Great Futures Begin Here CO-EDUCATIONAL LASALLIAN COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL LASALLIAN Education What is a Lasallian Education? » Centers on Catholic values and personal relationships » Emphasizes academic excellence, faith formation, and respect for the individual » Commitment to service and social justice » Inclusive community » Enrichment of each student’s cultural, intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual development You're invited to experience a Lasallian education at De La Salle. History of DE LA SALLE 1889: The year Brother Adjutor of Mary founded De La Salle Institute ST. JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE Our school was named in his honor. Born in Rheims, France, in 1651, St. John LASALLIAN SCHOOLS EDUCATE OVER Baptist de La Salle was declared a saint in 1900. He is the founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (also known as Christian Brothers) and was a pioneer 1 MILLION in education who aimed to transform the lives of young people. The Lasallian STUDENTS IN OVER mission is thriving in educational and spiritual ministries throughout the world. 80 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. DIVERSE STUDENT BODY The Christian Brothers have guided young women and men at De La Salle in both academic and spiritual development. Ever since the school’s founding in 1889, De La Salle Institute has been and continues to be a community, inclusive of various religious, ethnic, and economic backgrounds, working together to achieve a shared mission steeped in Lasallian tradition. WE ARE A CO-EDUCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL. In our 130+ years of educating young people to be strong in mind, body, and spirit, we welcomed young women as Meteors at De La Salle in 2002, and made the complete transition to a co-educational high school in 2017 100% OF STUDENTS PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE— Live Jesus in our Hearts, Forever. OVER 24,000 HOURS PER YEAR! Thomas Schergen ’97 PRINCIPAL As a Lasallian, Catholic high school, De La Salle offers students and families every opportunity you would expect of a larger high school but on an intimate scale, where every student is valued and accepted. "De La Salle is where great futures begin for all of our young women and men." – FR. PAUL NOVAK, DE LA SALLE PRESIDENT ACADEMICS THE UNIQUE GIFT of a Lasallian education is learning how to think. Our young women and men explore subjects including literature, mathematics, science, and the arts in route to becoming lifelong learners who continually question and grow in their appreciation of the world and their place in it. At De La Salle, students actively participate in their learning environment, taking responsibility for their own intellectual development while being guided by gifted teachers who support them on their academic journey. Because De La Salle is a college preparatory school, classes prepare students for the rigors of a college curriculum, offering numerous honors and Advanced Placement (AP) classes, along with the option to dual enroll in upper-level classes at De La Salle for college credit. COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM TECHNOLOGY DeLaSalleoffersthreeprogramsofstudyincludingHonors, • DeLaSallewasthefirstschoolin College Prep, and LaSalle College Prep. Our rigorous college Chicago to adopt a one-to-one preparatory curriculum prepares young women and men for technology program. the demands of post-secondary education and beyond. Our • We intentionally chose hybrid teachers inspire our students to learn beyond the classroom, personal computer/tablet to to discover new ideas, and challenge them to become active provide the versatility of hands-on tablet learning with in community service and social justice. the computing power of a PC. • Apps-based learning provides students convenience STEM ELEVATED by helping them achieve more in less time through As a Catholic and Lasallian school, we focus on Science, interactive and personalized learning. Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics while also • Students keep their tablet after graduation. elevating our curriculum to include Religion and Arts to • We have an agile ecosystem for learning that includes offerarobustSTREAMlearningenvironment. computers loaded with an abundance of learning Project Lead the Way - Through Project Lead the Way, our software and e-books. students are more than prepared to pursue STREAM-related careers. • Schoology is a digital learning environment that • Grants from leading companies in science, technology, engineering, managesallaspectsofourinstructionalefforts. and mathematics (e.g., Google, NASA, ComEd) support our robotics • Our Learning Management System allows teachers and engineering programs, robotics competitions and also help us to to communicate directly with students and parents continueexpandingourSTREAMlearningopportunitieswhilegaining along with administering assignments, tests, notoriety in and around Chicago. homework, and more. Engineering and Robotics Classes rank among student favorites and can • Doodle accounts for each teacher give students and lead to earning college credit. teachersgreaterflexibilitytoscheduleofficehours. Robotics Club, Girls Who Code, and 3-D Printing Club are just a handful • Because of our reimagined education that incorporates ofextracurricularsthatgivestudentstheopportunitytoputengineering, technology, De La Salle was already primed for remote scientific,andtechnologicalconceptsintopractice. learningandcontinuestobealeaderinthefield. World Languages, Religion, and the Arts are at the heart of the human experience.Learningtocommunicateinanotherlanguageandexplore artisticexpressionarecriticaltoourstudents'abilitytosucceedinaglobal ACCREDITATION De La Salle is accredited by Cognia, a society.StudentsgainproficiencyinFrenchorSpanishanddeveloptheir globalleaderinadvancingexcellence creative talents at De La Salle. in education. De La Salle has been Honors Students under the direction of a faculty advisor, must complete accredited since the onset of Illinois a capstone project and defend their thesis before a panel of faculty and accreditation in 1923. administration in order to graduate with honors. 21 AVERAGE CLASS SIZE 75% OF FACULTY HOLD AN ADVANCED COLLEGE DEGREE 25 CREDITS TO GRADUATE 8 STEM -RELATED WORK SPACES The 51st Annual Bridge Contest winner was Delaney Ortiz'22(bottommiddle),whosebridgeheld280 pounds.PlacingsecondwasAlondraCalvillo'22 whose bridge withstood 225 pounds of pressure, and inthirdplacewasIsabellaBrogan'21whosebridge sustained 215 pounds. This was a record-breaking year as Delaney’s 280 pounds is the new all-time student record. Together the students held up a total of 6,420 pounds or 3.2 tons. "De La Salle is the reason I am a Bridge Structural Engineer today. I enjoyed the Honors Geometry class bridge design competition so much that it led me to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign." – WILLIAM COLLETTI, S.E., P.E. ’07 COLLEGE PLANNING & STUDENT SERVICES Graduation 10 96% 16 ONLINE CLASSES OF DE LA SALLE GRADUATES COLLEGE CREDIT AVAILABLE ATTEND TOP COLLEGES COURSES AVAILABLE AND UNIVERSITIES (AP & DUAL CREDIT) De La Salle guides our students and their families toward great futures beyond high school. RESOURCES: Our support and counseling » Coordination of college fairs » “Family Connection,” De La resources ensure that students make and college visits Salle’s unique online resource informed decisions about their future, including how to identify and achieve » Standardized test prep for students and families, their dreams. (including ACT and SAT) with extensive information on colleges, military tracks, and Leadership and teamwork, » College selection and innovation and vision, and creativity potential career opportunities and imagination are not always application guidance » Parent informational meetings measured by grades; we ensure » Summer seminars for seniors to students identify these talents within » Career counseling and guidance themselves. give students a head start on the process » Real-life learning opportunities » Conducting financial aid and internships meetings COLLEGE PARTNERSHIPS De La Salle Institute maintains educational partnerships with several colleges and universities to provide academic services and enrichment to our high school students. Adjacent is a list of some of the colleges with which we partner: RETURN ON INVESTMENT: EARN COLLEGE CREDIT De La Salle offers several ways to earn college credit by taking university-level classes during high school: » 10 Advanced Placement (AP) classes » Program for Advanced College Credit (PACC), a dual enrollment curriculum through St. Mary’s University of Minnesota enables students to take university-level classes » Through AP & Dual Credit courses you can SAVE TENS OF potentiallyearnsignificantsavingsincollegecosts THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN COLLEGE COSTS! DE LA SALLE'S CLASS OF 2021 WILL BE ATTENDING: Alabama A&M University Kent State University Tuskegee University Alabama State University Kentucky State University UniversityofBuffalo Augustana College Lewis University University of Dayton Aurora University Loras College University of Dubuque Beloit College Loyola University Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago Bradley University Malcolm X College University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Central State University Marquette University University of Kentucky Chicago State University Milwaukee School of Engineering University of Michigan Coe College Moraine Valley Community College University of Nebraska Columbia College Chicago Morehouse College University of Portland Connecticut College Morgan State University University