La Salle College High School

Infobox school


name = La Salle College High School
established = 1858
motto = Mottos: "Virtus et Scientia" (Character and Knowledge); "Signum Fidei" (Sign of Faith); Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve.
type = Private
location = [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=8605+Cheltenham+Avenue,+Wyndmoor,+PA+19038&ll=40.09393,-75.189142&spn=0.007091,0.016093&t=h 8605 Cheltenham Avenue] , Wyndmoor
Springfield Twp
Montgomery Co,
PA, 19038
Telephone = [phone]
website = [http://www.lschs.org/ www.lschs.org]
enrollment = 1050
president = Brother Richard Kestler, FSC '60
principal = Joseph Marchese
faculty =
staff = [http://www.lschs.org/page.cfm?p=222 135]
conference = Philadelphia Catholic League
colors = Blue and Gold
mascot = Explorer
free_label = Library

Tuition
free_text = 12,000 items

$14,600 (2008-09)

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. Jean 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. Its rival school is St. Joe's Prep. The rivalry is arguably the biggest high school rivalry in the Philadelphia area.

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

* [http://www.lschs.org/uploaded/life_at_lasalle/academics/program-of-studies-2006-07.pdf 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. [ [http://www.lschs.org/page.cfm?p=139 La Salle College High School: Technology ] ]

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

:"(Does not include accomplishments in 2004–5)"

Over the past eleven years La Salle has won sixty-two League Championships (fifty-four 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.Facts|date=February 2007

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 Fall season of the Catholic League, taking the championships in soccer, football, and cross country.

*Football: Philadelphia Catholic League Champions in 1995, 1996, 1998, and 2006; Catholic League finals in 1999 and 2006, 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 2003-2007; Pennsylvania State Prep School Champions 2001-2005; 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
***Flyers Cup Champions in 1996, 1998, 2008
***PA State Champions in 1998, 2008
***League Champions in 1999 and 2002
**Varsity 2
***Flyers Cup Champions in 1999
***League Champions 1999 and 2001
*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: [ [http://www.lschs.org/page.cfm?p=204 La Salle College High School: Notable Alumni ] ]

{| class="wikitable"
-!Name!Year!Comments
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J. Burrwood Daly
1890
US Congressman from Pennsylvania
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Howard R. Leary
1935
Commissioner (1963–70), Philadelphia Police Department
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Hon. August B. Cifelli
1943
justice, Supreme Court of Michigan
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Paul Arizin
1946
member, Basketball Hall of Fame
-
Francis J. Ryan
1949
retired president and Chief Operating Officer, Air Products & Chemicals
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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
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Michael McCafferty
1960
founder TeleMagic|founder Landmark National Bank
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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
Board of Commissioners of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|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.
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Karl M. Kyriss
1968
president and Chief Operating Officer, AQUA PA
-
Leonard Bosack
1969
founder, Cisco Systems
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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
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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
-
1st. Lt. Travis J. Manion
1999
1st Lieutenant Officer in U.S. Marine Corps, Killed in Iraq, April 2007 while abating insurgent ambush.
-}

ee also

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Schools&oldid=57413064 WikiProject Schools Collaboration of the Week story]

External links

* [http://www.lschs.org/page.cfm?p=920 Alumni Hall of Fame]

Notes