La Salle High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)

La Salle High School

Preserving Tradition, Advancing Our Future
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body-mind-soul
Address
3091 North Bend Road
Cincinnati, Ohio, (Hamilton County) 45239
United States
Coordinates 39°11′51″N 84°35′13″W / 39.19750°N 84.58694°W / 39.19750; -84.58694Coordinates: 39°11′51″N 84°35′13″W / 39.19750°N 84.58694°W / 39.19750; -84.58694
Information
Type Private, college preparatory
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
Established September 6, 1961
Authority Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Principal Aaron Marshall[1]
Grades 9th–12th
Gender Boys
Enrollment 684 (2015–16[1])
Color(s) Scarlet and White[2]         
Athletics Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross-Country, Football, Golf, Ice-Hockey, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling, and Lacrosse.
Athletics conference Greater Catholic League South[2]
Mascot Lancer
Affiliation Christian Brothers
Website http://www.lasallehs.net

La Salle High School is a Catholic, all-male, archdiocesan high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The school was opened September 6, 1960 and named in honor of Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, a French priest and educational reformer. The school was officially dedicated May 14, 1961.[3] It was founded by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.

Academics

The curriculum is accredited by the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association. Curriculum levels are Lasallian Scholars Institute (LSI), Honors Program studies, Advanced College Preparatory studies, College Preparatory studies, and Individualized studies.[4][5]

Students are required to pass all parts of the Ohio Graduation Test in order to receive a diploma.[6]

Laptop Program

In the fall of 2010, freshmen and sophomores were issued tablet computers.[7] Students are able to take handwritten notes in Microsoft OneNote, submit assignments and check grades online, as well as communicate with their teachers directly via email.[8]

In preparation for its laptop program, the school installed a Cisco wireless network, Moodle course management system, PowerSchool student information system, and implemented its own private cloud infrastructure with Hyper-V.[7]

Language Requirements

Students in the Honors or Advanced College Preparatory programs are required to take at least two consecutive courses in the same foreign language during their freshman and sophomore years. All other students who choose to start a foreign language are subject to the same requirement.[6]

Spirituality

Every student is required to make a school-sponsored Kairos retreat and complete a minimum of sixty hours of Christian Service outside of regular school hours in order to graduate. At least half of those hours must directly involve working for the homeless, poor, crippled, sick, elderly or others struggling in their lives. The remaining hours can also involve activities such as work at parish, festival, park, school, or other community related activities.[6]

Canned Food Drive

La Salle High School hosts an annual Truck Full of Love canned food drive. In 2007, a record 76,000 cans were collected for Little Sisters of the Poor in Clifton.[9]

The La Salle Drama Program

The La Salle Drama Program's awards include the 2007 State Championship for their Fall production of "1776" and an area conference win for their 2008 Fall production "Damn Yankees" (which was also nominated for Best Musical at the Cincinnati Cappies 2009 awards gala). La Salle was nominated for 11 Cappies for this show, but sadly won none. Their 2010 Spring production of "Aida" was nominated for many Cappie awards and won two. In 2011, their fall play "Teahouse of the August Moon" was chosen to be performed full-length at the EdTA Ohio State Conference, and in 2012 the fall musical "All Shook Up" had the honor of performing an hour-long portion of the show. In 2013, LaSalle Drama's production "The Outsiders" was also chosen to perform a full-length show at the EdTA Ohio State Conference.

There are two types of productions put on at La Salle, one being a "Black Box Production" (which is held in the Black Box theater) and the other being a "Main Stage Production" (which is held on the stage in the gymnasium). In addition to regular productions, La Salle puts on an annual "Passion Play", "Dramapalooza" show, and a touring "Mistletoe Minstrels" show. The Passion Play is held near Easter to commemorate the life and the Passion of Jesus Christ. Dramapalooza is held so that the seniors or drama board members can put on a show of their own individual skits and pieces. Mistletoe Minstrels is a touring Christmas show where drama students sing and dance to classic Christmas songs at local nursing homes to spread Christmas cheer and estrangement to the elderly.

Clubs and Organizations

There are over forty clubs and organizations available to students at La Salle High School.[10]

Key Club

Key Club is an international student-led organization which facilitates student community service. Students in Key Club are expected to complete a minimum of 15 hours of community service in Key Club-sponsored activities by the end of May each year. These hours can count towards the student's graduation requirement.[11]

Band

La Salle's band program has seen much success in recent years. Under the direction of Brian Fischer, the Pride of La Salle marching band has had three consecutive top-three finishes in class at adjudicated Mid-States Band Association events (most recently earning the title in Class AA),[12] as well as being a Bands of America Grand Nationals Semi-finalist for two years running. La Salle's Wind Ensemble has also received a Superior rating in classes C, B, and A consecutively at adjudicated OMEA events.[13] Additionally, La Salle's Winter Guard program has received high accolades in recent years in not only Tri-State Circuit events, but also at Winter Guard International. The Winter Guard is a WGI Cincinnati Regional Finalist,[14] as well as a WGI World Championships Semi-finalist.[15]

Athletics

The Lancers compete in the Greater Catholic League GCL The Lancers compete in the following sports Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross-Country, Football, Golf, Ice-Hockey, Soccer, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling.

Known as "The Big Red Express" La Salle Cross-Country has won district, sectional and city-wide titles in every year since 1993.

The Cincinnati Sizzle women's football team plays home games at La Salle.

Team state championships

Notable alumni

Athletics
Entertainment
Politics
Clergy

References

  1. 1 2 "Catholic High School open house listing". The Catholic Telegraph. 184 (10). Archdiocese of Cincinnati. October 2015. p. 11.
  2. 1 2 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Retrieved February 17, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Lasallian Heritage and History". La Salle High School. La Salle High School. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Course Levels". La Salle High School. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Student Support Services". La Salle High School. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 "Graduation Requirements". La Salle High School.
  7. 1 2 "Tablet PC Program". La Salle High School. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". La Salle High School. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  9. ↑ Steigerwald, Shauna. "La Salle sets school record with food drive". Cincinnati.com. The Enquirer. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "Clubs and Organizations". La Salle High School. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "Key Club". La Salle High School. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "MidStates Band Association Homepage". MidStates Band Association. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  13. ↑ "Home Page". Ohio Music Education Association. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  14. ↑ "Cincinnati CG Finals – Results". Winter Guard International. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  15. ↑ "SA Semi Finals – Results". Winter Guard International. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  16. ↑ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D1". Retrieved February 12, 2007.
  17. 1 2 3 4 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved December 31, 2006.
  18. ↑ http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/high-school/football/ohio%20prep%20football/2016/12/01/la-salle-state-title-threepeat-chance-divsion-ii/94735366/
  19. ↑ Koch, Bill (March 15, 2004). "UC heads north, but not far". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  20. ↑ "Zach Day Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "La Salle Home Football Game vs. Covington Catholic". La Salle High School. 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  22. ↑ McCain, Marie (July 6, 2001). "Ex-Bengal Douthard out of prison". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  23. ↑ Taylor, Kellie (July 18, 2001). "La Salle grad enjoyed first season overseas" (fee required). The Cincinnati Post. p. C4. Retrieved September 22, 2010. At 6 feet 7, Dave Esterkamp certainly doesn't look like your typical point guard. But that's the position the former La Salle High School and Bowling Green star found himself playing in most of his professional games in France this past season.
  24. ↑ "LNA: Season 2007–2008". Eurobasket. Sports I.T. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  25. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2012/tracker#dt-tabs:dt-by-round/dt-by-round-input:3
  26. ↑ http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/roster/Julian-Posey/267b81ea-4084-464e-b613-847c3bf1c422
  27. ↑ Furman, Andy (November 29, 1996). "Cincinnatian pilots Coast Guard to crown" (fee required). The Cincinnati Post. p. C3. Retrieved September 23, 2010. Bill Schmitz, a La Salle High School graduate ... has been named coach of the year in the Freedom Football Conference after leading the Coast Guard Academy to the conference championship and its first bid in the NCAA Division III playoffs.
  28. ↑ "Ohio House of Representatives". Retrieved January 1, 2010.
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