La Salle Academy brothers of the christian schools live, jesus, in our hearts... forever! School and College Counseling Office 612 academy avenue, providence, ri 02908 • 401-351-7750 • fax: 401-444-1782 • www.lasalle-academy.org 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 1,385 students from diverse backgrounds in Grades 9 through 12 and 200 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 Student Center (2004) with 11 state-of-the- art combined laboratory/classrooms, a student la salle academy dining area, and a Campus Ministry Office suite. The Academy also makes use administrators of a Retreat Center and large Chapel in the adjacent Routhier Hall. During the Br. Thomas Gerrow summer of 2011 the outdoor facilities were reconstructed to provide a synthetic President turf game field for soccer, football and lacrosse (with bleachers seating 1,800), Mr. Donald Kavanagh a synthetic turf baseball field, an all-weather 400m track, concession stand, Principal and restroom facilities. Recent improvements include newly-resurfaced tennis Mrs. Leanne Romani courts, an outdoor pavilion, and a state-of-the-art wrestling room. Vice Principal/Academics Mr. Thomas Martin faculty E The Academy is directed by the De La Salle Christian Brothers and Vice Principal/Student Life is administered by competent Lasallian educators, both lay men and women and Brothers. The faculty and administration consist of 135 men and women, school counseling about 3/5 of which hold advanced degrees. The teacher-student ratio is 1:12. Mrs. ConiSue King Director admissions E Students are accepted to La Salle Academy on the basis of Ms. Lisa Aldana a competitive entrance exam, middle school records, previous standardized Mr. Timothy Finnegan tests, and teacher recommendations. college counseling Mr. Eric Simonelli la salle academy college placement Director Mrs. Erin Casey graduating class of E 2015 2016 2017 2018 Mr. Edmond Heroux Size 347 338 326 319 Mrs. ConiSue King Continuing Education 99% 98% 98% 98% Military Service 0% 0% 0% 0% Employment 1% 1% 1% 1% Post Graduate 0% 1% 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). Art ........................ 1/2 credit The 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 La Salle Academy has a rigorous college preparatory program; *three years recommended therefore a cumulative ranking system based on GPA does not Every student must carry six (6) fairly represent a student’s relative achievement. For this reason, subjects (freshmen must carry 6.5) as La Salle Academy does not provide a class rank. well as Physical Education each year. In addition to passing required courses, a student must take and pass elective courses, any combination of full-year special curriculum features and semester courses that total six (6) Advanced Placement Courses: Calculus AB, Calculus BC, credits. Full year courses have one unit English Language, English Literature, French Language, of credit and semester courses have Spanish Language, Italian Language, Music Theory, Human 1/2 unit of credit. In order to graduate Geography, Studio Art, US History, American Government, from La Salle, a total of 25.5 credits Chemistry, Physics 2, Physics C Mechanics, Physics C E&M, must be completed. Biology, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, Statistics. Advanced placement courses have prerequisites grading system that students must meet in order to be enrolled. A+ .......97–100 B– ........80–82 Christian Service Program: Required for one quarter in A .........93–96 C+ ........ 77–79 senior year. A– ........90–92 C ......... 73–76 La Salle Scholars: A program to optimize the intellectual B+ ........ 87–89 C– ........ 70–72 and personal growth of gifted high school students. B ......... 83–86 D .........65–69 De La Salle Middle School, Grade 6 through 8 matriculations for the la salle academy classes of 2015–2018 American International College Florida Gulf Coast University Northeastern University The University of Oklahoma American University Florida Institute of Technology Norwich University The University of Tampa Anna Maria College Florida Southern College Oberlin College of Arts and The University of Texas, Dallas Appalachian State University Florida State University Sciences Three Rivers Community College Assumption College Fordham University Ohio University Trinity College Babson College Franklin Pierce University Otis College of Art and Design Tulane University Baldwin Wallace University Furman University Pace University Union College Bard College Georgetown University Pasadena City College United States Military Academy Barry University Georgia Institute of Technology Pennsylvania State University United States Naval Academy Bates College Grand Canyon University Pepperdine University University of California, San Diego Baylor University Hamilton College Plymouth State University University of California, Santa Cruz Becker College Harvard University Providence College University of Colorado at Boulder Belmont University Hawaii Pacific University Purdue University University of Connecticut Bentley University High Point University Quinnipiac University University of Delaware Berry College Hofstra University Regis College University of Florida Boston College Howard University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Georgia Boston University Husson University Rhode Island College University of Hartford Brandeis University Indian River State College Rhode Island School of Design University of Kentucky Bridgewater State University Iona College Rhodes College University of Maine Bristol Community College Ithaca College Rivier University University of Maryland, Brown University Jacksonville University Robert Morris University College Park Bryant University James Madison University Rochester Institute of University of Massachusetts, Bucknell University Johnson & Wales University (RI) Technology Dartmouth California College of the Arts Juniata College Roger Williams University University of Massachusetts, California State University, Keene State College Rollins College Amherst Monterey Bay Knox College Rutgers University University of Massachusetts, Central Connecticut State La Salle University Sacred Heart University Boston University Lafayette College Saint Anselm College University of Miami Champlain College Lasell College Saint Joseph’s University University of Michigan Chapman University Lehigh University Saint Leo University University of Nebraska Clarkson University Lesley University Saint Mary’s University of University of Nevada, Las Vegas Clemson University Louisiana State University Minnesota University of New England Coastal Carolina University Loyola Marymount University Saint Michael’s College University of New Hampshire Coker College Loyola University, Chicago Salisbury University University of New Haven Colby College Loyola University, Maryland Salve