Excellence

AcademicE X C E L L E N C E

• 11%oftheClassof2012wasrecognizedby theNationalMeritScholarshipCorporation

– 13 National Merit Semifinalists– 14 National Merit Commended Students

• Classof2012– 100% of the Class of 2012 is continuing formal education at 91 colleges and

universities in 23 different states and two in-ternational universities the Class of 2012 was accepted into 204 colleges and universities in 34 states and two international universities

– Collectively earned over $29.3 million in documented Scholarships and Grants– 80% of the Class of 2012 earned Merit-Based and/or Athletic Scholarships

• 220membersoftheNationalHonorSociety

• 117APscholars,includingfifteen NationalScholars

• 19AdvancedPlacementCoursesoffered

• 300studentstook615APexams– 90% scored 3 or better

(recommended grade for college)

• Over145academiccourses

CommitmentTOSERVICE

• 23voluntarycommunityserviceprojects

•Serviceconductedsevendaysaweek

•Local,nationalandinternationalsummerserviceopportunities

– over 265 students, which represents 40% of the upper classmen, along with 27 faculty members participated in summer service experiences in Philadelphia, Bolivia, St. Lucia, Arizona, Louisiana, Montana, Louisiana, New Mexico, New York, and West Virginia

•InnovativeFather/SonBranch-OutDay serviceprogramforfreshmenand sophomoresalongwiththeirfathers

• ThanksgivingFoodDrivecollectedover10,000non-perishablecansoffood

• Over50juniorsparticipatedinthree UrbanChallengeovernightservice learningprojectsattheRomeroCenter inCamden,NJ

• OperationSantaClausandSecretSantaRaisedinexcessof$12,000andcollectedover2,500gifts

– 125 students and twelve faculty members delivered gifts on Christmas Eve

• Through“LaSalleResponds”theschoolcommunityraisedover$30,000tobenefitoverthirtydifferentcharities

DedicatedFACULTY

• 154yearsofcollegepreparatoryeducationforyoungmeninthePhiladelphiaarea

•332yearsoftheeducationaltradition ofSaintJohnBaptistdeLaSalleandtheChristianBrothers

• SevenChristianBrothersactivelyengaged inschoolservice

• 109FacultyMembers– 94 Advanced Degrees– Four Doctorate Degrees– Average Years of Service: 15– Student/Faculty Ratio 10:1– Over fifty faculty members are moderators

for student clubs and organizations

CaringCOMMUNITY

• LaSalleCollegeHighSchoolgraduates acceptresponsibilityfortheirown educationandactionsand,inthespirit ofChristiangentlemen,treatpeople withrespect

•World-WideNetworkofLasallianSchools

•33%ofstudentbodyreceivesfinancialaid– Alumni, Parents and Faculty contribute

to this amount– Student Emergency Fund funded by faculty– Men of La Salle Scholarships for current

students who have lost a parent

•Over14,000activealumni– sponsor Career Day and career exploration

excursions in New York City

•Father/Sonserviceprojectbenefitting SaintVincent’sSoupKitchen

•Mother/Sonserviceprojectbenefitting SaintFrancisInn

•ArtDepartmenthostsaPoorMan’sSuppertobenefitFace-To-Face

• NationalHonorSociety’sHand-in-Hand Projectworksincooperationwith SaintJoseph’sUniversity

•Variousathleticteamserviceprojects

•Studentsponsoredactivitiesbenefittingfamilieswhoarebattlingcancer

•Speak-Up,astudentsponsoredprogram,heldincoordinationwithfaculty,staff, andtwolocalall-girlhighschools,promoteseffectivecommunicationbetweenparentsandstudents

•Academicsupportcenters,Counselor support,mentorandtutoringprograms

•CampusMinistry

– School-wide student planned liturgies and along with morning Advent and Lenten Prayer Services

– Four-Year retreat program, culminating in the four-day Kairos retreat during senior year

– Three campus ministers and a school chaplain

ExtraordinaryEXTRACURRICULARS

•Athletics– 2011-2012 Pennsylvania State Champions

in Baseball, Hockey, and Swimming– 2011-2012 Philadelphia Catholic League

Champions in Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Wrestling, Soccer, Swimming, and Tennis

– 2011-2012 PIAA District 12 (City) Champions in Baseball, Football, Lacrosse, Wrestling, Soccer, Swimming, and Tennis, and Track and Field

– 2011-2012 Flyers Cup Hockey Champions– 2011-2012 placed second in the

Pennsylvania State Championship in Lacrosse

– 200 yard Freestyle Relay Team swam the fastest time in America (1.22.91) and was crowned as National Champions

– twelve students were named as High School All-Americans and captured 27 All-American Athletic Certifications in five different sports

– Teacher-Coach Model with twelve of the sixteen teams coached by teachers at La Salle and over forty teachers involved in La Salle’s athletic program

– 50% of students involved in athletics

•FineArts– 25% students are involved in music– Eleven performing bands and three

choral groups– Competition Band received superior ratings

in all five area jazz competitions in 2012– Outstanding Soloist Award was earned by

a La Salle musician at each competition– Two band concerts, two choral concerts,

and two theatrical productions are held each year

– 26% students participate in the Art Program – Arts Festival held each May highlights

student work in painting, drawing, sculpture, and ceramics

– Students exhibited artwork at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Montgomery County Community College and the Archdiocesan Art Show

•Activities

– over 50 clubs and organizations many with award winning accomplishments

– over 70% of the students are involved in one or more activity or club

– Recognized as a Debate School of Excellence by the National Forensics League

– 2011-2012 Philadelphia Catholic Forensic League Champions

– 2011-2012 PHSSL District 11 Champions State District Champions

– Eighteen students qualified to the 2012 PHSSL State Finals

– Seven students qualified for the 2012 NCFL Nationals and two students qualified to the NFL Nationals

– Mathletes won the Philadelphia Catholic League Championship

– Engineering Club is conducting a Renewable Energy Study, which studies the feasibility of installing wind and solar generation equipment at La Salle

– Publications include the Wisterian (school newspaper), Blue and Gold (yearbook), and Gazebo (school literary magazine)

– Theater Program produces a drama each fall and a musical in the springl

First ClassF A C I L I T I E S

•Technology– Completely wireless campus enhanced by

Gigabit fiber optic backbone connecting all classrooms and offices

– Thirty-five state-of-the-art Windows 2008 R2 servers, including dedicated space for student accounts and files

– A T3 dedicated Internet circuit that offers Students 90MB of in and out bandwidth with Nehalem Xeon Servers

– First school in the nation to fully implement Microsoft Exchange 2010

– TV production and broadcast studio with editing equipment and operating systems for live programs and taped productions

– Four computer labs with over 150 Nehalen i7 workstations, Windows 7 Desktops, and access to the complete Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus Package

– Multimedia Lab with over eighty workstations for student and faculty teaching and production, including scanners, laser printers, and CD/DVD Burners

– Outstanding library and media center with capability for thirty-four online reference programs

– Computer Lab Internship Program for qualified students who have achieved Microsoft certification(s)

– 93 students received certification during 2011-12 at what is the only Level One Microsoft IT Academy in the State of Pennsylvania

– All fifty-seven instructional areas ar equipped with a SMART Board, HD projection TV, DVD, and high-performance sound system

•MusicFacilities– La Salle’s excellent music facilities include

an ensemble practice room large enough to house our largest performing groups. A cho-ral room, space for instrumental instruction, multiple practice rooms, and a digital music lab round out a facility that can accom-modate the almost three hundred students involved in La Salle’s highly acclaimed music program.

•AthleticFacilities– La Salle has been blessed with extensive

athletic facilities, which include a main gym, auxiliary gym for wrestling and other athletic activities, a fitness center with a full-time Strength and Conditioning Instructor, an erg room for rowing, indoor and outdoor pools, six-lane track, five tennis courts, nine athletic fields, a walking trail, and a boathouse located on historic Boathouse Row.

•GuidanceandCounselingCenters– College Counseling, Class Level Counseling,

Academic Support, and the David Program

La Salle College High School8605 Cheltenham AvenueWyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038

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