La Salle Academy brothers of the christian schools

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School and College Counseling Office La Salle Academy brothers of the christian schools community E La Salle Academy, located in the city of Providence, serves young men and women from the 39 cities and towns in Rhode Island and from neighboring towns in Massachusetts and Connecticut. The school is accessible by public as well as private transportation. school E La Salle Academy is a Catholic college preparatory school operating in the tradition of St. John Baptist de La Salle. It serves 1,362 students from diverse backgrounds in Grades 9 through 12 and 206 students in Grades 6 through 8 at De La Salle Middle School. La Salle Academy is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the Rhode Island Department of Education. facilities E Founded in 1871 as an elementary school for boys, La Salle Academy quickly became a secondary school and moved to its current location in 1925. The original building houses computer networked classrooms, a 590-seat auditorium/performance center (2011), a library, the Brother Michael Mc Kenery Arts Center with a 350-seat three-quarter stadium theater, an arts area that includes a video studio, dance studio, choral room, band complex, art studios and a renovated administrative office suite (2017). On-campus buildings include the McLaughlin Athletic Center (2000) with its three large basketball courts, indoor practice track, weight room, dance room and locker rooms; and, the Shea Science and la salle academy Student Center (2004) with 11 state-of-the- art combined laboratory/classrooms, administrators a student dining area, and a Campus Ministry Office suite. The Academy also Br. Thomas Gerrow makes use of a Retreat Center and large Chapel in the adjacent Routhier Hall. President During the summer of 2011 the outdoor facilities were reconstructed to provide Mr. Donald Kavanagh a synthetic turf game field for soccer, football and lacrosse (with bleachers Principal seating 1,800), a synthetic turf baseball field, an all-weather 400m track and Mrs. Leanne Romani concession, and restroom facilities. Vice Principal/Academics E The Academy is directed by the De La Salle Christian Brothers and Mr. Thomas Martin faculty is administered by competent Lasallian educators, both lay men and women Vice Principal/Student Life and Brothers. The faculty consists of 125 men and women, about 3/5 of which school counseling hold advanced degrees. The teacher-student ratio is 1:12. Mrs. ConiSue King E Students are accepted on the basis of a competitive entrance Director admissions exam, elementary school records, previous standardized tests, and teacher Ms. Lisa Aldana recommendations. Mr. Timothy Finnegan

college counseling Mr. Eric Simonelli la salle academy college placement Director graduating class of E 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Mrs. Erin Casey Size 333 340 347 338 326 Mr. Edmond Heroux Continuing Education 99% 99% 99% 98% 98% Mrs. ConiSue King Military Service 0% o% 0% 0% 0% Employment .5% 1% 1% 1% 1% Prep School .5% 0% 0% 1% 1% By the Numbers: Requirements and Statistics ability grouping course type and weighting factor

Five levels of courses are offered: Final grades entered on the report card are not weighted. .1+. . . . .Advanced Placement The cumulative GPA is weighted according to the following table: .1. . . . . Honors Course Type Weighting Factor .2a/.2. . . .Accelerated College Prep .1+ Advanced Placement...... 1.1 .2b. . . . .College Prep .1 Honors...... 1.075 .3. . . . . College Standard .2a/.2 Accelerated College Prep...... 1.05 passing grade = 65 .2b College Prep...... 1.025 wp = withdrawal pass .3 College Standard...... 1.0 wf = withdrawal failure graduation requirements computation of weighted gpa

Religion...... 4 credits 1. For each course, multiply the simple average by the weighting English...... 4 credits factor (Physical Education, Concert Band, and Chorus are Mathematics...... 3 credits not included). Social Studies...... 2½ credits * 2. Add all the weighted averages together. The result is the Science...... 2 credits * quality points. Foreign Language ...... 2 credits * 3. Divide the quality points by the weight (usually 18.5). The Art...... 1/2 credit weight is the number of credits minus Physical Education, Computer Science...... 1/2 credit Concert Band, and Chorus. The result is the weighted GPA. Physical Education...... 1 credit

*three years recommended La Salle Academy has a rigorous college preparatory program; therefore a cumulative ranking system based on GPA does not Every student must carry six (6) subjects fairly represent a student’s relative achievement. For this reason, (freshmen must carry 6.5) as well as La Salle Academy does not provide a class rank. Physical Education each year. In addition to passing required courses, a student must take and pass elective courses, any special curriculum features combination of full-year and semester y Advanced Placement Courses: Calculus AB, Calculus BC, courses that total six (6) credits. Full English Language, English Literature, French Language, year courses have one unit of credit and Spanish Language, Italian Language, Music Theory, Human semester courses have 1/2 unit of credit. Geography, Studio Art, US History, American Government, In order to graduate from La Salle, a total Chemistry, Physics 2, Physics C, Physics C Mechanics, Biology, of 25.5 credits must be completed. Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, Statistics. Advance placement courses have prerequisites that students must meet in order to be enrolled. grading system y Christian Service Program: Required for one quarter in A+ . . . . . 97–100 B– ...... 80–82 senior year. A...... 93–96 C+ ...... 77–79 y La Salle Scholars: A program to optimize the intellectual and A– ...... 90–92 C ...... 73–76 personal growth of gifted high school students. B+ ...... 87–89 C– ...... 70–72 y De La Salle Middle School, Grade 6 through 8 B ...... 83–86 D...... 65–69

612 academy avenue, providence, ri 02908 • 401-351-7750 • fax: 401-444-1782 • www.lasalle-academy.org matriculations for the la salle academy classes of 2013–2017

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