La Salle College High School | |
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Location | |
8605 West Cheltenham Avenue , , 19038 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°5′41″N 75°11′24″W / 40.09472°N 75.19000°W |
Information | |
Former names | Select School Christian Brothers Academy |
Type | Private, Catholic, all-male college-preparatory school |
Motto | Latin: Virtus et Scientia (Character and Knowledge) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | Jean-Baptiste de La Salle |
Established | 1858 |
Founder | De La Salle Brothers |
Status | Currently operational[1] |
CEEB code | 393370 |
NCES School ID | 01186933[1] |
President | Bro. James L. Butler, FSC |
Principal | James Fyke |
Chaplain | Fr. Anthony Janton |
Faculty | 97.5(on an FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | All-male |
Enrollment | 1,141[1] (2021-2022) |
• Grade 9 | 313 |
• Grade 10 | 265 |
• Grade 11 | 290 |
• Grade 12 | 273 |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.4:1[1] |
Campus size | 84 acres (34 ha) |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Blue & Gold |
Slogan | Enter to Learn. Leave to Serve. |
Song | Hail La Salle |
Athletics conference | Philadelphia Catholic League PIAA |
Sports | |
Mascot | Explorer |
Team name | Explorers |
Rival | St. Joseph's Preparatory School |
Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[2] |
National ranking | Best Catholic High Schools in the US No. 123 of 1,144 |
Publication | The Gazebo (literary magazine) |
Newspaper | The Wisterian |
Yearbook | Blue and Gold |
School fees | $460–$11,180[3] |
Tuition | $27,500 (2024-2025)[3] |
Feeder to | La Salle University |
Website | www |
La Salle College High School is a Catholic, all-male college preparatory school located in Wyndmoor, a community in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. La Salle is within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, and is located roughly 10 miles northwest of Center City. The school is staffed by a lay faculty and the Christian Brothers. Its sports teams compete in the Philadelphia Catholic League and the PIAA’s twelfth district.