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Christian Brothers Academy , type = Private,

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, denomination = De La Salle Brothers , patron =

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, established = , founder = Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools , status = Currently operational , closed = , ceeb = 393370 , us_nces_school_id = , president = James L. Butler , chairperson = , rector = , director = , principal = James Fyke , headmaster = , head_label = , head = , chaplain = Anthony Janton , staff = , faculty = 100.9 , grades = 9– 12 , gender = All-male , enrollment = 1064 , enrollment_as_of = 2021-2022 , grade9 = 277 , grade10 = 261 , grade11 = 263 , grade12 = 263 , avg_class_size = , ratio = 10.5:1 , system = , campus = , campus size = , campus type = , colors = & , slogan = Enter to Learn. Leave to Serve. , song = , fightsong = , athletics = , conference =

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PIAA , sports = Basketball Baseball Football Volleyball Hockey Lacrosse
Rugby
Soccer
Water Polo Bowling
Cross Country Golf
Rowing
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Track & Field Wrestling , mascot = Explorer , nickname = , team_name = Explorers , rival = , accreditation = Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools , national_ranking = Best Catholic High Schools in the US No. 123 of 1,144 , publication = ''Gazebo'' (literary magazine) , newspaper = Wisterian , yearbook = Blue and Gold , fees = , tuition = $24,980 (2021-2022) , communities = , feeders = La Salle University , affiliation = , alumni = , free_label1 = , free_text1 = , free_label2 = , free_text2 = , free_label3 = , free_text3 = , website = , footnotes = , picture = LaSalle Prep.jpg La Salle College High School is a

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for boys located in Wyndmoor, a community in Springfield Township, Montgomery County,

, United States, outside

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, but within the

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. The school is staffed by a lay faculty and the Christian Brothers. Its sports teams compete in the

and now also participate in the PIAA.

History

La Salle was founded in 1858 as St. Michael's School at Second and Jefferson Streets. It then became the Christian Brothers Academy. In 1863 it became the preparatory school to La Salle College (now La Salle University). The prep school and college shared the same campus up until the 1960s. In 1982 they formally became two separate institutions.

Notable alumni

* J. Burrwood Daly (1890) US Congressman * Gus Cifelli (1943) Michigan district court judge and NFL offensive tackle * Paul Arizin (1946) member of Basketball Hall of Fame * Jim Phelan (1947) member of

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(1949) College football coach *

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'', syndicated columnist * Michael McGinniss (1965) president of La Salle University *

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* Jack Bauerle (1970) U.S. Olympic and University of Georgia women's swim coach *Brig. Gen. Joseph J. McMenamin (1970) Assistant Division Commander,

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* Steve Javie (1972) NBA referee *

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(1974) Head Coach, Hofstra Men's Basketball * George T. Kenney (1975) former member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 170th district * Joe Webster (1976) Member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 150th district *

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team * John Waldron (1977) , American criminal defense lawyer * John Schmitt (1980) senior economist, Center for Economic and Policy Research *

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* George Winslow (1982) Professional football punter * Jim Poole (1984) relief pitcher for Philadelphia Phillies * Tom Gizzi (1985) football player * Charles McIlhinney (1985)

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* Tucker Durkin (2009) professional lacrosse player * Joe McKeehen (2009) 2015 World Series of Poker Main Event winner * Tyler Nase (2009) Olympic Rower * Darius Madison (2012) , Professional Soccer Player *

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(2013) Professional lacrosse player, recipient of the 2017

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(2013) Professional football punter * Zaire Franklin (2014) Linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts *

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References

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