914 Rochester Free Academy Rochester, New York Inactive, Reassigned [9][b]
Gamma (First) December 5, 1890 – February 28, 1894 Buffalo Normal School Buffalo, New York Inactive, Reassigned [8]
Delta December 21, 1892 – c. 1918 Cortland Normal School Cortland, New York Inactive [c][d]
Epsilon 1892–c. 1918 Ithaca High School Ithaca, New York Inactive [e][d]
Zeta December 20, 1893 – c. 1918 Geneseo Normal and Training School Geneseo, New York Inactive [f][d]
Eta November 24, 1894 Evanston Township High School Evanston, Illinois Inactive [g]
Gamma (Second) April 2, 1894 Central High School Buffalo, New York Inactive
Lafayette High School
Masten Park High School
Theta May 19, 1896 – c. 1918 Hyde Park High School Chicago, Illinois Inactive [11][h]
Englewood High School
Iota March 11, 1898 – c. 1918 Lockport High School Lockport, New York Inactive [d]
Kappa May 16, 1899 Malden High School Malden, Massachusetts Inactive
Lambda June 2, 1899 – c. 1918 Oak Park High School Oak Park, Illinois Inactive [d]
Mu March 11, 1900 – 1903 Central High School Cleveland, Ohio Inactive [i]
University School of Cleveland
Nu June 1, 1901 – c. 1918 Geneva High School Geneva, New York Inactive [d]
Xi April 4, 1903 – c. 1918 Newton High School Newton, Massachusetts Inactive [d]
Omicron May 5, 1903 Syracuse High School Syracuse, New York Inactive
Pi May 19, 1904 – c. 1918 University High School Chicago, Illinois Inactive [d]
Rho March 30, 1904 – c. 1918 Niagara Falls High School Niagara Falls, New York Inactive [d]
Sigma April 29, 1905 – c. 1918 Hornell High School Hornell, New York Inactive [j][d]
Tau February 2, 1906 – 1960 Classical High School Worcester, Massachusetts Inactive [k]
English High School
South High Community School
Upsilon September 15, 1906 – c. 1918 Omaha High School Omaha, Nebraska Inactive [12][13][l][d]
Phi June 1, 1907 – c. 1918 Classical High School Providence, Rhode Island Inactive [m][d]
Hope Street High School
Providence Career and Technical Academy
Chi September 28, 1907 – c. 1918 Central High School Detroit, Michigan Inactive [n][d]
University Schools of Detroit
Psi 1913 East High School Columbus, Ohio Inactive [o]
North High School
Omega Unassigned
Alpha Alpha 1915 Barringer High School Newark, New Jersey Inactive
Central High School
South Side High School
Alpha Beta 1916 Washington, D.C. Inactive [p]
Alpha Gamma June 11, 1923 Amsterdam High School Amsterdam, New York Inactive
Alpha Delta (First) March 3, 1926 – c. 1942 Kenmore High School Kenmore, New York Inactive, Reassigned [q]
Alpha Epsilon January 10, 1927 Quincy High School Quincy, Massachusetts Inactive
Alpha Zeta December 11, 1927 Niagara Falls Collegiate Institute Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Inactive [14][r]
Alpha Eta February 4, 1927 Bowen High School Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Beta (Second) October 26, 1928 – c. 1942;
October 13, 1950 		John Marshall High School Rochester, New York Inactive [s][q]
Alpha Theta September 29, 1929 Lima, Ohio Inactive [15]
Alpha Iota 1929 Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Alpha Kappa April 21, 1930 Stamford Collegiate Stamford, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Alpha Lambda September 29, 1930 Bennett High School Buffalo, New York Inactive
Alpha Mu October 15, 1930 Chicago, Illinois Inactive
Alpha Nu August 14, 1930 Central Collegiate Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada Inactive [t]
Alpha Xi December 10, 1930 Birmingham, Alabama Inactive [16][17][u]
Alpha Omicron January 26, 1931 – September 1959 Washington-Lee High School Cherrydale, Virginia Inactive [v]
Alpha Pi January 21, 1931 Baltimore, Maryland Inactive
Alpha Rho December 5, 1931 Parker High School Chicago, Illinois Inactive [18]
Alpha Sigma December 1931–late 1930s;
May 30, 1940 – c. 1942;
August 26, 1953 		St. Catharines Collegiate St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Inactive [q]
Alpha Tau 1932–193x ? Detroit, Michigan Inactive
Alpha Upsilon 1932 Washington, D.C. Inactive
Alpha Phi October 19, 1932 Riverside High School Buffalo, New York Inactive
Alpha Chi 1932–1940;
January 10, 1953 		Baltimore, Maryland Inactive [q]
Alpha PsiFirstst) November 3, 1932 – 19xx ? Wilmington High School Wilmington, Delaware Inactive
Alpha Omega (First) December 1932–c. 1942 Amherst Central High School Snyder, New York Inactive, Reassigned
Beta Alpha 1935 ?–1938 Santa Ana Junior College Santa Ana, California Inactive [v]
Beta Beta June 18, 1935 Alexis I. duPont High School Wilmington, Delaware Inactive
Beta Gamma January 3, 1936 Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Beta Delta April 6, 1936 St. Petersburg, Florida Inactive [19][w]
Beta Epsilon January 30, 1937 East Aurora High School East Aurora, New York Inactive [x]
Beta Zeta (First) 1939–March 1940 Runnymede Collegiate Institute Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive [q]
Beta Eta December 10, 1939 – c. 1942 Hutchinson Central Technical High School Buffalo, New York Inactive [q]
Beta Theta April 29, 1940 Forest Park High School Baltimore, Maryland Inactive
Beta Iota June 18, 1942 – 194x ?;
March 3, 1956 		Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Baltimore, Maryland Inactive [q]
Beta Kappa January 8, 1944 Baltimore City College Baltimore, Maryland Inactive
Beta Lambda February 1946–195x ?;
January 8, 1961 – 1964 		Towson High School Baltimore, Maryland Inactive [y]
Beta Mu May 21, 1951 Baldwinsville Academy and Central School Baldwinsville, New York Inactive
Beta Nu May 2, 1952 Mimico High School Mimico, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Alpha Omega (Second) 195x ?–1960 Eggertsville, New York Inactive [z]
Beta Zeta (Second) December 28, 1952 – 1953 Ryerson Institute of Technology Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive [aa]
University of Toronto
Beta Zeta (Third) December 28, 1952 Oakwood Collegiate Institute Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive [ab]
Vaughan Road Collegiate Institute
Alpha Delta (Second) February 27, 1954 Grover Cleveland High School Buffalo, New York Inactive
Beta Xi March 7, 1954 Catonsville High School Baltimore, Maryland Inactive
City High School
Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
Beta Omicron April 23, 1954 Etobicoke Collegiate Institute Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Beta Pi April 23, 1954 New Toronto Secondary School New Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive [ac]
Beta Rho (First) January 30, 1955 – 1956 Notre Dame College School Welland, Ontario, Canada Inactive [ad]
Beta Rho (Second) May 3, 1958 Buffalo, New York Inactive
Beta Sigma August 24, 1956 – 1959 Mobile, Alabama Inactive [ae]
Beta Tau November 7, 1956 Niagara District Secondary School Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada Inactive [af]
Alpha Psi (Second) November 7, 1956 A. N. Myer Secondary School Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Inactive [20][ag]
Beta Upsilon December 29, 1956 Royal York Collegiate Institute Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada Inactive [ah]
Beta Phi December 29, 1956 Alderwood Collegiate Institute Alderwood, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive [ac]
Beta Chi January 19, 1957 Lewiston-Porter High School Lewiston, New York Inactive
Beta Psi March 9, 1957 Catonsville High School Catonsville, Maryland Inactive [ai]
Beta Omega March 9, 1957 McDonogh School Baltimore, Maryland Inactive [aj]
Gamma Alpha March 30, 1957 Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Beta April 7, 1957 Thomas L. Kennedy Secondary School Cooksville, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Gamma April 1957–1958;
March 1969 		La Salle High School La Salle, New York Inactive [ak]
Gamma Delta May 26, 1957 Earl Haig Collegiate Institute Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Epsilon November 22, 1958 Richview Collegiate Institute Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Zeta November 22, 1958 – 1967;
November 17, 1968 		Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive [al]
Gamma Eta November 1958 Niagara Falls, New York Inactive
Gamma Theta July 18, 1959 Parkville, Maryland Inactive
Gamma Iota December 5, 1959 Weston Collegiate Institute Weston, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Kappa December 5, 1959 Burlington Central High School Burlington, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Lambda December 5, 1959 West Hill Collegiate Institute West Hill, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Mu February 29, 1960 – 19xx ? Pelham High School Fonthill, Ontario, Canada Inactive [am]
Gamma Nu March 27, 1960 Northview Heights Collegiate Institute Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Xi June 17, 1960 – September 1960 Pembroke, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Omicron November 26, 1961 Thistletown Collegiate Institute Rexdale, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Pi October 28, 1962 Kipling Collegiate Institute Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Rho January 20, 1963 Eastdale Secondary School Welland, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Sigma Unassigned
Gamma Tau April 7, 1963 George Harvey Collegiate Institute Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Upsilon April 7, 1963 North Albion Collegiate Institute Rexdale, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Phi September 23, 1963 Westlane Secondary School Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Chi February 15, 1964 Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Psi February 29, 1964 Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School Port Credit, Peel, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Gamma Omega March 1, 1964 W. A. Porter Collegiate Institute Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Alpha 1964 Richmond Hill High School Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Beta November 8, 1964 – 196x ?;
1968 		Clarkson, Ontario. Canada Inactive
Delta Gamma December 6, 1964 Woburn Collegiate Institute Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Delta January 1965 Victoria Park Collegiate Institute Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Epsilon January 17, 1965 Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Zeta January 17, 1965 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Eta April 25, 1965 Scarlett Heights Collegiate Institute Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Theta May 1965 Aldershot School Burlington, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Iota June 27, 1965 C. W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute Downsview, Toronto. Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Kappa October 11, 1965 Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada Inactive [an]
Delta Lambda April 10, 1966 Emery Collegiate Institute Weston, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Mu April 16, 1967 West Humber Collegiate Institute Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Nu April 16, 1967 Port Credit Secondary School Port Credit, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Xi April 16, 1967 Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Inactive [ao]
Delta Omicron April 30, 1967 Waterdown District High School Waterdown, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Pi May 12, 1967 Vincent Massey Collegiate Institute Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Rho October 11, 1967 Streetsville Secondary School Streetsville, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Sigma January 14, 1968 Oakville Trafalgar High School Oakville, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Tau January 14, 1968 Thomas A. Blakelock High School Oakville, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Upsilon April 7, 1968 Denis Morris Collegiate Thorold, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Phi April 7, 1968 Glendale Secondary School Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Chi April 7, 1968 Westdale Secondary School Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Inactive
Delta Psi November 17, 1968 Applewood Heights Secondary School Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Inactive
  1. ^ This club was formed when the fraternity was banned from Rochester's schools.
  2. ^ This chapter was formed in early 1890 without the consent of the society. It was never officially chartered but was, instead permission to operate. It closed when the school system banned fraternities.
  3. ^ Chapter formed from the Normal Debating Club (local), established in 1870.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Chapter closed during World War I and did not reorganize after the war.
  5. ^ This was the first chapter chartered at a high school, rather than a normal school.
  6. ^ Chapter formed from the Zetamathean Society (local), established in 1892.
  7. ^ Chapter formed from the S. F. Club (local), established in the summer of 1894.
  8. ^ Chapter was chartered at Hyde Park High School, but appears to added Englewood High School at a later date.
  9. ^ The chapter's charter was withdrawn due to a lack of supervision.
  10. ^ Chapter formed at the Hornellsville High School from the Young Men's Club of Hornellsville High School, established in October 1904. The town's name was changed to Hornell c. 1904.
  11. ^ Chapter formed from Upsilon Sigma Pi, a local secret society established in November 1904. Only active members were accepted, not the alumni.
  12. ^ Chapter formed from Kappa Sigma Tau Fraternity (local), established March 2, 1905. It included several high schools in the area.
  13. ^ Chapter formed from Delta Kappa (local), established in 1900.
  14. ^ Chapter formed from the Gamma Sigma Society, a former pledging club for Gamma Delta Psi.
  15. ^ Chapter formed from Phi Delta Upsilon (local).
  16. ^ Chapter included various high schools in the city.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g Chapter went inactive during World War II.
  18. ^ Chapter formed from Nu Di Gamma Fraternity (local).
  19. ^ Chapter formed from Alpha Gamma Sigma, established in April 1927.
  20. ^ Chapter formed from Sigam Phi Sigma Fraternity (local), Y.H. Club (local), and O.S. Club (local).
  21. ^ Chapter formed from Alpha Theta Pi (local). It included students from various Birmingham high schools.
  22. ^ a b Chapter closed due to anti-fraternity agitation.
  23. ^ Chapter formed from the Ty-Zon Club (local) and Tau Eta Tau (local).
  24. ^ Chapter formed from Sigma Xi Kappa (local), established on April 27, 1932.
  25. ^ After going dormant, the chapter was reformed in 1961 by absorbing Beta Gamma Delta (local), established on September 25, 1960. The chapter's charter was revoked in 1960.
  26. ^ Chapter was expelled because of outstanding back taxes.
  27. ^ This was the first collegiate chapter.
  28. ^ Charter was issued to Oakwood Collegiate and Vaughn Road Collegiate. However, it was transferred to only Vaugh Road on April 23, 1954.
  29. ^ a b The school closed in 1983.
  30. ^ The chapter's charter was withdrawn due to misconduct.
  31. ^ Chapter closed due to its inability to recruit new members.
  32. ^ The school closed in 2010.
  33. ^ Chapter formed from the Hi-Y Club (local), which became Alpha Psi (local) on November 19, 1955. It then chartered with Gamma Sigma in 1966.
  34. ^ The school closed in 1982.
  35. ^ Chapter formed from Phi Nu Omega (local).
  36. ^ Chapter formed from Kappa Beta Phi (local).
  37. ^ The chapter's charter was revoked for low recruitment. However, it continued to operate as a local organization until March 1969, when it applied for re-recognition.
  38. ^ Chapter was expelled for poor pledging practices.
  39. ^ School closed in 1974.
  40. ^ Chapter formed from the Kappa Pi chapter of Omega Sigma Psi (local), established on October 11, 1963.
  41. ^ Chapter formed from the Lambda Gamma Club, established in September 1966.

References

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  8. ^ a b "A New Chapter in Greek". Buffalo Courier. April 3, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ a b "Gamma Sigma Club Dines". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. December 23, 1914. p. 14. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Falls to Get Convention of Gamma Sigma". Buffalo Courier Express. June 9, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved April 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Frats Flourish in Schools". Chicago Tribune. May 18, 1912. p. 3. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gamma Sigma Protests". The Omaha Evening Bee. November 19, 1907. p. 7. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Gamma Sigma Banquet". Omaha Daily Bee. June 20, 1907. p. 5. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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  15. ^ "Society, Club Notes, News for Women". The Lima News. September 25, 1929. p. 26. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Gamma Sigma Will Open Convention". Birmingham Post-Herald. August 23, 1934. p. 2. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Alpha Theta Pi Becomes Gamma Sigma Fraternity". Birmingham Post-Herald. December 12, 1930. p. 13. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Cabaret Dance to be Sponsored by Fraternity". Chicago Tribune. April 7, 1935. p. 43. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Initial Meeting Held by Fraternity". Tampa Bay Times. April 16, 1936. p. 8. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Anniversary Observed by Alpha Api". Niagara Falls Review. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. November 18, 1958. p. 9. Retrieved April 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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