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Page 1: Admissions Viewbook 2012-13

Why La Salle?

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Academic Excellence

Dedicated Faculty

Extraordinary Extracurriculars

First-Class Facilities

Commitment To Service

Caring Community

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At La Salle College High School, we believe our education…

• is grounded in the Gospel, the Catholic faith, and the tradition of Saint John Baptist de La Salle

• is a ministry that participates in God’s saving work

• develops the whole person to his fullest potential – spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically

• inspires a lifelong commitment to service, especially to those in need

• promotes learning as a lifelong endeavor

• fosters mutual respect among students, teachers, administrators, and all members of the school community

• takes place in the context of academic challenge, intellectual openness, emotional security, and environmental safety

• should be made available to qualified students regardless of ethnicity, religious affiliation, or socioeconomic status

La SalleC O L L E G E H I G H S C H O O L

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AcademicE X C E L L E N C E

“I think high school is more important than college because high

school is really what makes you an educated person. By the time you

get to college, you’ve got the basis of a strong education. I think

that La Salle gave me that.”

C h r i s t o p h e r J . M at t h e w s ’ 6 3 Syndicated Columnist and Television Host

For over 150 years, La Salle College High School has provided a

college preparatory education for young men in the Philadelphia

area. La Salle boys are taught to be critical thinkers who are well

prepared academically, able to communicate effectively, and lead

confidently. These qualities, combined with the Lasallian commitment

to rigorous learning, result in an impressive list of college admissions as

well as a significant number of National Merit-recognized students and

Advanced Placement Scholars. In fact, La Salle’s number of National

Merit Scholars consistently puts it at the top among Catholic and private

schools in the Delaware Valley.

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Students Realize

Academic Potential

Delaware Valley Leader in

AP Classes and Scholars

Partnership with

Microsoft Corporation

Class of 2012 Earned Over

$29.3 million in Scholarships and Grants

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Students Realize

Academic Potential

Independent Thinkers

Unprecedented Number of

National Merit- Recognized Students

100% College Placement

Unique Course Offerings

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Dedicated F A C U L T Y

“La Salle teachers continually strive to improve the craft of teaching.

They set high expectations but do so in a spirit of respect and

awareness for the unpredictable challenges in the lives of students in

the twenty-first century. They are ready to lend a helping hand and

equally ready to celebrate the successes, great and small, of the

young men entrusted to their care.”

M i c h a e l A . O ’ To o l e ’ 6 8Principal

Within the academic program you will find the collective

work of a faculty that is grounded in the mission of Lasallian

education, while, at the same time, understanding the rigorous

demands of a college preparatory school. Mentors as well as

educators, La Salle’s dedicated teachers drive a challenging and

innovative curriculum. The faculty and staff look into the core of

each boy and listen – using every resource to gain assistance.

They affirm and empower young men to discover their God-given

potential and realize that life is an amazing journey.

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Faculty

InvolvementTeaching Minds, Touching Hearts

Over

100 Full-Time Faculty

Distinguished Faculty

and Award Winners

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Faculty

Involvement

Teacher/Coach Model

85% Faculty with Advanced

Degrees

Robust

Professional Development

Program

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Extraordinary E X T R A C U R R I C U L A R S

“A La Salle education inculcates competitiveness, but competiveness

of a unique and special sort. A La Salle man always wants to be the best,

whether his talents are academic, athletic, musical, dramatic, rhetorical,

or technological. Yet that drive for achievement develops within a context of

brotherhood, one where the spirit of community animates all we do, where

pride in the accomplishments of your classmates and friends is as deep

and sincere as satisfaction in your own success.”

B r o t h e r J a m e s L . B u t l e r, F S CPresident

With over 50% of the student body participating in an

athletic program that features sixteen sports, it is no surprise

that La Salle has won over eighty titles in the past decade.

La Salle athletes are students first and strive for not only com-

petition, but also respect, teamwork, and community. The leader-

ship instilled in the boys by their coaches follows in the footsteps of our

Founder, Saint John Baptist de La Salle. From what they learn on the

playing field about analyzing problems and having the courage to face

them, these young men are able to go out into the world with a sense of

responsibility and a well-developed character.

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Something

for EveryoneAchieving

Excellence in All We Do

Develop

God-Given Talents

Over

50 Clubs and

Activities

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Something

for Everyone

Students Find Their

Niche

Sixteen Varsity Sports

Eleven Bands Make

Music Fill the Air

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Campus

1. McCarthy Walking Trail

2. New Athletic Fields

3. Ward Field

4. Environmental Study Area

5. Flannery Field

6. Meehan Field

7. Dunleavy Center

8. Allinson House

9. Alumni House

10. Tennis Courts

11. Outdoor Pool

12. Sterner Hall

13. David Center

14. Indoor Pool

15. Gymnasium

16. Auditorium

17. Whalen Courtyard

18. Main Office

19. Marian Chapel

20. Kestler Hall

21. Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue

Class of 1951 Courtyard

22. Brothers’ Residence

23. Brothers’ Chapel

24. McLean Hall

25. Saint Michael Hall

26. Lourdes Shrine

27. Upper Bartley Field

28. Lower Bartley Field

Parking

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FORT WASHINGTON EXPRESSWAY

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La Salle College High School shared a campus with La Salle

College until the fall of 1960 when it moved from 20th Street

and Olney Avenue to its present campus in Springfield Town-

ship, Montgomery County. The school was built on the former

Belcroft estate of Clarence E. Brown and with the move, La Salle

College High School remained in close proximity to the city,

yet with greater space in which to grow and develop.

Three new athletic fields, an environmental study area, and a walk-

ing path were developed on 30 acres of adjacent land acquired in

2007 bringing the total campus property to 84 acres. A four-level,

40,000 square foot academic addition that houses classrooms, science

labs, a chapel, a campus ministry center, a counseling center, a study

commons, and a second technology center opened in the fall of 2008.

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First-Class F A C I L I T I E S

“My son transferred to La Salle from another private school. I have been

very impressed by La Salle’s facilities and the many resources available.

From the SMART Board technology to the Microsoft IT Academy and

computer labs to the expansive athletic programs and facilities, we feel

that our son is in an environment that is helping him to reach his fullest

potential academically, athletically, spiritually, and as a young man.”

R u s s N a p o l i ta n oParent of R.J. ’13

The 84-acre campus of La Salle College High School provides

the finest facilities available in Catholic and private education

today. In the last twenty years, the school has added over 100,000

square feet of space dedicated to academics and the arts and has

acquired 34 acres of land that have provided six additional

athletic fields. All of the classrooms and science labs are new or

have been completely renovated and feature SMART Boards along

with integrated technology. The campus-wide wireless infrastructure

and thirty servers support a network of 1,400 users and over

400 computers.

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TVProduction and Broadcast Studio

State-of-the-Art Science Labs

100% SMART Classrooms

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84 Acre Wireless Campus

Athletic Fields for Every Team

Art Studio

TVProduction and Broadcast Studio

100% SMART Classrooms

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Commitment T O S E R V I C E

“Following in the footsteps of our Founder, Saint John Baptist de La Salle,

we took part in service, where we put our faith into action. They were

the journeys where we set out to touch the hearts of others; rather,

we returned having our own hearts touched in a more profound way.

They were experiences where we found God in the most unlikely places,

where we discovered, in a very tangible way, that everyone matters.”

D o m i n i c M i r a b i l e ’ 1 1 Commencement Speaker

La Salle College High School graduates live their faith through

their actions, recognize the inter-connectedness of the world,

and act on their obligation to remedy injustice. Through its

many poignant service programs, La Salle fosters an awareness

of local and world communities and the importance of taking

responsibilities on both platforms. La Salle students follow the

leadership of the Christian Brothers to bring creative and generous

responses to the world and become leaders for a future of complex

challenges. Whether it is serving a meal to the homeless, tutoring

a child, or standing up for life, the voluntary service programs offered at

La Salle provide the opportunity to make a difference.

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Summer Service Opportunities

in eight states and two countries

Branch-Out Days

Tutoring Inner City Students

Working with the Elderly

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Summer Service Opportunities

in eight states and two countries

Homeless Outreach

Operation Santa Claus and

Secret Santa

Habitat for Humanity

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Caring C O M M U N I T Y

“I would challenge you to find a better school to help mold and prepare

your son for not only college, but for life. As parents, it has been a

worthwhile sacrifice to send our sons to La Salle College High School,

but I believe that it has been worth every penny. I believe that attending

La Salle is an investment, that when realized, will position our sons

for success and achievement in the future.”

Pat t i F i n l ayParent of Kyle ’09, Patrick ’13, and Sean ’16

La Salle College High School is a community whose

students are taught to make use of their freedom and overcome

prejudices, ready-made ideas, and social pressures. La Salle boys

are encouraged to listen, seek, understand, trust, love, respect,

and contemplate – all in an attempt to develop in the image

of God. Parents are encouraged to be active in the school community as

well as their son’s education. Students immediately become part of the

global network of Lasallian schools conducted by the Christian Brothers

and the active network of over 14,000 alumni living in all fifty states

and more than forty countries worldwide.

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Worldwide Network of

Alumni

Community of

Christian Brothers

Families Working Together

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Worldwide Network of

Alumni

Campus That

Never Sleeps

Parent Clubs

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Inspired by three centuries of the distinctive spirituality

of the Christian Brothers, La Salle educates the whole person,

developing young men in their unique talents and strengths.

A core program balances academics, athletics, technology, the arts, and

community service. An academically diverse student body discovers an

independence of thought and action that promotes a sense of individual

responsibility.

“I think the greatest legacy of the Christian Brothers and of the La Salle

experience is being able to be an Explorer. It set me up for a lifetime of

exploration – a journey that I am still on today. I’m still exploring this world.

I’m intellectually curious in trying to figure out how all of these things fit

together, but I know that my love of exploration comes directly from the

educational experience at La Salle College High School.”

LT C R o d e r i c k v o n L i p s e y , U S M C ( R e t . ) ’ 7 6Director of the National Security Agency

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Stay current with La Salle news and events. Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/lschs

Follow us on Twitter:

www.twitter.com/lschs

< What is this thing?

A QR Code (Quick Response

Code) can be scanned and

read using a SMART phone and

provides a direct link to

the La Salle website and mobile

site and application.

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La Salle College High School8605 Cheltenham AvenueWyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038

215 402 4800 phone215 233 0284 [email protected]

www.lschs.org

Dates to RememberSpend A Day At La Salle

Starting September 17, 2012

Open House

Sunday, November 11, 2012

11:00 am to 2:00 pm

Preregister at www.lschs.org/openhouse

Eighth Grade Scholarship and Entrance Exam

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Sixth and Seventh Grade Practice Tests

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Admissions DeadlinesFriday, November 23, 2012

(for all applications)

Friday, November 30, 2012

(for filing for Financial Aid)