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La Salle College High School THE SCHOOL complete Microsoft Offi ce 2016 Professional Plus 8605 Cheltenham Avenue Package; TV production and broadcast studio Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038 Established in 1858, La Salle College High School is a Catholic, independent, college preparatory with editing equipment and operating systems for 215-233-2911 main phone number live programs and taped productions; Multimedia 215-402-4350 fax school for young men of varied backgrounds, grades 9-12. La Salle is committed to Christian lab with over 80 workstations for student and www.lschs.org faculty teaching and production; library and www.lschs.org/college values, academic excellence, spiritual fulfi llment, cultural enrichment, and physical development. In media center with capability for thirty-four online reference programs; computer lab internship for Brother James J. Butler, FSC the tradition of the De La Salle Christian Brothers Schools, La Salle empowers students to accept qualifi ed students who have amassed 32 Microsoft President certifi cations; as of June 2018, all 60 of our 21st [email protected] responsibility, achieve their fullest potential and work to build a just society. century classrooms and instructional spaces are now equipped with 80” HD televisions, Extron Michael A. O’Toole La Salle is a member of a worldwide Lasallian control systems and wireless projection for a Principal network of schools and colleges. La Salle is seamless integration with our faculty and student [email protected] accredited by the Pennsylvania Association devices. Over 100 students received Microsoft of Independent Schools, the Middle States Technology Associate Networking certifi cations Gerard M. Brett Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools during 2017-2018 and Microsoft considers La Director of College Counseling and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Salle a Flagship IT community. We have been a 215-402-4846 La Salle holds memberships in PAIS, ADVIS, top level Microsoft IT Academy for 20 years. [email protected] CEEB, NACAC and PACAC. ACTIVITIES and ATHLETICS Jim Sawyer THE STUDENTS Associate Director of College Counseling La Salle features 55 clubs and student organizations 215-402-4852 La Salle students are accepted on the basis of a that have earned national, state, regional and [email protected] competitive entrance exam and an admissions local awards. For example, La Salle is nationally portfolio. Students come from more than 171 recognized as a Debate School of Excellence Marla Stalone-Johnson parochial, private, and public elementary schools and Top 5 Program in the Nation by the National Associate Director of College Counseling from the City of Philadelphia, small towns, Forensics League, the Music Department regularly 215-402-4845 suburban communities, and rural areas in the four wins the Cavalcade of Bands Championship and [email protected] surrounding counties, New Jersey, South Africa earns Superior ratings in regional Jazz Band and China. Typically, 100% of graduates attend regional competitions, and the Engineering Club is Maura Diehl college. The Class of 2018 earned over $39 integral in conducting Renewable Energy Studies College Counseling Assistant million in documented scholarships and grants. including the feasibility of installing wind and solar equipment at La Salle. 215-402-4849 ACADEMIC PROGRAM [email protected] Over 90% of the students are involved in one Students must complete 26.5 credits to graduate, or more activities/athletics. Nearly 70% of the CEEB CODE including the following requirements: Religion student body actively participates in our extensive 393370 (4), English (4), Mathematics (3), Lab Science (3), 19 varsity sport program including 47 separate Social Studies (3), World Language (3), Physical teams. In 2017-2018 La Salle captured the ENROLLMENT Education (1), Fine Arts (.5), Computer Education Pennsylvania State Championship in Cross Country, 1065 young men representing (.5), Health (.5), and Electives (4). By graduation, 12 Philadelphia Catholic League Championships, 11 elementary schools and a large majority of seniors exceed the above and nine District 12 (city) Championships. In 20 zip codes from the City of Philadelphia, requirements. Students carry a minimum of six the last ten years, La Salle has won sixteen four surrounding counties, New Jersey, South Africa credits yearly. Students lead multiple independent Pennsylvania State Championships in six different and China. projects in campus technology as part of our Lab sports. During the last fi ve years, La Salle has 64 members in the class of 2019 Manager Program or our independent studies in captured 112 championships in 17 different sports Information Sciences and Technology. Twenty-fi ve (Philadelphia Catholic League Championships, FINANCIAL AID Advanced Placement courses are offered, and District 12 Championships, and Pennsylvania State 2017-2018: $4.2 million awarded honors and advanced courses are available in all Championships). 39% of students receive fi nancial aid major subject areas. Alumni, faculty and parents COMMUNITY SERVICE TECHNOLOGY contribute to this amount Student participation in community service is La Salle’s strong academic program is enhanced voluntary. Typically 100% of our graduates will FACULTY by one of the most sophisticated technological have performed community service while at La Full Time: 101 systems available in secondary education today: Salle. Students participate in 12 year-round service Part Time: 13 the fi rst school in the nation to fully implement projects. 85% of the students volunteered in Advanced Degrees Microsoft Offi ce 365 Mail in the Cloud; completely extended weekly, seasonal, or summer service programs. Masters Degrees: 86 wireless campus enhanced by Gigabit fi ber optic Over 300 students, which represents 57% of the Doctorate Degrees: 1 backbone connecting all classrooms and offi ces; upper classmen, along with 50 faculty members, Student-Faculty Ratio: 10.5:1 a dedicated internet circuit that offers students volunteered on week long service trips locally, 1000 MB of in and out bandwidth; Xeon Servers; Average Class Size: 19.8 nationally, and internationally this past summer. four computer labs with over 150 i7 workstations, Fathers of our freshman students accompany their Windows 10.11 Desktops and access to the sons on a day of service during the school year. ACADEMIC PROFILE Mean ACT Test Scores – Class of 2018 CURRICULUM La Salle State* National* Committed to a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, La English 26.3 23.4 20.3 Salle also supports students in developing individualized Math 25.8 23.4 20.7 programs of study and provides opportunities to explore Reading 25.8 24.2 21.4 subjects of interest at advanced and independent levels. Science 25.3 22.3 21.0 The curriculum is comprised of over 160 courses in nine Composite 25.9 23.7 21.0 academic areas and includes twenty-five AP course offerings. Scheduling constraints may affect the Mean SAT Test Scores – Class of 2018 number of AP courses that a student can take. La Salle State* National* GRADING EBRW 597 540 533 La Salle does not rank students. The grade distribution chart Math 603 531 527 for junior year courses and the cumulative GPA distribution Composite 1200 1071 1060 on the next page provide the context for individual student transcripts. ACT Test Scores - Class of 2018 GRADING SCALE A+ = 98-100 (4.3) A = 93-97 (4.0) A- = 90-92 (3.7) Top 10% Top 30% Mean B+ = 88-89 (3.3) B = 85-87 (3.0) B- = 82-84 (2.7) English 35.2 33.2 26.3 C+ = 80-81 (2.3) C = 77-79 (2.0) C- = 74-76 (1.7) Math 34.8 31.9 25.8 D+ = 72-73 (1.3) D = 70-71 (1.0) Reading 35.0 32.6 25.8 F = 00-69 (0.0 failing) Science 34.4 31.5 25.3 Junior Year Grade Distribution of Academic Core Courses - Class of 2019 Composite 34.0 31.5 25.9 A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D F <1% 25% 20% 11% 16% 19% 12% 1% <1% <1% 1% SAT Test Scores - Class of 2018 Junior Year Cumulative GPA Distribution - Class of 2019 A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D F Top 10% Top 30% Mean 11% 11% 17% 19% 15% 12% 10% 3% 1% < 1% EBRW 727 686 597 NATIONAL MERIT RECOGNITION 2019 Math 759 709 603 National Merit Semi-Finalists 4 Composite 1462 1378 1200 National Merit Commended 11 ADVANCED PLACEMENT RESULTS 2018 Mean SAT Subject Test Scores Total candidates 431 Total tests taken 1037 Subject Students Mean Biology-Molecular 2 710 157 AP Scholars including 19 National Scholars Chemistry 5 618 in 2018 80% of the AP students scored at least one 3 or higher English Literature 12 601 74% of the AP tests taken resulted in a score of 3 or higher French 1 480 52% of the AP students from the class of 2018 scored a 3 Latin 1 500 or higher Math Level 1 17 684 Subject Students % Scores 3-5 Math Level 2 33 723 Biology 32 69 Physics 19 705 Calculus AB 62 87 Spanish 2 645 Calculus BC 20 100 US History 23 638 Chemistry 20 95 World History 5 648 Computer Science A 22 45 Comparative Gov & Pol 22 59 *2018 State and National statistics were Macroeconomics 55 64 not available as of publication date. These Microeconomics 56 71 statistics represent 2017 data to be used English Language 90 88 English Literature 100 62 for comparison purposes. Environmental Science 11 36 European History 17 61 Human Geography 36 94 Latin 11 45 Physics 1 60 67 Physics 2 25 72 Physics C: (Elec & Mag) 14 93 Physics C: (Mechanics) 15 93 Psychology 86 83 Spanish 16 94 Statistics 25 92 US Government & Politics 30 77 US History 116 66 World History 85 81 Trigonometry* COURSE OF STUDY Statistics* (H) = Honors Course RELIGION DEPARTMENT (4 yrs. required) AP = Advanced Placement Course Growing in Christ * = Semester Course Understanding Christ Religion 9: Catholic Lasallian Identity ENGLISH DEPARTMENT (4 yrs. required) Religion 10: Scripture Introduction to Literature and Composition and (H) Religion 11: Christian Morality American Literature and Composition and (H) Religion 12: Living the Mission Rhetoric and British Literature World Literature and Expository Writing INFORMATION SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY AP English Language and Composition Computer Applications* AP English Literature and Composition Information Literacy* Advanced Public Speaking* Classic and Renaissance Literature* PROGRAMMING Creative Writing 1* Visual Basic Programming* Creative Writing 2* Intro to Programming American Crime Fiction JAVA Programming* Harlem Renaissance* AP Computer Science Poetry* AP Computer Science Principles Public Speaking* Shakespeare* DIGITAL DESIGN Baseball in Literature* Fundamentals of Web Design* Computer Aided Design (CAD)* SCIENCE DEPARTMENT (3 yrs. required, Advanced Computer Aided Design (CAD)* 4 yrs. recommended) Website Management Integrated Science Digital Images w/Adobe* Biology and (H) Print Design Management Chemistry and (H) Print Design w/Adobe* Physics Advanced Print Design* AP Biology Web Design w/Adobe* AP Chemistry Advanced Web Design AP Environmental Science Engineering Design* AP Physics 1 and 2 Advanced Engineering Design* AP Physics C - Mechanics* Principles of Engineering* AP Physics C - Electicity & Magnetism* Anatomy and Physiology (H) MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION Environmental Science Multimedia Production* Bioethics* Advanced Multimedia Production Zoology* Multimedia Management Forensic Science* MICROSOFT IT TRAINING ACADEMY SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT As a Microsoft Level 1 IT Academy, we are able (3 yrs. required, 4yrs. recommended) to offer a rotation of multiple advanced courses World Civilizations in networking and in the latest Microsoft Server Western Civilizations technology that prepare our students to take United States History Microsoft certification exams. AP Human Geography AP United States History FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT- MUSIC AP Modern European History Introductory Music Performance AP World History Intermediate Music Performance AP American Government and Politics Advanced Music Performance AP Macroeconomics Small Ensembles AP Microeconomics Jazz Arranging and Improvising AP Psychology Honors Advanced Music Economics* Instrumental Instruction* Modern U.S. History: 1960 to the Present* Advanced Music Studies* Psychology* Music Business and Technology* R&B, Funk and Latin Concepts WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Freshman Chorus* (3 yrs. required, 4 yrs. recommended) Chorus* Spanish 1, 2 and (H), 3 and (H), 4 and (H), 5 Advanced Chorus* French 1, 2, 3 and (H), 4 and (H), 5 Independent Chorus* Italian 1, 2 and (H), 3 and (H), 4 and (H) Latin 1, 2, and (H), 3 and (H), 4 and (H) FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT- VISUAL ARTS Chinese 1, 2, 3, 4 Foundations Art* AP Latin Ceramics 1*, 2* AP Spanish Drawing 1* , 2* AP French Painting 1, 2 AP Italian Sculpture 1*, 2* Independent Study Advanced Ceramics Advanced Sculpture MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Art Portfolio (3 yrs. required, 4 yrs. recommended) Indepentent Study Algebra 1 and (H) Algebra 2 and (H) PHYSICAL EDUCATION Integrated Algebra 1 & 2 Principles of Athletic Training* Integrated Algebra 2 and Geometry Physical Education / Aquatics 1* Geometry Physical Education 2* Geometry/Precalculus (H) Physical Fitness* Algebra 3/Trigonometry Precalculus (H) Calculus (H) Calculus 3 (H) AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics Profile Colleges and Universities

COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES FOR THE CLASSES OF 2013-2017 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 Long Island University, Brooklyn St. Lawrence University Jacksonville University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Albright College Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania St. Peter’s University James Madison University Illinois Institute of Technology Alderson-Broaddus Lycoming College University of St. Thomas Johns Hopkins University Indiana University at Bloomington Alvernia University University of Maine Stevens Institute of Technology University of Kentucky John Caroll University Amherst College Manhattan College Stony Brook University Lenoir-Rhyne University University of Kansas Arcadia University Manhattanville College SUNY College of Environmental Science Liberty University Kettering University Assumption College Mansfield University of Pennsylvania and Forestry Louisiana State University Kenyon College Atlantic Cape Community College Marist College SUNY College at Oswego University of Louisville Loyola University Chicago Babson College Marymount Manhattan University Susquehanna University Loyola University Maryland Marietta College Bates College Marymount University Swarthmore College Loyola University New Orleans Marquette University Becker College Marywood University Syracuse University Lynn University Miami University, Oxford Bentley University University of Massachusetts, Amherst Temple University University of Mary Washington Michigan State University Berklee College of Music University of Massachusetts, Boston Trinity College University of Maryland, College Park University of Michigan Binghampton University University of Massachusetts, Lowell Tufts University University of Maryland Baltimore County University of Minnesota, Duluth Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Mercy College United States Murchant Marine Academy University of Mary Washington University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Boston College Mercyhurst College United States Military Academy-Army McDaniel College University of Missouri Columbia Boston University Merrimack College University at Buffalo The State University Mercer University University of Notre Dame Brandeis University Millersville University of Pennsylvania of New York Methodist University Ohio University Brown University Misericordia University University of the Arts University of Miami Purdue University Bryant College Monmouth University Ursinus College Mississippi State University Saint Louis University Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Montgomery County Community College Utica College University of Mississippi The Ohio State University Bucknell University Montclaire State University Valley Forge Military College Morehouse College University of Mount Union Bucks County Community College Moravian College Vassar College Morgan State University University of Dayton Cabrini College Mount Aloysius College University of Vermont North Carolina A&T State University Valparaiso University California University of Pennsylvania Mount Saint Mary College Villanova University University of North Carolina - Charlotte University of Wisconson, Madison Canisius College Muhlenberg College Wagner College University of North Carolina - Greensboro College of Wooster Carnegie Mellon University Neumann University Washington and Jefferson College University of North Carolina - Wilmington Wright State University Centenary College University of New England Wesleyan University University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Xavier University Central Connecticut State University University of New Hampshire at Durham West Chester University of Pennsylvania North Carolina State University Champlain College University of New Haven Widener University Nova Southeastern University WEST Chestnut Hill College The College of New Jersey Wilkes University Old Dominion University Arizona State University Clarion University of Pennsylvania New York University William Patterson University of New Jersey Palm Beach Atlantic University The University of Arizona Clarkson University Northeastern University WorcesterPolytechnic Institute The Peabody Institute of The John Hopkins Baylor University Colgate University Norwich University Yale University University California Polytechnic State University Columbia University Nyak College York College of Pennsylvania Potomac State College of West Virginia University of California, Berkeley Community College of Philadelphia Pace University, New York City University University of California, Davis University of Connecticut Pennsylvania College of Technology SOUTH University of Richmond University of California, Los Angeles The Cooper Union Pennsylvania State University The University of Alabama Roanoke College University of California at San Diego Cornell University Pennsylvania State University, Schreyer American University Rollins College University of California at Santa Barbara The Culinary Institute of America (NY) Honors College Auburn University Salisbury University University of California at Santa Cruz Curry College University of Pennsylvania Barry University Savannah College of Art and Design Chapman University D’Youville University Philadelphia University Bellarmine University Sewanee: The University of the South University of Colorado, Boulder Delaware Valley University University of Pittsburgh Belmont Abby College University of South Alabama Colorado State University DeSales University Plymouth State University Belmont University University of South Carolina University of Dallas Dickinson College Point Park University Campbell University University of South Florida, Tampa Gonzaga University Drew University Pratt Institute The Catholic University of America Spring Hill College University of Hawaii at Manoa Drexel University Princeton University University of Central Florida Stetson University Loyola Marymount University Duquesne University Providence College The College of Charleston Stevenson University The University of Montana East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Purchase College (SUNY) Christian Brothers University University of Tampa Neumont University Elizabethtown College Quinnipiac University The Citadel, the Military College of South University of Tennessee, Knoxville University of North Dakota Emmanuel College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Carolina The New School-All Divisions Oklahoma State University Endicott College University of Rhode Island Clemson University Towson University The University of Oklahoma Fairfield University Rhode Island School of Design Coastal Carolina University Tulane University University of Oregon Fairleigh Dickinson University Rider University Delaware State University United States Naval Academy Pepperdine University Fordham University Robert Morris University (PA) Delaware State University Vanderbilt University Point Loma Nazarene University Franklin & Marshall College Rochester Institute of Technology University of Delaware Virginia Military Institute Rice University Gannon University University of Rochester Duke University Virginia Commonwealth University Saint Mary’s College of California Gettysburg College Roger Williams University East Carolina University Virginia Tech San Diego State University Grove City College Rosemont College Eckerd College Virginia Wesleyan College University of San Diego Gwynedd Mercy University Rowan University Elon College University of Virgina University of San Francisco Hamilton College-NY Rutgers University-New Brunswick Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University- Wake Forest University Santa Clara University University of Hartford Sacred Heart University Daytona Beach Washington and Lee Univeresity University of Southern California Hartwick College Saint Anselm College Emory University Washington College Southern Methodist University Haverford College Saint Francis University Flagler College West Virginia University Stanford University Hobart and William Smith Colleges Saint Joseph’s College-ME Florida Atlantic University College of William and Mary University of Texas Hofstra University Saint Joseph’s University Florida Gulf Coast University Wilmington University Texas A&M University College of the Holy Cross Saint Michael’s College Florida Institute of Technology Texas Christian University Holy Family University Saint Pater’s University Florida Southern College MIDWEST Texas State University Hope College Saint Vincent College Florida State University Benedectine College United States Air Force Academy Immaculata University Salve Regina University University of Florida Bowling Green State University University of the Incarnate Word Indiana University of Pennsylvania Sarah Lawrence College Frostburg State University Butler University University of Utah Iona College University of the Sciences in Philadelphia George Mason University Calvin College Western Michigan University Ithaca College The University of Scranton The George Washington University Case Western Reserve University University of Wyoming John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) Seton Hall University Georgetown University Cedarville University Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Seton Hill University Georgia Institute of Technology University of Chicago INTERNATIONAL Juniata College Shenandoah University Goucher College University of Cincinnati King’s College Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania University og Georgia Creighton University Franklin University, Switzerland Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Hampden-Sydney College Denison University Goldsmiths, University of London La Salle University St. Bonaventure University Hampton University DePaul University Regents University London Lafayette College St, Charles Borremo Seminary High Point University Franciscan University of Steubenville Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Lebanon College St. John Fisher College Hood College University pf Akron McGill University Lehigh University St. John’s University-Queens Campus Howard University University of Illinois at Chicago School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London University of British Columbia University of St. Andrews La Salle College High School, a private, Catholic high school conducted by the University of Toronto 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)