La Salle College Preparatory is a private, Catholic college preparatory high school founded and run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Pasadena, California and located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. It was founded in 1956 as La Salle High School. It was accredited in 1961 by the University of California.[3]
| La Salle College Preparatory | |
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| Location | |
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3880 East Sierra Madre Boulevard , , 91107 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°9′41″N 118°4′6″W / 34.16139°N 118.06833°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private college-preparatory school |
| Motto | Indivisa Manent (We Stand Undivided) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint John Baptist de La Salle |
| Established | 1956 |
| President | Perry K. Martin |
| Principal | Ernest Siy |
| Teaching staff | 42.5 (FTE) (2017–18)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 665 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.6 (2017–18)[1] |
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| Athletics conference | CIF Southern Section Del Rey League Camino Real League |
| Sports | |
| Mascot | Lancer |
| Rival | Maranatha High School |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges[2] |
| Website | lasallehs |
History
editLa Salle College Preparatory was founded in 1956 as La Salle High School. It was originally an all boys' school but became coeducational in 1993. [4]
Notable alumni
edit- Phil Hendrie (1970) – radio personality, actor, and voiceover artist attended in the early 1970s.[5]
- Gerry Janeski (1964) - former MLB player[6]
- Bill Quirk (1963) – politician representing California's 20th State Assembly district[7]
- Chase Rettig – starting American football quarterback for Boston College and NFL quarterback (2010–2013)[8]
- James Roosevelt, Jr. (1963) – lawyer and grandson of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ "About LaSalle - 1960s (La Salle Starts to Expand)". La Salle High School. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021.
- ^ "Heritage and history Archived 2016-09-17 at the Wayback Machine." La Salle High School. Retrieved on February 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "Indivisa Manent". Lancer. La Salle High School. 2015. pp. 14–17. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ "Gerry Janeski". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ Linden, Tim (July 10, 2013). "Assemblyman Bill Quirk represents California's 20th District, which includes Hayward, Castro Valley and other cities in Alameda County". Western Growers – via wga.com.
- ^ "Player Bio: Chase Rettig - BCEAGLES.COM - Boston College Official Athletic Site". CBS Interactive. 2012. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2012.