La Salle College Preparatory
| La Salle College Preparatory High School | |
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| Location | |
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3880 East Sierra Madre Boulevard , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1956 |
| Principal | Mr. Patrick Bonacci |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | ~740 |
| Athletics | Baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo |
| Mascot | Lancers |
| Website | http://www.lasallehs.org/ |
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La Salle High School' is a private, Roman Catholic preparatory high school in Pasadena, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
La Salle High School, founded in 1956, is a Lasallian school committed to excellence in education. The curriculum pursues a rigorous balance for its 740 students between college preparatory courses, religious education and cultural, social and athletic opportunities. La Salle High School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Western Catholic Education Association.
In 2006, 99% of the graduates enrolled in college, with 87% attending four year universities.
La Salle is a sucky school!
Academics
La Salle admits students who are ready to accept the challenges of a rigorous academic program and who are committed to the pursuit of education beyond the secondary level. Our philosophy focuses on the learning process itself.
Classes at La Salle meet in 95 minute blocks, three times in a 7-day rotation.
- Computer Education
- English
- Foreign Language
- Mathematics
- Physical Health
- Religious Studies
- Science (Biology, Environmental Science, Physics, Anatomy)
- Social Studies
- Visual & Performing Arts
Approximately 75 students take the AP exams each year, with an 70% pass rate in the last three years.
Other academic highlights include:
- Academic Decathlon
- Leadership for Student Life
- Independent Study
- Scholar's Thesis
- Teacher Assistant Program
Beyond the academic school year, students are expected to complete summer reading in the four areas of English, science, social studies, and visual & performing arts.
Clubs & Organizations
- Alpha Delta Mu Arts Society
- Amnesty International
- Anime Club
- California Scholarship Federation
- Cultural Awareness Club
- Film & Theatre Club
- Helping Humanity
- Junior Classical League
- Junior State of America
- Mock Trial Club
- National Honors Society
- Pi Alpha Chi Service Society
- Pass It On Organization
- Science Outreach Organization
- Spanish Club
Athletics
La Salle offers 49 athletic teams. Within each sport, there are at least two levels of competition: junior varsity and varsity. The junior varsity team focuses on skill development, motivation, teamwork, and positive attitude. At the varsity level, teams play competitively and regularly earn post-season play-off berths. Lancer athletics enjoys a long tradition of success in the San Gabriel Valley, boast 10 CIF Championships, 13 CIF Runner-Up titles and over 127 varsity league championships. Also, over 15 graduates have returned to coach athletic teams at La Salle.
- Baseball
- Basketball (Boys & Girls)
- Cheer
- Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
- Football
- Golf (Boys & Girls)
- Soccer (Boys & Girls)
- Softball
- Swimming (Boys & Girls)
- Tennis (Boys & Girls)
- Track (Boys & Girls)
- Volleyball (Boys & Girls)
- Water Polo (Boys & Girls)
Admissions
Students that apply to La Salle must subimit their score from the STS/HSPT (High School Placement Test).
La Salle's Admissions Committee examine the following criteria:
- Sixth, seventh and first semester eighth grade scores
- STS/HSPT results
- Recommendations by current principal or teachers
- Interview
While being Catholic can help one gain admittance to La Salle, it is not required as approximately one third of the student population is non-Catholic. Once students are accepted no distinction is made between Catholics and non-Catholics.
In 2006, approximately 20% of applicants were admitted.
Tuition
- Tuition: $10,260
- Registration Fee: $375
- Student Services Fees: $325
Tuition is payable on one of the following plans:
- Monthly: June through May
- Quarterly: June, September, December, March
- Semi-Annually: June, December
- Annually: June
Payments are due on the 1st of each month for the plan chosen. Choice of payment plan must be made at the time of registration and cannot be changed.
Financial Aid applications are available starting in December in the Finance Office.
Tuition, registration, student services, and graduation fees are non-refundable.
College Acceptances
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From 2004-2007, La Salle students were accepted into the following Colleges and Universities:
Academy of Art College; Allegheny College; American Academy of Dramatic Arts; American International College (MA); American University; Amherst College; Arcadia University (PA); Arizona State University; Art Center, College of Design; Art Institute of Los Angeles; Art Institute of Portland; Art Institute of San Diego; Assumption College; Augustana College; Austin College; Azusa Pacific University; Babson College; Bates College; Baylor University; Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology; Bennington College; Berkelee College of Music; Bethany College (KS); Boston College; Boston University; Brooks Institute of Photography; Brown University; Butler University; California College of the Arts; California Culinary Academy; California Institute of Technology; California Institute of the Arts; California Lutheran University; California Maritime Academy; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; California State University at Bakersfield; California State University at Chanel Islands; California State University at Dominguez Hills; California State University at East Bay; California State University at Fresno; California State University at Fullerton; California State University at Long Beach; California State University at Los Angeles; California State University at Monterey Bay; California State University at Northridge; California State University at Sacramento; California State University at San Bernardino; California State University at San Marcos; California State University at Stanislaus; Carroll College; Catholic University of America; Chaminade University of Honolulu; Chapman University; Chico State University; City University of New York, Brooklyn College; City University of New York, Hunter College; Claremont McKenna College; Clark Atlanta University; Cobswell Polytechnic Institute; Colby College; Colgate University; College of Saint Catherine; College of Santa Fe; College of the Holy Cross; Colorado College; Colorado School of Mines; Colorado State University, Fort Collins; Colorado State University, Pueblo; Columbia College (IL); COlumbia University; Concordia University at Austin; Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences; Cornell University; Creighton University; Culinary Institute of America; Dartmouth College; Denison University; DePaul University; DePauw University; Dominican University of California; Drew University; Eastern Washington University; Elmhurst College; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Emory University; Evergreen State College; Fisk University; Fordham University; Fort Lewis College; Franklin Pierce College; Furman University; George Washington University; Georgetown University; Georgia Institute of Technology; Gettysburg College; Gonzaga University; Gordon College; Goucher College; Grinnell College; Guilford College; Hamilton College; Hampton University; Hartwick College; Harvard University; Haverford College; Hawaii Pacific University; Hofstra University; Hollins University; Holy Names University; Howard College; Humboldt State University; Illinois Institute of Technology; Indiana University; Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Ithaca College; Johns Hopkins University; Johnson and Wales University; Kent State University; La Salle University; Lafayette College; Lake Forest College; Lehigh University; Lewis & Clark College; Lewis University; Linfield College; Loyola Marymount University; Loyola University of Chicago; Loyola University, New Orleans; Lycoming College; Macalester College; Manhattanville College; Marist Collge; Marquette University; Marymount College; Marymount College of Fordham University; Marymount Manhattan College; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; McDaniel College; McGill University (Canada); Menlo College; Mesa State University; Miami University of Ohio; Mills College; Montana State University; Morehouse College; Mount Holyoke College; Mount St. Mary's College; Muhlenburg College; New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; New Mexico State University; New School University - Eugene Language College; New York University; Northeastern University; Northern Arizona University; Notre Dame College (OH); Notre Dame de Namur University; Oberlin College; Occidental College; Ohio Wesleyan University; Oregon State University; Otis College of Art & Design; Pace University; Pacific Lutheran University; Pacific University (OR); Parsons School of Design; Pennsylvania State University, Park; Pepperdine University; Philadelphia University; Pitzer College; Point Loma Nazarene University; Pomona College; Portland State University; Princeton University; Providence College; Purdue University; Queen’s University (Canada); Reed College; Regis University; Rensselaer Polytechnic University; Rice University; Richmond, The American International University in London; Rider University; Ripon College; Rochester Institute of Technology; Rutgers University; Sacred Heart University; Saint Edward's University; Saint John's College, Annapolis; Saint John's University; Saint Joseph's University; Saint Louis University; Saint Mary’s College of California; Saint Peter's College; Saint Xavier University, Chicago; Salve Regina University; San Diego State University; San Francisco Art Institute; San Francisco State University; San Jose State University; Santa Clara University; Sarah Lawrence College; School of the Visual Arts; Scripps College; Seattle Pacific University; Seattle University; Seton Hall University; Sierra Nevada College; Skidmore College; Sonoma State University; Southern Methodist University; Southern Oregon University; Spelman College; Stanford University; Stevens Institute of Technology; Stonehill College; Suffolk University; Susquehanna University; Syracuse University; Texas Christian University; The New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music; Trinity University (TX); Tufts University; Tulane University; United States Air Force Academy; United States Military Academy; United States Naval Academy; Unity College; Universidad De La Salle, Bajio (Mexico); University of Arizona; University of British Columbia (Canada); University of California at Davis; University of California at Berkeley; University of California at Irvine; University of California at Los Angeles; University of California at Merced; University of California at Riverside; University of California at San Diego; University of California at Santa Barbara; University of California at Santa Cruz; University of Charleston; University of Chicago; University of Cincinnati; University of Colorado, Boulder; University of Dayton; University of Denver; University of Hawaii; University of Idaho; University of Illinois at Chicago; University of Iowa; University of La Verne; University of Maryland; University of Miami; University of Missouri; University of Nebraska, Lincoln; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; University of Nevada, Reno; University of New Mexico; University of New Orleans; University of North Carolina, Greensboro; University of North Dakota; University of North Texas; University of Northern Colorado; University of Notre Dame; University of Oregon; University of Pennsylvania; University of Pittsburgh; University of Portland; University of Puget Sound; University of Redlands; University of Richmond; University of Rochester; University of San Diego; University of San Francisco; University of Scranton; University of Southern California; University of Texas, El Paso; University of the Pacific; University of Utah; University of Victoria (Canada); University of Washington; University of Wisconsin, Madison; University of Wisonsin, Whitewater; University of Wyoming; Ursinus College; Utah State University; Utica College; Valparaiso University; Vanguard University of Southern California; Vassar College; Villanova University; Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Wagner College; Wake Forest University; Washington State University; Washington University in St. Louis; Wellseley College; Wesleyan University; Western Washington University; Westmont College; Wheaton College (IL); Wheaton College (MA); Whitman College; Whittier College; Whitworth College; Willamette University; Williams College; Wittenberg University; Woodbury University; Xavier University of Louisiana; Yale University.
Famous Lancers
Megan Chinen & Christina Mills were named to Pasadena's 2004 Tournament of Roses Parade Royal Court. Megan was honored as the 86th Rose Queen for the 115th Rose Parade in 2004.
Camille Clark was chosen as the 88th Rose Queen for it's 117th Tournament of Roses Parade in 2006.
Jose Galvez, guitarist and vocalist for the Pasadena-based band, Ozma, graduated in the class of 1997 from La Salle High School.
Interesting Trivia
In 2004, Avril Lavigne performed a private concert for the students of La Salle. At the beginning of the school year rock star Avril Lavigne appeared in a special concert that no one knew about, not even the teachers. The Student Body President who was undergoing cancer treatment, emailed Oprah Winfrey to thank her high school community for their support during her illness. Oprah was so moved by her letter that she produced a surprise concert for Nicole and the entire student body and faculty. The event was filmed on September 1 at La Salle, and was aired on the Oprah Winfrey Show on September 17.