De La Salle High School (New Orleans)

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De La Salle High School
Location
Map
5300 St. Charles Avenue

New Orleans
,
Louisiana
70115

United States
Coordinates29°55′39″N 90°6′45″W / 29.92750°N 90.11250°W / 29.92750; -90.11250
Information
TypePrivate, Catholic, Coeducational secondary education institution
MottoLatin:
Signum Fidei
English:
Sign of Faith
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
(De La Salle Brothers)
Patron saint(s)Saint John Baptist de La Salle
Established1949
School districtArchdiocese of New Orleans
CEEB code192020
PresidentPaul Kelly
PrincipalPerry Srygley Rogers [1]
ChaplainFr. Michael Schneller
Teaching staff35.5 (FTE) (2019–20)[2]
Grades8–12
Enrollment579[2] (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio16.3 (2019–20)[2]
Classes offeredDay
Color(s)Maroon and white    
Athletics17 sports teams:
  • 10 boys' teams
  • 7 girls' teams
Athletics conferenceLHSAA
MascotCavalier
Team nameCavaliers
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
YearbookMaroon Legend
School fees$2,380 (2023-24)
Tuition$9,850 (2023-24)
Websitewww.delasallenola.com

De La Salle High School is a private, Catholic secondary school run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school's campus is located at the picturesque St. Charles Avenue in uptown New Orleans, near the Audubon/University District. It was founded by the De La Salle Brothers in 1949. De La Salle High School offers grades 8 through 12. The school is affiliated with the Lasallian mission, and functions within the school system of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans.

Lasallian heritage

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De La Salle High School is named after St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, the founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, (the "French Christian Brothers").[4] De La Salle High School is a Lasallian education institution.

Brief history of De La Salle High School

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De La Salle High School opened in September 1949 with a freshman class of 74 boys. The founding faculty/staff of the school included four De La Salle Christian Brothers: Brother Ernest Cocagne (De La Salle's first principal), Brother August Faure, Brother John Devine, and Brother Francis Vesel. Classes were initially held in a large old home (which also served as the residence for the De La Salle Brothers) on Pitt Street, but, in 1951, De La Salle High School moved to the present building on St. Charles Avenue.

A number of additions to the school's physical plant have been made over the years. These additions have included a wing of eight classrooms on Leontine Street (1957), a gymnasium (1961), a student chapel (1961), the Brother Arsenius Center (1980), the Buck Seeber Health and Fitness Center (2003), the Life Sciences Center (2008), and the Shane and Holley Guidry Baseball and Softball Complex (2009).

De La Salle High School, which was initially an all-boys school, became coeducational in 1992.

An interesting point regarding the school's history is that De La Salle High School was the first high school to open in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.[5] The school opened its doors to high school students from schools all across the city and surrounding areas.

Athletics

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De La Salle High School athletic programs compete as a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA). The Cavaliers competed in the New Orleans Catholic League from 1955-56 through 2002-03, when the school chose to remain in the lower classification dictated by its enrollment instead of playing up to the highest classification, which three other Catholic League members were also doing at the time.

De La Salle has 17 sports teams: 10 boys' teams and 7 girls' teams.

Athletic facilities

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De La Salle High School built the Shane and Holley Guidry Batting facility for baseball and softball. The facility has two batting cages with two pitching simulators. The complex also has an area for golf and tennis.

Notable alumni

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ "De La Salle School names new leadership". Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  2. ^ a b c "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for De La Salle High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Academics". Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  4. ^ "De La Salle North opens new campus". catholicsentinel.org. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  5. ^ Roig-Franzia, Manuel (2005-11-17). "New Orleans Schools Reflect The Slow Pace of Recovery". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  6. ^ Blanton, Al (April 6, 2015). "A (Birmingham) Southern Gentleman". 78 Magazine. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
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