La Salle Institute is an independent, private,
Catholic
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college preparatory school run by the
Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in
Troy, New York
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, United States serving boys and girls in grades six through twelve. It was established by the
De La Salle Brothers in 1850 and located within but operates independently of the
Diocese of Albany.
History
La Salle Institute was founded in 1850 and was originally located in downtown Troy. The school was first charted by the New York State Board of Regents in 1891. In the 1960s a modern facility was constructed on Williams Road near the boundary between the city of
Troy
Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in present-day Turkey, south-west of Ç ...
and the town of
North Greenbush. The new campus opened in January 1966. Grades 7 and 8 were added in 1971 and Grade 6 was added in 1991. A substantial renovation and expansion was completed in 1990, 1999 and 2001.
In September 2021, La Salle Institute became a co-educational institution after 171 years of education all-boys. As of the 2021-22 school year, La Salle Institute educated 428 students including 65 girls and 363 boys.
Historical Enrollment
Notable alumni
The following is an incomplete list of notable La Salle Institute alumni:
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Joseph J. Bulmer,
Nuclear engineer
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* William L. Carley (1930), Mayor of Troy, NY from 1984 to 1985.
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Robert D. Carlson, Mayor of
Watervliet,
New York from 1996 until 2007.
*
Pat M. Casale,
New York State Assemblyman for the 108th Assembly District from 1992 until 2006.
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Peter J. Cayan (1947), President of
SUNY Institute of Technology from 1982 until 2002; the school's library now bears his name. Currently he is a member of La Salle's Board of Trustees.
*
Robert T. Coonrod (1962), President and CEO of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
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(CPB) from 1997 to 2005.
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James V. Coffey (1896): Appointed as a Justice for the
New York State Supreme Court
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in 1925.
* Bishop
Howard J. Hubbard (1956):
Bishop
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of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany from 1977 to 2014.
*
Guy Hebert
Guy Andre Hebert (; born January 7, 1967) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. He is a graduate of La Salle Institute in Troy and Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. Despite being an American, he uses the French pronunciat ...
: Hockey goalie, played for 10 years in the National Hockey League and Team USA, including the 1997 NHL All-Star Game.
*
William J. Larkin Jr. (1944): member of the
New York State Legislature
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from 1979 to 2018
* Bishop
Elias Manning (1956):
Bishop
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of
Valença,
Brazil
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.
*
Michael R. McNulty
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: Member of the
United States House of Representatives
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from 1989 to 2009. Represented the
21st Congressional District of New York.
*
Martin E. Sullivan
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, Director of the
National Portrait Gallery of the
Smithsonian Institution
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. Former Director of the
New York State Museum
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.
*
Reid Scott, actor
*
Scott Sicko (2005), former NFL Tight-end for the Dallas Cowboys.
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Larry Sheffield (1961), Notre Dame basketball player
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Sean Dewey (2014), drafted 32nd round for the Cardinals
*
Rev. William F. X. Sullivan, S.J. (1892),
Jesuit Priest for 54 years - 7/30/1909- 5/22/1964, Taught at Georgetown University, Loyola College Baltimore, St. Joseph's College Philadelphia, Boston College, Holy Cross College, St. Francis Xavier New York City.
See also
*
List of Catholic schools in New York
This is a list of Catholic schools in New York State.
New York (state)
* Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, White Plains
* Academy of Saint Joseph, Brentwood
* Academy of the Holy Names, Albany
* Albertus Magnus High School, ...
References
External links
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Lasallian schools in the United States
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Catholic secondary schools in New York (state)
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Private middle schools in New York (state)
Educational institutions established in 1850
1850 establishments in New York (state)