School Profile 2013-2014

Enter to Learn

Leave to Serve

Profile 2013-2014 La Salle College High School 8605 Cheltenham Avenue Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038 215-233-2911 main phone number 215-402-4350 fax www.lschs.org www.lschs.org/college

Brother James J. Butler, FSC President butlerj@lschs.org

Michael A. O’Toole Principal otoole@lschs.org

Gerard M. Brett Director of College Counseling 215-402-4846 brettg@lschs.org

Mary Kay Mullen

Associate Director of College Counseling 215-402-4845 mullen@lschs.org

Brother William DiPasquale, FSC Associate Director of College Counseling 215-402-4852 dipasqualeb@lschs.org

Kathleen G. O’Connell

Administrative Assistant College Counseling 215-402-4849 oconnell@lschs.org CEEB CODE 393370 ENROLLMENT 1085 young men representing 180 elementary schools and 101 zip codes from the City of Philadelphia, four surrounding counties, state of New Jersey, and international countries.

257 members in the class of 2014

FINANCIAL AID 2012-2013: $3 million awarded 35 % of students receive financial aid Alumni, faculty and parents contribute to this amount

FACULTY Full Time: 96 Adjunct: 14 Advanced Degrees Masters Degrees: 91 Doctorate Degrees: 3 Student-Faculty Ratio: 11:1 Average Class Size: 19

THE SCHOOL Established in 1858, La Salle College High School is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory school for young men of varied backgrounds, grades 9-12. La Salle is committed to Christian values, academic excellence, spiritual fulfillment, cultural enrichment, and physical development. In the tradition of the De La Salle Christian Brothers Schools, La Salle empowers students to accept responsibility, achieve their fullest potential and work to build a just society.

La Salle is a member of a worldwide Lasallian network of schools and colleges. La Salle is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. La Salle holds memberships in PAIS, ADVIS, CEEB, NACAC, PACAC, and the International Coalition of Boys Schools.

THE STUDENTS La Salle students are accepted on the basis of a competitive entrance exam and an admissions portfolio. Students come from more than 181 parochial, private, and public elementary schools from the City of Philadelphia, small towns, suburban communities, and rural areas in the four surrounding counties, the state of New Jersey, and international countries. Typically, 100% of graduates attend college. The Class of 2013 earned over $32 million in documented scholarships and grants.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM Students must complete 26.5 credits to graduate, including the following requirements: Religion (4), English (4), Mathematics (3), Lab Science (3), Social Studies (3), World Language (3), Physical Education (1), Fine Arts (.5), Computer Education (.5), Health (.5), and Electives (4). By graduation, a significant number of seniors exceed the above requirements. Students carry a minimum of six credits yearly. Students lead multiple independent projects in campus technology as part of La Salle’s Microsoft IT Academy Program. Twenty Advanced Placement courses are offered, and honors and advanced courses are available in all major subject areas. Study at local colleges is an option.

TECHNOLOGY La Salle’s strong academic program is enhanced by one of the most sophisticated technological systems available in secondary education today: the first school in the nation to fully implement Microsoft Exchange 2013 in the Cloud; completely wireless campus enhanced by Gigabit fiber optic backbone connecting all classrooms and offices; a dedicated internet circuit that offers students

1000 MB of in and out bandwidth Sandy Bridge Xeon Servers; four computer labs with over 150 Ivy Bridge i7 workstations, Windows 7 Desktops, and access to the complete Microsoft Office 2013 Professional Plus Package; TV production and broadcast studio with editing equipment and operating systems for live programs and taped productions; Multimedia lab with over 80 workstations for student and faculty teaching and production; library and media center with capability for thirty-four online reference programs; computer lab internship for qualified students who have amassed 15 Microsoft certifications; all 57 instructional areas are equipped with a SMARTBoard, HD Projection TV, DVD, and high performance sound system. 93 students received Microsoft Technology Associate Networking certifications during 2012-2013 in what is the only Level One Microsoft IT Academy in Pennsylvania.

ACTIVITIES and ATHLETICS La Salle features 50 clubs and student organizations that have earned national, state, regional and local awards. For example, La Salle is nationally recognized as a Debate School of Excellence and Top 5 Program in the Nation by the National Forensics League, consistently wins championships and earns Superior ratings in Jazz Band regional competitions, and the Engineering Club is integral in conducting Renewable Energy Studies including the feasibility of installing wind and solar equipment at La Salle. Over 70% of the students are involved in one or more activities.

Over 50% of the student body actively participates in our extensive 18 varsity sport program including 40 separate teams. In 2012-2013 La Salle was the Pennsylvania State Champion in Swimming and Lacrosse. In addition, La Salle earned ten Philadelphia Catholic League Championships, eight District 12 Championships, one Championship of America at the Penn Relays, one Flyers Cup Championship in hockey, as well as Final Four finishes in ten sports.

COMMUNITY SERVICE Student participation in community service is voluntary. Students participate in 12 year-round service projects. 77% of the students volunteered in extended weekly, seasonal, or summer service programs. Over 330 students, which represents 42% of the upper classmen, along with 50 faculty members, volunteered on week long service trips locally, nationally, and internationally this past summer. Fathers of our freshman students accompany their sons on a day of service during the school year.

ACADEMIC PROFILE

Mean ACT Test Scores – Class of 2013

CURRICULUM

English Math Reading Science Composite

Committed to a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, La Salle also supports students in developing individualized programs of study and provides opportunities to explore subjects of interest at advanced and independent levels.

The curriculum is comprised of over 135 courses in nine academic areas and includes twenty AP course offerings.

Scheduling constraints may affect the number of AP courses that a student can take.

GRADING La Salle does not rank students. The grade distribution chart for junior year courses and the cumulative GPA distribution on the next page provide the context for individual student transcripts.

La Salle 24.7 25.3 25.0 24.3 24.8

State 22.2 23.0 23.0 22.2 22.7

National 20.2 20.9 21.1 20.7 20.9

Mean SAT Reasoning Test Scores – Class of 2013 Critical Reading Math Combined Writing Total

La Salle 591 606 1197 590 1787

State 494 504 998 482 1480

National 496 514 1010 488 1498

SAT Reasoning Test Scores Band Distribution GRADING SCALE A+ = 98-100 (4.3) A = 93-97 (4.0) A- = 90-92 (3.7) B+ = 88-89 (3.3) B = 85-87 (3.0) B- = 82-84 (2.7) C+ = 80-81 (2.3) C = 77-79 (2.0) C- = 74-76 (1.7) D+ = 72-73 (1.3) D = 70-71 (1.0) F = 00-69 (0.0 failing) NATIONAL MERIT RECOGNITION 2014 National Merit Semi-Finalists 2 National Merit Commended 22 ADVANCED PLACEMENT RESULTS 2013 Total candidates 290 Total tests taken 651 142 AP Scholars including 9 National Scholars 91% of the AP students scored 3 or higher 87% of the AP tests taken resulted in a score of 3 or higher 51% of the AP students from the class of 2013 scored a 3 or higher 32% of the AP students from the class of 2013 were designated AP Scholars Subject Students Biology 46 Calculus AB 35 Calculus BC 13 Chemistry 10 Computer Science A 7 Economics (Macro) 31 Economics (Micro) 31 English Language 84 English Literature 104 Environmental Science 20 European History 10 Physics B 72 Physics C: E & M 11 Physics C: M 12 Psychology 37 Spanish Language 8 Statistics 10 US Government & Politics 28 US History 67 World History 39

% Scores 3-5 85 74 77 100 71 58 87 99 88 65 100 82 82 92 95 88 100 79 94 100

Critical Reading 800-650 640-500 490-360

Percentage 26% 60% 14%

Students 68 160 37

Math 800-650 640-500 490-300

Percentage 37% 54% 9%

Students 99 141 25

Writing 800-650 640-500 490-330

Percentage 25% 63% 12%

Students 65 168 32

Mean SAT Reasoning Test Scores for La Salle students who took both the Reasoning Test and Subject Tests Critical Reading Math Combined Writing Total

663 687 1350 669 2019

Mean SAT Subject Test Scores Subject Biology E Biology M Chemistry English Literature Japanese w Listening Math Level 1 Math Level 2 Physics Spanish US History World History

Students 1 9 23 26 1 34 29 16 7 25 2

Mean 620 681 627 604 620 652 668 688 596 650 720

Profile Colleges and Universities COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES FOR THE CLASSES OF 2009-2013

The regional, national, and international reach of the seniors from the last five years reflects a community willing to think broadly in its efforts to make effective college choices.

NORTHEAST Albany College of Pharmacy Albright College Allegheny College Alvernia University Amherst College Arcadia University Assumption College Bard College Bates College Binghamton University Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Bryant College Bucknell University Bucks County Community College Cabrini College California University of Pennsylvania Canisius College Carnegie Mellon University Centenary College Central Penn College Champlain College Chestnut Hill College Clarion University of Pennsylvania Colby-Sawyer College Colgate University The College of New Jersey The College of the Holy Cross Columbia University The Culinary Institute of America Community College of Philadelphia Connecticut College Cornell University Curry College Dartmouth College DeSales University Delaware Valley College Dickinson College Drew University Drexel University Duquesne University East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Eastern University Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Elizabethtown College Emerson College Fairfield University Fairleigh-Dickinson University Fordham University Franklin Pierce University Franklin & Marshall College Gannon University Geneva College Gettysburg College Grove City College Gwynedd-Mercy College Harrisburg University of Science & Technology Hartwick College Harvard University Haverford College Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hofstra University Holy Family University Immaculata University Indiana University of Pennsylvania Iona College Ithaca College John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the CUNY Johnson & Wales University Juniata College Keystone College

King’s College The King’s College Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Lafayette College Lasell College La Salle University Lebanon Valley College Lehigh University Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Lycoming College Maine Maritime Academy Manhattan College Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Marist College Marymount Manhattan College Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Mercyhurst College Messiah College Millersville University of Pennsylvania Misericordia University Monmouth University Montgomery County Community College Moravian College Mount Saint Mary College Muhlenberg College Neumann University Neumont University New Jersey Institute of Technology New York Institute of Technology New York University Niagara University Nichols College Northeastern University Norwich University Pace University, New York City Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Pennsylvania College of Technology Pennsylvania State University System & Honors College Philadelphia Biblical University Philadelphia University Plymouth State University Point Park University Polytechnic Institute of Technology of NYU Pratt Institute Princeton University Providence College Quinnipiac University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Rider University Robert Morris University Roberts Wesleyan College Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Rosemont College Rowan University Rutgers University Sacred Heart University Saint Francis University Saint Joseph’s University Saint Michael’s College Saint Vincent College Salve Regina University Seton Hall University Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Siena College Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Springfield College St. Bonaventure University St. John’s University St. Lawrence University State University of New York at Albany State University of New York - Plattsburgh Stevens Institute of Technology Suffolk University

SUNY College at Oswego SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry SUNY Maritime College Susquehanna University Swarthmore College Syracuse University Temple University Thiel College Tufts University Union College United States Military Academy University of Connecticut University of Hartford University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of New Hampshire University of New Haven University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh System & Honors College University of Rhode Island University of Rochester University of Scranton University of the Arts University of the Sciences in Philadelphia University of Vermont Ursinus College Valley Forge Military College Villanova University Wagner College Washington and Jefferson College Wentworth Institute of Technology West Chester University of Pennsylvania Western New England College Widener University Wilkes University Williams College Yale University York College of Pennsylvania SOUTHEAST American University Auburn University Ave Maria University Belmont University Bethany College Bridgewater College Campbell University The Catholic University of America Christopher Newport University The Citadel Clark Atlanta University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University The College of Charleston The College of William and Mary Corcoran College of Art and Design Davidson College Delaware State University Duke University East Carolina University Elon College Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Emory University Flagler College Florida Culinary Institute Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Florida State University Full Sail University Furman University George Mason University The George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Goucher College

La Salle College High School, a private, Catholic high school conducted by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, does not release any written discipline records of a matriculating student.

If a student’s actions become part of a public record, then it is part of the public domain and can be accessed through the appropriate public source. (effective 09/95)

Guilford College Hampton University High Point University Hood College Howard University Jacksonville University James Madison University Johns Hopkins University Louisiana State University Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Lynchburg College Lynn University Maryland Institute College of Art Marymount University McDaniel College Morehouse College Morgan State University Mount Saint Mary’s University North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina State University Old Dominion University Potomac State College of West Virginia Randolph-Macon College Rhodes College Roanoke College Rollins College Saint Leo University Salisbury University Savannah College of Art and Design Stevenson University Towson University Tulane University United States Naval Academy University of Alabama University of Delaware University of Florida University of Kentucky University of Mary Washington University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland Baltimore County University of Miami University of Mississippi University of North Carolina, Charlotte University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill University of Richmond University of South Carolina, Columbia University of South Florida University of Tampa University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of Virginia Vanderbilt University Virginia Military Institute Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Wake Forest University Washington and Lee Univeresity Washington College Wesley College West Virginia University Wheeling Jesuit College MIDWEST Butler University Case Western Reserve University Cleveland Institute of Art Concordia University DePaul University Evangel University Franciscan University of Steubenville Indiana University at Bloomington Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Kansas State University Kent State University

Loyola University Chicago Marietta College Marquette University Miami University, Oxford Michigan State University Northwestern University Oberlin College Ohio University Purdue University University of Chicago University of Cincinnati University of Dayton University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Michigan, Ann Arbor University of Missouri, Columbia University of Notre Dame University of St. Thomas Washington University in Saint Louis Xavier University WEST Arizona State University The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles California Institute of Technology California State University-Northridge Chapman University Claremont McKenna College Colorado Christian University Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Gonzaga University Harvey Mudd College Hawaii Pacific University Loyola Marymount University Oklahoma State University Pepperdine University Saint Mary’s College of California San Diego State University Santa Clara University Southern Methodist University Stanford University Texas Christian University Trinity University University of Advancing Technology University of Arizona University of California at San Diego University of California at Riverside University of California at Santa Barbara University of California at Santa Cruz University of Colorado, Boulder University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Idaho University of Kansas University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of North Texas University of Oregon University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California University of Texas, Austin University of Utah University of Washington Whittier College INTERNATIONAL Roehampton University Royal Holloway, University of London Trinity College Dublin Ireland University College of Dublin Ireland University of Edinburgh University of Essex University of Surrey University of York

La Salle College High School 8605 Cheltenham Avenue Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038 215 233 2911 phone 215 402 4350 fax www.lschs.org