Salesianum School

Salesianum
Tenui Nec Dimittam I have taken hold and will not let go.
Address
1801 North Broom Street Wilmington, Delaware, 19802-2891 United States
Coordinates	39°45′39″N 75°32′58″W
Information
Type	Catholic
Established	1903
President	Mr. Brendan Kennealey
Principal	Fr. Chris Beretta, OSFS
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	approx. 1,100
Team name	Sallies
Accreditation(s)	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper	'The Review'
Yearbook	'The Salesian'
Tuition	$12,000 (2011–2012)
Website	http://www.salesianum.org

Salesianum School is an independent Catholic secondary school for boys, located in Wilmington, Delaware. It is run independently within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. Salesianum (Latin for "House of Sales", referring to St. Francis de Sales) was founded in 1903 and is operated by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. The current enrollment is just above 1,100 students, from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The school has two sister schools, Padua Academy and Ursuline Academy, close by in the city. St. Mark's High School is the school's historic rival, located far away outside the city.

Salesianum's tuition for the 2011-2012 school year is $12,000.00.

Salesianum was named one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in America by the Catholic Honor Roll in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.

Salesianum School became the first racially integrated school in the state of Delaware, and recently was recognized for this with a historical marker.

Campus

18th street and broom street, in the city of Wilmington, Delaware. The lavish 22-acre (89,000 m²) campus is home to the school itself as well as a gymnasium and the Eugene A. DelleDonne Memorial Park, which holds 6 tennis courts and 3 soccer fields. In addition, the park includes a football field and a lacrosse field for all of the school's outdoor activities. In addition to the campus, the athletic program also makes use of Wilmington's Baynard Stadium located directly across from Salesianum.

Athletics

• Salesianum is an independent for interscholastic sports. Through the 2007 season, the school's baseball team had competed in the Catholic Conference with Archmere, St. Mark's, and St. Elizabeth. However, Archmere joined the Diamond State Conference in 2008, while the rest of the Catholic Conference today remains independent.
• Salesianum does not have an official nickname or mascot. The school's general nickname is "Sallies", while local media outlets such as WDEL and The News Journal often use the sports moniker "The Sals."
• In 1976, Salesianum's baseball team, led by Delaware Hall of Fame coach Rev. Robert Kenney, compiled a 20-0 record and won the Delaware state championship. There has not been an undefeated baseball state champion either before or after Father Kenney's 1976 team.
• Salesianum's boys' soccer team has won the Delaware State Championship in 1983, 1989, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011.
• Salesianum's marching band has won numerous awards over the past ten years, including multiple best percussion, best drum major, and best overall performance.

Student clubs and activities

Front entrance

Salesianum students can participate in many academic, artistic, and service clubs and activities, including National Honor Society and Model United Nations.

Salesianum also recently started an advanced physics program known as taCOSΘ which provides more advanced AP students with the opportunity to interact with those who are in need of assistance in their studies of physics.

External links

• Salesianum