La Salle College High School
La Salle College High School | |
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Address | |
8605 Cheltenham Avenue Wyndmoor, (Montgomery County), Pennsylvania 19038 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°5′41″N 75°11′24″W / 40.09472°N 75.19000°WCoordinates: 40°5′41″N 75°11′24″W / 40.09472°N 75.19000°W |
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Type | Private |
Motto |
Virtus et Scientia ("Character and Knowledge") |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | St. John Baptist de La Salle |
Established | 1858 |
Oversight | Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools |
CEEB code | 393370 |
President | James L. Butler |
Principal | Michael O'Toole, '68 |
Chaplain | Anthony Janton,'69 |
Staff | 101.3 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrollment | 1084 [1] (2014-2015) |
• Grade 9 | 303 |
• Grade 10 | 271 |
• Grade 11 | 255 |
• Grade 12 | 255 |
Student to teacher ratio | 10.7 |
Campus size | 84 acres |
Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
Slogan | Enter to Learn. Leave to Serve. |
Athletics conference |
Philadelphia Catholic League PIAA |
Mascot | Explorer |
Team name | Explorers |
Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
Publication | Gazebo (literary magazine) |
Newspaper | Wisterian |
Yearbook | Blue and Gold |
Tuition | $21,200 (2015-16 Year) |
Website | www.lschs.org |
La Salle College High School is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for boys located in Wyndmoor, a community in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, outside Philadelphia within the Archdiocese of 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.
History
La Salle was founded in 1858 as St. Michael's School at Second and Jefferson Streets. It then became the Christian Brothers Academy. In 1863 it became the preparatory school to La Salle College (now La Salle University). The prep school and college shared the same campus up until the 1960s. In 1982 they formally became two separate institutions.[3]
Notable alumni
J. Burrwood Daly | 1890 | US Congressman from Pennsylvania |
Gus Cifelli | 1943 | Michigan district court judge and NFL offensive tackle |
Paul Arizin | 1946 | member, Basketball Hall of Fame |
Jim Phelan | 1947 | member, College Basketball Hall of Fame[4] |
Tom Gola | 1951 | member, Basketball Hall of Fame |
John Lehman, Jr. | 1960 | Secretary of the Navy (1981–87) and member of 9/11 Commission |
Chris Matthews | 1963 | television commentator on Hardball, syndicated columnist |
Rear Adm. John B. Foley III | 1965 | Commander Atlantic Fleet Surface Force (COMNAVSURFLANT), U.S. Navy (Retired)[5] |
Michael McGinniss | 1965 | president La Salle University |
Chuck Zapiec | 1967 | PA Sports Hall of Fame, Penn State All-American linebacker, pro football player |
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 |
Steve Javie | 1972 | NBA referee |
Joe Mihalich | 1974 | Head Coach, Hofstra Men's Basketball[6] |
George T. Kenney | 1975 | former member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 170th district |
Fran McCaffery | 1977 | Head Coach, Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team[7] |
John Waldron | 1977 | American criminal defense lawyer |
John Schmitt | 1980 | senior economist, Center for Economic and Policy Research |
Hugh Panaro | 1982 | Broadway actor, Les Misérables, The Phantom of The Opera |
Michael J. Stack III | 1982 | Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania |
George Winslow | 1982 | Professional Football punter[8] |
Jim Poole | 1984 | relief pitcher for Philadelphia Phillies |
Tom Gizzi | 1985 | football player |
Sean McDermott | 1993 | head coach of NFL's Buffalo Bills |
Gregory Michael Hosmer | 1999 | actor, As the World Turns, Greek, How I Met Your Mother |
Joe McKeehen | 2009 | 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event winner[9] |
Tyler Nase | 2009 | Olympic Rower[10] |
Darius Madison | 2012 | Professional Soccer Player[11] |
Zaire Franklin | 2014 | Linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts[12] |
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References
- 1 2 "School Detail for La Salle College High School". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on March 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ↑ "La Salle College High School: School History". lschs.org. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ↑ "Jim Phelan". Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ↑ "Congressional Record". congress.gov. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ↑
- ↑ Fran McCaffery
- ↑ Layberger, Tom (7 October 2015). "La Salle product Winslow puts right foot forward at Pitt". The Times Herald. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Parks, Jessica (11 November 2015). "Mystery works for Montco poker champ". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia Media Network. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ↑ Rodemer, Vince (24 August 2016). "OLYMPICS: La Salle grad Tyler Nase represents U.S. in Rio". Montgomery Media. Digital First Media. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ↑ Abdallah, Khaled. "Toronto FC: Darius Madison Player Profile". Toronto Reds. Fan Sided. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ↑ Hunt, Donald (1 May 2018). "Local standouts to get their opportunity to play in the NFL". The Philadelpia Tribune. The Philadelpia Tribune. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ↑ "La Salle College High School: Notable Alumni". lschs.org. Retrieved 10 August 2015.