Enter to Learn
Leave to Serve
Profile 2016-2017 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
Jim Sawyer
Associate Director of College Counseling 215-402-4852 sawyerj@lschs.org
Marla Stalone-Johnson
Associate Director of College Counseling 215-402-4845 stalonejohnsonm@lschs.org
Maura Diehl
College Counseling Assistant 215-402-4849 diehlm@lschs.org CEEB CODE 393370 ENROLLMENT 1114 young men representing 180 elementary schools and 95 zip codes from the City of Philadelphia, four surrounding counties, and two international countries. 287 members in the class of 2016
FINANCIAL AID 2015-2016: $3 million awarded 33% of students receive financial aid Alumni, faculty and parents contribute to this amount
FACULTY Full Time: 101 Part Time: 16 Advanced Degrees Masters Degrees: 91 Doctorate Degrees: 2 Student-Faculty Ratio: 9.9:1 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 Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. La Salle holds memberships in PAIS, ADVIS, CEEB, NACAC and PACAC. THE STUDENTS La Salle students are accepted on the basis of a competitive entrance exam and an admissions portfolio. Students come from more than 180 parochial, private, and public elementary schools from the City of Philadelphia, small towns, suburban communities, and rural areas in the four surrounding counties, and two international countries. Typically, 100% of graduates attend college. The Class of 2016 earned over $43 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 large majority 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 our Lab Manager Program or our independent studies in Computer Science and Information. Twenty Advanced Placement courses are offered, and honors and advanced courses are available in all major subject areas.
Bridge i7 workstations, Windows 8.11 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; as of June 2016, all 60 of our 21st century classrooms and instructional spaces are now equipped with 80” HD televisions, Extron control systems and wireless projection for a seamless integration with our faculty and student devices. Over 100 students received Microsoft Technology Associate Networking certifications during 2015-2016 and Microsoft considers La Salle a Flagship IT community. We have been a top level Microsoft IT Academy for 16 years. 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 85% of the students are involved in one or more activities. Over 70% of the student body actively participates in our extensive 18 varsity sport program including 43 separate teams. In 2015-2016 La Salle captured three Pennsylvania State Championships (Ice Hockey, Rugby 7s, and Swimming,) ten Philadelphia Catholic League Championships and six District 12 (city) Championships. In the last ten years, La Salle has won sixteen Pennsylvania State Championships in six different sports. During the last five years, La Salle has captured 91 championships in 17 different sports (Philadelphia Catholic League Championships, District 12 Championships, and Pennsylvania State Championships).
TECHNOLOGY
COMMUNITY SERVICE
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 Office 365 Mail 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; Haswell Xeon Servers; four computer labs with over 150 Ivy
Student participation in community service is voluntary. Typically 100% of our graduates will have performed community service while at La Salle. 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 64% 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 CURRICULUM
Mean ACT Test Scores – Class of 2016
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 163 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.
English Math Reading Science Composite
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. 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 2017 National Merit Semi-Finalists 5 National Merit Commended 13 ADVANCED PLACEMENT RESULTS 2017 Total candidates 426 Total tests taken 880 156 AP Scholars including 20 National Scholars 81% of the AP students scored 3 or higher 84% of the AP tests taken resulted in a score of 3 or higher 53% of the AP students from the class of 2016 scored a 3 or higher
La Salle 25.3 24.8 25.3 24.3 25.7
State 22.1 22.8 23.0 22.2 22.7
National 20.3 20.9 21.3 20.8 21.0
Mean SAT Reasoning Test Scores – Class of 2016 Critical Reading Math Combined Writing Total
La Salle 590 603 1193 585 1778
State 500 506 1006 481 1487
National 494 508 1002 482 1484
ACT Test Scores - Class of 2016 English Math Reading Science Composite
Top 10% Top 30% 34 30.7 31.5 28.8 34.7 32.5 30.7 29.1 32.1 29.8
Mean 25.3 24.8 25.3 24.3 25.7
SAT Reasoning Test Scores - Class of 2016 Critical Reading Math Combined Writing Total
Top 10% Top 30% Mean 765 705 590 778 722 603 1543 1427 1193 755 698 585 2298 2125 1778
Mean SAT Subject Test Scores Subject Students Biology 20 Calculus AB 26 Calculus BC 21 Chemistry 8 Computer Science A 8 Comparative Gov & Pol 16 Economics (Macro) 28 Economics (Micro) 29 English Language & Comp 118 English Literature & Comp 99 Environmental Science 14 Human Geography 43 Physics 1: B 71 Physics 2 11 Physics C: E & M 19 Physics C: M 19 Psychology 80 Spanish Language 7 Statistics 21 US Government & Politics 24 US History 111 World History 87
% Scores 3-5 90 96 100 88 88 31 71 79 89 84 50 84 61 100 74 95 96 100 100 75 73 79
Subject Biology-Ecology Biology-Molecular Chemistry English Literature Italian Math Level 1 Math Level 2 Physics Spanish US History World History
Students 1 4 11 13 1 14 36 15 5 26 4
Mean 600 655 649 610 700 648 709 680 622 658 623
*SAT scores are based on tests taken prior to March 2016.
COURSE OF STUDY
(H) = Honors Course AP = Advanced Placement Course * = Semester Course ENGLISH DEPARTMENT (4 yrs. required) Introduction to Literature and Composition (H) American Literature and Composition (H) Rhetoric and British Literature World Literature and Expository Writing AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition Advanced Public Speaking* Classic and Renaissance Literature* Creative Writing 1* Creative Writing 2* Harlem Renaissance* Poetry* Public Speaking* Shakespeare* Baseball in Literature* SCIENCE DEPARTMENT (3 yrs. required, 4 yrs. recommended) Integrated Science Biology 9 (H) Biology and (H) Chemistry and (H) Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics 1 and 2 and C Anatomy and Physiology (H) Environmental Science Bioethics* Zoology* Health* SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT (3 yrs. required, 4yrs. recommended) World Civilizations Western Civilizations United States History AP Human Geography AP United States History AP Modern European History AP World History AP American Government and Politics AP Economics AP Psychology Comparative Government* Contemporary World Studies* Economics* International Studies Seminar* Modern U.S. History: 1960 to the Present* Psychology* WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT (3 yrs. required, 4 yrs. recommended) Spanish 1, 2 and (H), 3 and (H), 4 and (H), 5 French 1, 2, 3 and (H), 4 (H), 5 Italian 1, 2 and (H), 3 and (H), 4 and (H) Latin 1, 2, and (H), 3, 4(H) Chinese 1, 2, 3 AP Latin AP Spanish AP French AP Italian MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT (3 yrs. required, 4 yrs. recommended) Algebra 1 and (H) and (Y) Algebra 2 and (H) and (Y) Integrated Algebra 2 and Geometry Geometry and (Y) Geometry/Precalculus (H) Algebra 3/Trigonometry Precalculus Calculus Calculus 3(H) AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics Trigonometry* Statistics*
RELIGION DEPARTMENT (4 yrs. required) Catholic Identity Sacred Scripture Christian Morality Growing in Christ Understanding Christ Christian Life Styles* Prayer* Lasallian Spirituality/Service* World Religions* Religion 4 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES DEPARTMENT Computer Applications* Information Literacy* PROGRAMMING Visual Basic Programming* JAVA Programming* AP Computer Science DIGITAL DESIGN Fundamentals of Web Design* Computer Aided Design (CAD)* Advanced Computer Aided Design (CAD)* Website Management Digital Images w/Adobe* Print Design Management Print Design w/Adobe* Advanced Print Design* Web Design w/Adobe* Advanced Web Design MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION Multimedia Production* Advanced Multimedia Production Multimedia Management MICROSOFT IT TRAINING ACADEMY As a Microsoft Level 1 IT Academy, we are able to offer a rotation of multiple advanced courses in networking and in the latest Microsoft Server technology that prepare our students to take Microsoft certification exams. FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT- MUSIC Introductory Music Performance Intermediate Music Performance Advanced Music Performance Small Ensembles Jazz Arranging and Improvising Honors Advanced Music Instrumental Instruction* Advanced Music Studies* Music Business and Technology* R&B, Funk and Latin Concepts Freshman Chorus* Chorus* Advanced Chorus* Independent Chorus* FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT- VISUAL ARTS Foundations Art* Ceramics 1*, 2* Drawing 1* , 2* Painting 1, 2 Sculpture 1*, 2* Advanced Ceramics Advanced Sculpture Art Portfolio PHYSICAL EDUCATION Principles of Athletic Training* Physical Education / Aquatics 1* Physical Education 2* Physical Fitness*
Profile Colleges and Universities COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES FOR THE CLASSES OF 2012-2016
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 Alderson-Broaddus Alvernia University Amherst College Arcadia University Assumption College Atlantic Cape Community College Babson College Bates College Becker College Berklee College of Music Binghamton University Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Brown University Bryant College Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bucknell University Bucks County Community College Cabrini College Cairn University California University of Pennsylvania Canisius College Carnegie Mellon University Centenary College Central Connecticut State University Central Penn College Champlain College Chestnut Hill College Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarkson University Colgate University Columbia University Community College of Philadelphia University of Connecticut Cornell University D’Youville University Dartmouth College Delaware Valley University DeSales University Dickinson College Drew University Drexel University Duquesne University East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Eastern University Elizabethtown College Emerson College Emmanuel College Fairfield University Fairleigh Dickinson University Fordham University Franklin & Marshall College Franklin Pierce University Gannon University Gettysburg College Grove City College Gwynedd Mercy University Hamilton College-NY Harrisburg University of Science & Technology University of Hartford Hartwick College Harvard University Haverford College Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hofstra University College of the Holy Cross Holy Family University Hope College Immaculata University Indiana University of Pennsylvania Iona College Ithaca College Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Juniata College Keystone College King’s College
The King’s College Kutztown University of Pennsylvania La Salle University Lafayette College Lehigh University Long Island University, Brooklyn Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Lycoming College University of Maine Manhattan College Manhattanville College Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Marist College Marymount University Marywood University Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Massachusetts, Boston University of Massachusetts, Lowell Mercer County Community College Mercy College Mercyhurst College Merrimack College Millersville University of Pennsylvania Misericordia University Monmouth University Montgomery County Community College Moravian College Mount Aloysius College Mount Saint Mary College Muhlenberg College Neumann University Neumont University University of New England University of New Hampshire at Durham University of New Haven The College of New Jersey New York University Northeastern University Norwich University Nyak College Pace University, New York City Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Pennsylvania College of Technology Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University, Schreyer Honors College University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia University University of Pittsburgh Plymouth State University Point Park University Pratt Institute Princeton University Providence College Quinnipiac University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Rhode Island Rider University Robert Morris University (PA) Rochester Institute of Technology University of Rochester Roger Williams University Rosemont College Rowan University Rutgers University-New Brunswick Sacred Heart University Saint Anselm College Saint Francis University Saint Joseph’s University Saint Michael’s College Saint Pater’s University Saint Vincent College Salve Regina University Sarah Lawrence College University of the Sciences in Philadelphia The University of Scranton Seton Hall University Shenandoah University Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Springfield College
St. Bonaventure University St. John’s University-Queens Campus St. Lawrence University University of St. Thomas State University of New York - Plattsburgh State University of New York at Albany Stevens Institute of Technology SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry SUNY College at Oswego Susquehanna University Swarthmore College Syracuse University Temple University The Culinary Institute of America (NY) Trinity College Union College United States Military Academy-Army University at Buffalo The State University of New York University of the Arts Ursinus College Utica College Valley Forge Military College Vassar College University of Vermont Villanova University Wagner College Washington and Jefferson College Wesleyan University West Chester University of Pennsylvania Widener University Wilkes University William Patterson University of New Jersey Williams College Williamson College of the Trades WorcesterPolytechnic Institute Yale University York College of Pennsylvania SOUTH The University of Alabama American University Auburn University Bellarmine University Belmont Abby College Belmont University Campbell University The Catholic University of America University of Central Florida The College of Charleston Christian Brothers University Christopher Newport University The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina Clark Atlanta University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Delaware State University Davidson College Delaware State University University of Delaware Duke University East Carolina University Eckerd College Elon College Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityDaytona Beach Emory University Flagler College Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Institute of Technology Florida State University University of Florida Frostburg State University George Mason University The George Washington University Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Goucher College Guilford College
La Salle College High School, a private, Catholic high school conducted by the DeLaSalle Christian Brothers, does not release any written discipline records of a graduate, current student, or a non-enrolled 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)
Hampton University High Point University Hood College Howard University Jacksonville University James Madison University Johns Hopkins University University of Kentucky Lenoir-Rhyne University Liberty University Louisiana State University University of Louisville Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans University of Mary Washington Lynchburg College Maryland Institute College of Art University of Maryland, College Park University of Maryland Baltimore County McDaniel College Mercer University Methodist University University of Miami Mississippi State University University of Mississippi Morehouse College Morgan State University North Carolina A&T State University University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill North Carolina State University Nova Southeastern University Old Dominion University Palm Beach Atlantic University The Peabody Institute of The John Hopkins University Potomac State College of West Virginia University Rhodes College University of Richmond Rollins College Salisbury University Savannah College of Art and Design University of South Alabama University of South Carolina University of South Florida, Tampa Spring Hill College Stetson University Stevenson University Stonybrook University University of Tampa University of Tennessee, Knoxville The New School-All Divisions Towson University Tulane University United States Naval Academy Vanderbilt University Virginia Military Institute Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Tech Virginia Wesleyan College University of Virgina Wake Forest University Washington and Lee Univeresity Washington College West Virginia University College of William and Mary Wilmington University MIDWEST Bowling Green State University Butler University Calvin College Case Western Reserve University University of Chicago University of Cincinnati Cleveland Institute of Art Creighton University Denison University DePaul University Franciscan University of Steubenville University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Illinois Institute of Technology Indiana University at Bloomington Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis John Caroll University University of Kansas Kettering University Kansas State University Loyola University Chicago Marietta College Marquette University Miami University, Oxford Michigan State University University of Michigan University of Minnesota, Duluth University of Minnesota, Twin Cities University of Missouri Columbia Northwestern University University of Notre Dame Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences Ohio University Purdue University Saint Louis University The Ohio State University University of Mount Union University of Dayton Valparaiso University Washington University in Saint Louis University of Wisconson, Madison Xavier University WEST Arizona State University The University of Arizona Baylor California Polytechnic State University University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Los Angeles University of California at Riverside University of California at San Diego University of California at Santa Barbara University of California at Santa Cruz Chapman University University of Colorado, Boulder Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University University of Dallas Gonzaga University University of Hawaii at Manoa Loyola Marymount University The University of Montana University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of North Texas Oklahoma State University The University of Oklahoma University of Oregon Pepperdine University Saint Mary’s College of California San Diego State University University of San Diego University of San Francisco Santa Clara University University of Southern California Stanford University Texas A&M University Trinity University University of the Incarnate Word University of Utah Whittier College INTERNATIONAL University College Dublin Goldsmiths, University of London Regents University London School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Trinity College Dublin 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