La Salle Academy
| La Salle Academy | |
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 La Salle Academy's Main Building | |
| Address | |
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215 East 6th Street (Main Campus); 44 East 2nd Street (President's Office and Advancement Office) , 10003 | |
| Coordinates | 40°43′30″N 73°59′24″W / 40.72500°N 73.99000°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, All-Male |
| Motto | Signum Fidei (Sign of Faith) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic; Brothers of the Christian Schools |
| Established | 1848 |
| CEEB code | 333730 |
| President | William Hambleton |
| Principal | William Macatee |
| Faculty | 23 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 310 (2010) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Slogan | We Are La Salle |
| Fight song | On La Salle Men |
| Team name | Cardinals |
| Rival | Xavier High School |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | The Cardinal |
| Yearbook | The Lasallite |
| Tuition | $7,250 |
| Vice Principal for Student Services | Raymond Polanco |
| Admissions Director | Anthony Chin |
| Athletic Director | William Aberer |
| Vice President for Institutional Advancement | Kenneth Famulare |
| Director of Alumni Relations | Anthony Piscitiello |
| Website | www.lasalleacademy.org |
La Salle Academy is a private school high school in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
Founded in 1848 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, La Salle was first known as St. Vincent's School when it first opened on Canal Street. It moved to Second Avenue in 1856 and changed its name to La Salle Academy in 1887. In 2010, La Salle relocated to 215 East 6th Street, sharing the building with St. George Ukrainian Catholic School. Various offices are still located in the Second Street building. Throughout its history, La Salle has been home to anywhere from 90 to 950 "Brothers' Boys."
History
It was founded in 1848 when John Hughes, then Bishop of New York, invited the Christian Brothers to establish a school in the city. They opened their first school, La Salle, in a church basement on Canal Street. In 1856, the 26 brothers who were staffed at the school built a five-story building in a lot on Second Avenue that belonged to Washington Irving.
Four of the most famous graduates of La Salle are Ron Artest, former basketball player for the Indiana Pacers, Bakary Soumare a current pro soccer player for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer and a member of the Mali national soccer team, as well as Patrick Hayes and George Mundelein, the first being the head of the Archdiocese of New York and the second being the head of the Archdiocese of Chicago, both being cardinals of the church. The New York State Board of Regents granted La Salle a charter in 1896.
During the beginning of the 20th century, La Salle's enrollment grew immensely, from 98 in 1906 to 950 in 1948.
La Salle was at the time most famous for its Forensic Society, which in 1945 won the state championship. The school's Glee Club, which was directed by Phil Carney, performed for Martin Luther King at New York City Hall in 1965. By 1966 the school purchased the Moskowitz and Lupowitz Restaurant on the corner of Second Avenue and 2nd Street, which became the school's annex, that houses the Guidance Department, the Academic Support Center, the Art Department, Drama Club activities, Music Department and more classrooms.
Many extra curricular activities, such as Culinary Club, Photography Club, African-American Club, Asian-American Club, Drama Club, Handball team, Basketball, Baseball, Track and Field, Cross-Country, Peer Ministry, LaSallian youth, Chorus, Choir, Billiards, Student Council, Soccer, Chess Club, Guitar Club, the Cardinal Student Newspaper, and Yearbook Club.
As was occurring in many parts of the world, the decline in the numbers of religious led to the integration of many lay faculty members. Now they teach over 90% of the classes. In 1997. La Salle received accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and in 1998 celebrated its 150th Anniversary. Over 15,000 students have graduated from La Salle, as of 2006[update]. The Class of 2008 had a 99% college acceptance rate.
In the 2008-2009 school year, La Salle Academy celebrated its 160th anniversary. A special mass was held and the mayor issued a special proclamation.
An identically named school, La Salle Academy, Providence, is a co-ed sister school in the De La Salle Christian Brothers network located in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Notes and references
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2009-05-27.