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| La Salle College High School | |
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8605 Cheltenham Avenue , , 19038 | |
| Coordinates | 40°5′41″N 75°11′24″W / 40.09472°N 75.19000°W |
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| Type | Private, All-Male |
| Motto | Virtus et Scientia ("Character and Knowledge") |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1858 |
| Oversight | Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools |
| President | Brosiff Kesler |
| Principal | Mr. Joseph Marchese |
| Chaplain | Fr. Anthony Janton, AFSC '69 |
| Staff | 135 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1070 (2011-2012) |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Philadelphia Catholic League Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association |
| Team name | Explorers |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Publication | Gazebo (literary magazine) |
| Newspaper | Wisterian, The Scourge |
| Yearbook | Blue and Gold |
| Tuition | $17,900 (2011-12) |
| Website | www.lschs.org |
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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.
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. 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
La Salle College High School offers eighteen Advanced Placement courses each year. 87% of La Salle AP students qualify for college credit. In 2010, 102 students achieved AP Scholar status, which included 13 National Scholars. The student-faculty ratio is currently 11:1 and the average class size is 19 students.
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.[2]
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 '85, MCITP. The program contains several students who are Microsoft Certified Professionals and Cisco Certified Network Engineers.
Recent athletic accomplishments
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- (Does not include accomplishments in 2004–5)
Currently, La Salle's football, ice hockey, and lacrosse teams are all reigning Pennsylvania state champions. Over the past twelve years La Salle has won sixty-three League Championships (fifty-five Catholic League and eight interscholastic Hockey League). Additionally, La Salle won the Pennsylvania Football State Championship on December 19, 2009. 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] [3]
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, 2008, 2009, and 2010; reached the Catholic League Championship game in 1999, 2006, 2008 and 2009, playoffs each year. In 2006, ranked as the #1 team in the Philadelphia area and also 9th in the state. In 2009, La Salle was ranked #1 in Pennsylvania and #24 in the United States[4] after winning the PIAA Class AAAA State Championship,the first State Championship in the PCL. Recently, the La Salle Explorers won their third consecutive Philadelphia Catholic League Championship, as well as the District 12 City Championship, and they have recently advanced to the AAAA state finals to defend their title.
- Cross Country: 2008, PIAA Runner-Up; Philadelphia Catholic League Champions 2003-2008; Pennsylvania State Prep School Champions 2001-2005; ranked in the Top 10 in the Northeast US 2003-2008, 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, 2011
- Flyers Cup Champions in 1996, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2011
- PA State Champions in 1998, 2008, 2009
- 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, back to back third place finishes in PIAA state finals (2008-2009, 2009-2010), second place finish in PIAA state finals (2010-2011), 2008 Eastern Prep School Champs 2nd place, National Catholic Prep School Champs (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2004); twenty four consecutive Philadelphia Catholic League Titles(up to 2010-2011).
- Lacrosse: PSLA State Champions (2004, 2008), Inaugural PIAA State Champions (2009) 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 Title in 1998, 2010 Runner-Up in 1999 and 2006; 2008 US #1 Ranking Indoor DMR; 2008 Runner-Up Penn Relays DMR Championship of America
- 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. PCL Champions in 2011.
- Wrestling: regular Season Champions in 1996, 2001, 2002, and 2003. Team title at league individual championship in 2003. The team also won the PCL title in 1996,2007, 2009, and 2010 over North Catholic. Also, District 12 titles over Northeast High School in 2009 and George Washington High school in 2010. In 2010 La Salle also had 3 state place winners Shane Springer(2nd), Casey Kent(3rd), and Joey Mazzi(7th).
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 Students
Colin Friday Class of 2015 "Lab Manager" Jack Glacken Class of 2015 "Lab Manager" Andrew Perrong Class of 2015 "Lab Manager"
Notable alumni
Source:[5]
| Name | Year | Occupation |
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| 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 |
| 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 | Former Commander Atlantic Fleet Surface Force (COMNAVSURFLANT), U.S. Navy (Retired) |
| 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 |
| Jack Bauerle | 1970 | U.S. Olympic Swim Coach |
| 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 |
| Michael T. Kennedy | 1972 | Senior Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer; Trinity Capital Partners, LP |
| Hon. George T. Kenney, Jr. | 1975 | Pennsylvania State Representative, D – 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 Coordinator of the Carolina Panthers, former Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Coordinator |
| Steffan Schulz | 1995 | physician, author |
| Gregory Michael Hosmer | 1999 | Actor featured in the TV Soap Opera "As The World Turns" and current star of the ABC Family television series Greek. |
| Anthony Green | 2000 | Current lead vocalist of Circa Survive, former lead vocalist of Saosin |
See also
External links
Notes
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ^ La Salle College High School: Technology
- ^ http://www.lschs.org/page.cfm?p=75.
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- ^ La Salle College High School: Notable Alumni