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| La Salle College High School | |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | Mottos: Virtus et Scientia (Character and Knowledge); Signum Fidei (Sign of Faith); Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve. |
| Established | 1858 |
| President | Brother Richard Kestler, FSC '60 |
| Principal | Joseph Marchese |
| Staff | 135 |
| Enrollment | 1050 |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Philadelphia Catholic League |
| Mascot | Explorer |
| Library Tuition | 12,000 items $14,600 (2008-09) |
| Website | www.lschs.org |
La Salle College High School founded in 1858 is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for boys located in Wyndmoor, a community in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, outside Philadelphia. The school is staffed by a lay faculty and the Christian Brothers. Its sports teams compete in the Philadelphia Catholic League, and now also participate in the PIAA.
Mission statement
La Salle College High School, a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for young men of varied backgrounds, is conducted in the tradition of St. John Baptist de La Salle. Through a broad and balanced, human and Christian education, La Salle College High School guides each student in the development of his unique God-given talents and fosters a commitment to academic excellence, service, and leadership.
School administration
A new administration began in July 2005. The current President, Brother Richard Kestler, FSC, replaced Bro. Rene Sterner who had served as President for fourteen years and took a six month sabbatical in England to further his personal studies. The new Principal, Mr. Joseph Marchese, replaced Mr. Fred Assaf who became the Headmaster at Pace Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. Bro. Richard Kestler is an alumnus of La Salle College High School (class of 1960) and has served at the school on three previous occasions. The new President and Principal together have over fifty years of administrative experience.
Curriculum
- Program of study, 2006-7 (PDF)
La Salle College High School offers sixteen Advanced Placement courses each year. 87% of La Salle AP students qualify for college credit. In 2003, forty-two students achieved AP Scholar status, twelve 'With Distinction,' and eleven 'With Honor.'
Technology
La Salle College High School is a certified Microsoft IT Academy. The school offers wireless network access through 802.11 b/g/n, so students can access the Internet on the many computers throughout the school or on their own laptops. All of the faculty and staff are supplied with laptops so they can take advantage of the same wireless network.
The school has a computer for every four students. [1]
La Salle is the only school to be twice featured for leadership in technology in The Philadelphia Inquirer (Spring 2003 and Winter 2000), most recently for integration of SMARTBoards with wireless networks. Former principal Fred Assaf was invited to write an article about La Salle's use of laptops, "They Find the Solution Right in Their Lap," which appeared in the September/October 2001 issue of Momentum, the journal of the National Catholic Educational Association.
La Salle is one of the few schools in the nation to let the students be the IT department. The Team is called the Lab Managers and it is a group of students that help the teachers, or classmates. The program is directed by Mr. Peter Sigmund, MCSE. The program also contains students who are Microsoft Certified Professionals. The current roster for 2008-2009 is located: http://www.lschs.org/page.cfm?p=866
Recent athletic accomplishments
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- (Does not include accomplishments in 2004–5)
Over the past twelve years La Salle has won sixty-three League Championships (fifty-five Catholic League and eight interscholastic Hockey League). Thirteen separate sports earned championships over the past eight years: cross country, soccer, football, ice hockey, wrestling, indoor track, swimming, lacrosse, baseball, crew, golf, tennis, and outdoor track and field.[citation needed]
The Philadelphia Catholic League has recognized 114 La Salle athletes for outstanding performances; fifty-seven earned First Team All-Catholic honors, while thirty-one were listed as second team selections. Twenty-six were awarded honorable mention status.
In addition, La Salle swept the 2006 Fall season of the Catholic League, taking the championships in soccer, football, and cross country.
- Football: La Salle won the Philadelphia Catholic League Champions in 1995, 1996, 1998, 2006, and 2008; reached the Catholic League championship game in 1999, 2006, and 2008, playoffs each year. In 2006, ranked as the #1 team in the Philadelphia area and also 9th in the state.
- Cross Country: Philadelphia Catholic League Champions 2003-2008; Pennsylvania State Prep School Champions 2001-2005, 2008 PIAA Runner-Up; ranked in the Top 10 in the Northeast US 2003-2007, with the highest ranking being 5th (2003).
- Ice hockey: first School to have two varsity teams win league championships.
- Varsity 1
- Flyers Cup Championship Final: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009
- Flyers Cup Champions in 1996, 1998, 2008, 2009
- PA State Champions in 1998, 2008
- League Champions in 1999 and 2002
- Varsity 2
- Flyers Cup Champions in 1999
- League Champions 1999 and 2001
- Varsity 1
- Swimming: 2004 Eastern Prep School Champs, 2008 Eastern Prep School Champs 2nd place, National Catholic Prep School Champs (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2004); twenty consecutive Philadelphia Catholic League Titles(up to 2007-2008)
- Lacrosse: PA State Champions (2004, 2008), Eastern PA Champs 2004, PCL Championship 2004, League Champions in 12 of the past 14 years. PCL Championship (2006, 2008).
- Tennis: PCL Titles in 2003 and 2004. League champions in nine of the past twelve years.
- Golf: eight consecutive PCL Championships (1996–2003); second place in 2004, 1st in 2005, and 2007.
- Track and field: indoor Track Titles in 1994, 1998 and 1999; outdoor Track Titles in 1998; second place in 1999 and 2006
- Crew: League Champions in three of past ten years; City Champions in 1998; Varsity 4+ Philadelphia Catholic League Champions and Philadelphia City Champions in 2004.
- Basketball: Catholic League Semifinalists (2000); Northern Division Champions in three of the last nine years.
- Baseball: Northern Division Champions (2002 & 2003), Championship Finals (2002 & 2003), Championship (1994 & 2005).
- Soccer: PCL Championship in 2000; three Championships in the last decade. League Championship Finals in 2003 and ranked first at times in the 2003 season. PCL Championship in 2005. PCL Champions in 2006
- Wrestling: regular Season Champions in 2001, 2002, and 2003. Team title at league individual championship in 2003. The team also won the PCL title in 2007 over North Catholic.
Alma Mater
Hail La Salle we praise thee
Honor and tribute true
Great and bright your splendor
Banner of gold and blue
Loyal Sons we'll ever be
High we'll hold your memory
Hail La Salle our Alma Mater
Hail all Hail!
Notable alumni
Source: [2]
| Name | Year | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| J. Burrwood Daly | 1890 | US Congressman from Pennsylvania |
| Howard R. Leary | 1935 | Commissioner (1963–70), Philadelphia Police Department |
| Hon. August B. Cifelli | 1943 | justice, Supreme Court of Michigan |
| Paul Arizin | 1946 | member, Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Francis J. Ryan | 1949 | retired president and Chief Operating Officer, Air Products & Chemicals |
| Maj. Gen. William F. Burns | 1950 | Commanding Officer (Retired), U.S. Army |
| William de Pasquale | 1951 | concertmaster, Philadelphia Orchestra |
| Tom Gola | 1951 | Member, Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Thomas J. Lynch | 1958 | past president, Union League of Philadelphia |
| John E. Glaser | 1958 | president, Stutz Candy Co., Inc. |
| Thomas F. Pyle, Jr. | 1958 | retired president and Chief Operating Officer, Rayovac Corporation |
| Michael McCafferty | 1960 | founder Landmark National Bank |
| John F. Lehman, Jr., Ph.D. | 1960 | Secretary of the Navy (1981–87) and Member of the 9/11 Commission |
| Charles E. Dunleavy, Jr. | 1961 | president, GMAC Commercial Holding Corporation |
| Daniel J. Whelan | 1963 | retired president and Chief Executive Officer, Verizon Communications Inc. |
| Chris Matthews | 1963 | television commentator on Hardball, syndicated columnist — San Francisco Examiner |
| Jim Matthews | NA | Candidate for PA Lt. Governor |
| John M. Kilduff | 1964 | retired president and Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Pepper Company |
| Leo G. Frangipane, MD | 1965 | best-selling author, More True Blue Tales |
| Rear Adm. John B. Foley III | 1965 | Commanding Officer (Retired), U.S. Navy |
| Brother Michael J. McGinniss, F.S.C., Ph.D. | 1965 | president La Salle University |
| Charles A. Genuardi | 1966 | president, Genuardi Super Markets, Inc. |
| Karl M. Kyriss | 1968 | president and Chief Operating Officer, AQUA PA |
| Leonard Bosack | 1969 | founder, Cisco Systems |
| Brig. Gen. Joseph J. McMenamin | 1970 | Assistant Division Commander, 2nd Marine Division |
| Walter L. Updegrave | 1970 | senior editor Money Magazine; best-selling author, Investing for the Financially Challenged |
| Mark Juliano | 1972 | Chief Operating Officer, Trump Entertainment Resorts |
| A. Frank Donaghue | 1972 | former Chief Executive Officer, American Red Cross |
| Steve Javie | 1972 | NBA referee |
| Michael T. Kennedy | 1972 | president and Chief Executive Officer; Radnor Holdings Corporation |
| Hon. George T. Kenney, Jr. | 1975 | Pennsylvania State Representative, R – Philadelphia County |
| Hugh Panaro | 1982 | leading Broadway actor: Les Misérables |
| Hon. Michael J. Stack, III | 1982 | Pennsylvania State Senator, D – Philadelphia County |
| Inspector Carl W. Holmes, Jr. | 1983 | Commanding Officer, Philadelphia Police Academy |
| Sean McDermott | 1993 | Defensive secondary coach of the Philadelphia Eagles |
| Anthony Green | 2000 | Musician, Lead Singer of Circa Survive |
Happy Days is the best.