La Salle High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)

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.

LaSalle High School
Preserving Tradition, Advancing Our Future
Address
3091 North Bend Road Cincinnati , (Hamilton County) , Ohio 45239 United States
Coordinates	39°11′51″N 84°35′13″W
Information
Type	Private, college preparatory
Motto	corpus-mens-anima (body-mind-soul)
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	630 (2017–18[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	www.lasallehs.net

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 Angelo Sylvester, 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 citywide titles in every year since 1993.

Team state championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

• Basketball −1996, 2011[16]
• Cross Country – 2005, 2006[17]
• Track and Field – 1994, 2011[17]
• Football – 2014, 2015,[17] 2016, [17][18] 2019

Notable alumni

Athletics

• Mick Cronin (1990) – head coach, UCLA Bruins men's basketball[19]
• Zach Day (1996) – professional baseball pitcher, Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies[20]
• Jerry Doerger (1978) – professional football offensive tackle, Chicago Bears[21]
• Terry Dorsey (1966) - Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame
• Talib Douthard (1992) – professional football running back, Cincinnati Bengals[22]
• Dave Esterkamp – professional basketball point guard, Fribourg Olympic[23][24]
• Mark Fischer (1993) – professional football center, Washington Redskins[21]
• Don Hasselbeck (1973) – professional football tight end, New England Patriots
• Brandon Heflin (2012) – longest punt record holder (76 yards)
• Dave LaFary (1973) – professional football offensive tackle, New Orleans Saints[21]
• Tom Luken (1968) – professional football guard, Philadelphia Eagles[21]
• Sam McConnell (1994) – MLB player, Atlanta Braves
• Darryl Meadows (1979) – professional football player, Houston Oilers[21]
• Tim Naehring – professional baseball infielder, Boston Red Sox
• DeVier Posey – professional football wide receiver, Houston Texans[25]
• Julian Posey  – professional football cornerback, New York Jets [26]
• Bill Schmitz – head football coach, United States Coast Guard Academy[27]
• Brent Celek – professional football tight end, Philadelphia Eagles
• Tyler Sheehan – professional football quarterback, Cincinnati Commandos
• Chris Smith (1981) – Kansas City Chiefs running back[21]

Rob Kramer Toronto Argonauts long snapper 2008-2010

Entertainment

• Michael Greene (2001) - Actor, Biloxi Blues

• Joshua LeBar – actor, Entourage
• Greg Smith on IMDb – Emmy Award-winning producer, Before the Dinosaurs

Politics

• Louis W. Blessing, Jr. (1966) – Ohio State Representative and Senator[28]
• Steve Chabot (1971) – U.S. Representative, 1st district

Clergy

• Joseph R. Binzer (1973) – Auxiliary Bishop, Archdiocese of Cincinnati

References

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