La Salle High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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| 3091 North Bend Road Cincinnati, Ohio, (Hamilton County), 45239 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°11′21″N 84°35′13″W / 39.18917°N 84.58694°WCoordinates: 39°11′21″N 84°35′13″W / 39.18917°N 84.58694°W |
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| Type | Private, college preparatory, All-Male |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle co-patron- Benjamin Rees |
| Established | September 6, 1960 |
| Authority | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati |
| Principal | Thomas Luebbe[1] |
| Grades | 9th–12th |
| Color(s) | Scarlet and White[1] |
| Athletics | Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross-Country, Football, Golf, Ice-Hockey, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling |
| Athletics conference | Greater Catholic League South[1] |
| Mascot | Lancers |
| Affiliation | Christian Brothers |
| Website | http://www.lasallehs.net |
La Salle High School is a Catholic, all-male, parochial high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
The school was opened September 6, 1960 and named in honor of Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, a French priest and educational reformer. The school was officially dedicated May 14, 1961. It was founded by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.
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[edit] Academics
The curriculum is accredited by the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association. Curriculum levels are Honors Program studies, Advanced College Preparatory studies, College Preparatory studies, and Individualized studies.
La Salle is a Catholic, all-male, college-preparatory, comprehensive high school in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1960 by the Christian Brothers, La Salle remains consistent in its teachings that are based on the educational principles of St. John Baptist de La Salle. Our goal is to encourage each student to develop his maximum potential: spiritually, morally, academically, socially, physically, and emotionally.
Students who, as freshmen, begin in either the Honors (HP) or Advanced College Prep (ACP) level (as determined by their freshman English placement) are required to include at least 2 consecutive credits of the same foreign language during their freshman and sophomore years as part of the 27.5 minimum graduation credits. All other students who choose to start a foreign language are required to earn at least two consecutive credits of the same foreign language as part of the 27.5 minimum graduation credits. There may be additional requirements at a specific academic level. Graduation requirements may be subject to change.
Every senior is required to make a La Salle sponsored closed retreat. Also, each student is required to do a minimum of 40 total hours of Christian Service outside of regular school hours in order to graduate. At least 20 of those hours need to be Red Christian Service hours. "Red Christian Service" involves working for the homeless, poor, crippled, sick, elderly and all those struggling at this point of their lives. The remaining hours can also be Red Christian Service hours or they can be White Christian Service hours. "White Christian Service" involves activities such as work at parish, festival, park, La Salle, and other community related activities. Students are also required to pass all five (writing, reading, mathematics, citizenship, and science) parts of the Ohio Graduation Test in order to receive a diploma.
[edit] School traditions
La Salle is rich in many school traditions. Some of which are community wide where others school wide. One of the largest and most well recognized is the La Salle Canned Food Drive. The origin of the Canned Food Drive goes back to 1970. The original drive was done by the men of La Salle taking total responsibility to help the less fortunate. In 1998, in an effort to have the community join us in this truly Lasallian tradition, we began our "Truck Full of Love" canned food drive. La Salle had traditionally collected approximately 30,000 cans for the less fortunate. In 1998, it was decided to take this effort to the next level. A 53-foot semi-trailer was parked in front of the school to challenge the young men of La Salle and the surrounding community to fill the trailer. Our initial goal was 50,000 cans. That was achieved in 1998. Each year since, it has grown, and in 2004–2005 it once again set a new record for collections as we topped the 75,000 can mark.
La Salle is also often well known for its ongoing "Teacher of the Year" and "Rookie of the Year" elections. Past winners include:
- Ms. Kerri Lech (2007–08), Mr. Jake Pucci (2008–09), Mrs. Alex Thiery (2009–2010) (RotY)
- Mr. Michael Stewart (2007–08), Mr. Andy Farfsing, (2008–09), Ms. Matthew Bustler (2009–2010) (TotY)
Other school traditions include: The Lancer Day Games, La Salle Car Show, the DBFFL,the Student Raffle.
[edit] The La Salle Drama Program
The La Salle Drama Program awards include the 2007 State Championship for their fall production of "1776" and their area conference win for their 2008 fall production "Damn Yankees", which was also nominated for Best Musical at the Cincinnati Cappies 2009 awards gala. La Salle was nominated for 11 Cappies for this show, but sadly,won none. Their 2010 Spring production of "Aida” was nominated for many Cappie awards. They won two. There are two types of productions put on at La Salle, one is a "Black box Production" which is held in the black box theatre and a "Main stage Production" which is held on the stage in the gym. In addition to regular productions La Salle puts on an annual Passion Play, Dramapalooza Show, and a touring Mistletoe Minstrels Show. The Passion play is held near Easter to commemorate the life and the Passion of Jesus Christ. Dramapalooza is held so that the senior, or drama board members, can put on their own individual skits and pieces. Mistletoe Minstrels is a touring Christmas show that goes to nursing homes in hopes to spread Christmas cheer and joy.
[edit] Clubs
HomeStudent LifeClubs and OrganizationsLa Salle High School students are encouraged to participate in as many cocurricular activities as their schedule will allow. This includes being involved in other organizations and causes outside the La Salle community. La Salle is proud to offer over 60 clubs and organizations. Students are encouraged to be active participants in groups particular to their interests to foster personal development.
Notable clubs include the Game, Chess, Spanish, French, Latin, Paintball, Cornhole, Movie, Ski, Creative Writing, Ping Pong, and S.A.D.D. See: http://www.lasallehs.net/s/1274/index.aspx?sid=1274&gid=1&pgid=615 for a full listing.
[edit] Band
The 2010 Pride of La Salle Marching Band's 2010 show was titled "The Balance" and featured music from Disney's The Lion King.
The Pride of La Salle Band is under the direction of Brain Fischer.
Several judges have commended the improvement the band has made since last year.
Summary of awards given to the 2010 Pride of LaSalle Band:
All scores and positions obtained from www.midstatesba.org
- 1st Place in class AA – Bishop Fenwick Competition
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- Best Auxiliary class AA – Bishop Fenwick Competition
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- Best Percussion class AA – Bishop Fenwick Competition
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- Best Music class AA – Bishop Fenwick Competition
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- Best General Effect class AA – Bishop Fenwick Competition
- 2nd Place in class AA – Centerville Competition
- 3rd Place in class AA – Mason Competition
- 4th Place out of 18 bands at Bishop Fenwick Competition
- 3rd Place out of 17 bands at Mason Competition
- 7th Place out of 23 bands at Centerville Competition
- Reserve Grand Champions at MSBA Championship Finals
- Clearly someone from the band wrote this page
[edit] Athletics
The Lancers compete in the Greater Catholic League GCL The Lancers compete in the following sports Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross-Country, Football, Golf, Ice-Hockey, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling.
Known as "The Big Red Express" La Salle Cross-Country has won district, sectional and city-wide titles in every year since 1993.
The Cincinnati Sizzle women's football team plays home games at La Salle.
[edit] Team state championships
- Basketball −1996, 2011[2]
- Cross Country – 2005, 2006[3]
- Track and Field – 1994, 2011[3]
Tennis- 2011. (Doubles Championship Squad includes Travis Robertson (2012) and Samuel Samoya (2012))
[edit] Notable alumni
Tyler Celek (2011)- University of Cincinnati Volleyball/>
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[edit] References
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- ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". http://www.ohsaa.org/. Retrieved December 31, 2006.
- ^ Koch, Bill (March 15, 2004). "UC heads north, but not far". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). http://www.enquirer.com/bearcats/2004/03/15/uc1a.html. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "La Salle Home Football Game vs. Covington Catholic". La Salle High School. 2010. http://www.alumni.cincinnatilasalle.net/s/541/index.aspx?pgid=252&ecid=1202. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- ^ McCain, Marie (July 6, 2001). "Ex-Bengal Douthard out of prison". The Cincinnati Enquirer (Gannett Company). http://bengals.enquirer.com/2001/07/06/ben_ex-bengal_douthard.html. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- ^ Taylor, Kellie (July 18, 2001). "La Salle grad enjoyed first season overseas" (fee required). The Cincinnati Post (E. W. Scripps Company): p. C4. http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CNPB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0ED5BCAAC635F1E0&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0E592096DB567DF5. Retrieved September 22, 2010. "At 6 feet 7, Dave Esterkamp certainly doesn't look like your typical point guard. But that's the position the former La Salle High School and Bowling Green star found himself playing in most of his professional games in France this past season."
- ^ "LNA: Season 2007–2008". Eurobasket. Sports I.T.. http://www.eurobasket.com/Switzerland/basketball-League-LNA_2007-2008.asp. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- ^ Furman, Andy (November 29, 1996). "Cincinnatian pilots Coast Guard to crown" (fee required). The Cincinnati Post (E. W. Scripps Company): p. C3. http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CNPB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0EB032BE48178C5A&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0E592096DB567DF5. Retrieved September 23, 2010. "Bill Schmitz, a La Salle High School graduate ... has been named coach of the year in the Freedom Football Conference after leading the Coast Guard Academy to the conference championship and its first bid in the NCAA Division III playoffs."
- ^ "Ohio House of Representatives". http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.php?option=com_displaymembers&task=detail&district=29. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
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