- De La Salle High School (Concord, California)
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De La Salle High School 
Les Hommes De Foi"Men of Faith"Address 1130 Winton Drive
Concord, California, United StatesCoordinates 37°56′04″N 122°01′53″W / 37.934415°N 122.031279°WCoordinates: 37°56′04″N 122°01′53″W / 37.934415°N 122.031279°W Information Type Private, All-Male Religious affiliation(s) Christian Brothers Established 1965 Founder Saint John Baptist de La Salle CEEB Code 050662 President Mark DeMarco Dean Joe Aliotti Principal Br. Robert Wickman Grades 9-12 Enrollment 1,039 Campus size 19 acres (77,000 m2) Color(s) Green, White, Silver Athletics conference CIF North Coast Section Nickname Spartans, De La, La Salle, The Spartans Accreditation(s) Western Association of Schools and Colleges [1] Average SAT scores 1139 Average ACT scores 24.7 Newspaper Spartan Spotlight Yearbook The Odyssey Website www.dlshs.org De La Salle High School is a Roman Catholic Private school for boys in Concord, California, United States. Located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, the school was founded in 1965 as a Lasallian institution. De La Salle currently enrolls just over 1,000 students, and roughly 99% of each graduating class goes on to attend a university or college. It is home to the Spartans, and its colors are green and silver. The school motto is "Les Hommes De Foi", or "Men Of Faith." The school's principal is Brother Robert Wickman. The deans are Mr. Joe Aliotti, and Mr. Bob Guelld. Mr. Joe Grantham is head of admissions, and Leo Lopoz is the director of athletics.[2]
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Schedule
There are six main class periods, plus an optional "zero" (In the morning) and 7th period at the end of the day. All classes are held Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, and last roughly 45 minutes. "Block days" are most Wednesdays and Thursdays. On Wednesdays, periods 1, 3, 5 and 7 meet for about 80 minutes, and on Thursdays periods 0, 2, 4, and 6 meet for about 80 minutes. Students take most of their classes at De La Salle, but classes can be taken at Carondelet. The school day starts at 8:15 a.m. and ends at 2:20 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. During normal block days on Wednesday, the day starts at 9:10 a.m. and ends at 2:20 p.m. On Thursday, the school day begins at a regular 8:15 but the day ends early at 1:45 p.m.
Athletics
Fall Winter Spring Cross Country (Freshman-Sophomore, JV, V) Basketball (V, JV, Green, Silver) Baseball (V, JV, Silver, Green) Football (V, JV, Freshman) Soccer (V, JV, F) Rugby (V, JV, F) Water Polo (V, JV, Freshman-Sophomore) Wrestling Track and Field (V, JV) Golf (V, JV) Lacrosse (V, JV, FS) Swimming and Diving (V, JV) Tennis (V, JV) Volleyball (V, JV) Football
De La Salle High School has long been recognized nationwide for its extraordinary football tradition. The team, currently coached by Bob Ladouceur holds the national record 151 game winning streak spanning from 1992 to 2004, more than doubling the previous record of 72. The streak ended when they were defeated by Bellevue High School in Bellevue, Washington on September 4, 2004. De La Salle finished the 2007 football season 13-0 and as state champions. In 2009 De La Salle defeated Crenshaw 28-14 to win the state title again.[3] In 2010 De La Salle defeated Servite ranked #7 in the nation 48-8 to win the state title game for a second straight year. De La Salle finished the season 14-0 and ranked #1 in the nation by Maxpreps. During the span of the 151-game winning streak, De La Salle was named national champion in seven different years; once by ESPN (1994), five times by USA Today (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003), and once by the National Sports News Service (1999). The Spartans have been named national champions by ESPNRISE.com (formerly Student Sports) six times, including four straight years (2000–03).[4] They have also been honored as the top team in California 12 times (1992, 1994–2003, 2007) and competed in 25 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) North Coast Section (NCS) championship games with 23 victories (12 of which were attained during the 151 game winning streak).[4] For the 2008-2009 school year, De La Salle was ranked the 18th best high school football team in the country by USA Today, the 37th by ESPNRISE, the 19th by MaxPreps, and the 14th by Sports Illustrated.[5]
The De La Salle football team was the subject of two 2003 books. One Great Game: Two Teams, Two Dreams, in the First Ever National Championship High School Football Game, by Don Wallace, follows the undefeated 2001 season and national championship showdown with Long Beach Polytechnic High School,[6] and splits its focus between the schools. When the Game Stands Tall was written by Contra Costa Times sportswriter Neil Hayes, who followed the team for practices, games and meetings during its undefeated 2002 season. The foreword was written by former Oakland Athletics manager Tony LaRussa. Don Wallace also wrote about De La Salle and Ladouceur in an article called "The Soul of a Sports Machine." published in the October 2003 edition of Fast Company magazine.
Notable alumni
- T.J. Ward Safety for the Cleveland Browns
- Maurice Jones-Drew Halfback for Jacksonville Jaguars.
- Amani Toomer Wide Receiver for New York Giants
- Kevin Simon Linebacker for Washington Redskins
- Matt Gutierrez Quarterback with Kansas City Chiefs
- Jackie Bates Cornerback with the Kansas City Chiefs
- D. J. Williams Outside Linebacker with Denver Broncos
- Doug Brien Kicker with San Francisco 49ers
- David Loverne Guard with New York Jets
- Derek Landri Defensive tackle with Philadelphia Eagles
- Tosh Lupoi Defensive line coach for California Golden Bears
- Marquis White Head Coach of Soccer team (2000–2002)
- Stephen Wondolowski Pro Soccer player
- Chris Wondolowski Pro Soccer player
- Stefan Frei Pro Soccer player
- John David Baker Pro Baseball player
- Chris Carter Pro Baseball player
- Jon Barry Pro Basketball player
- Brent Barry Pro Basketball player
- Melvin Orange Children's Entertainer and Founder of Wonderville
- Jerry Slavonia Founder of CampusExplorer.com
The Christian Brothers
Main article: Institute of the Brothers of the Christian SchoolsThe Christian Brothers community at DLS Concord is part of the District of San Francisco, which educates over 10,000 students in the states of Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington.[7]
Campus ministry and spirituality
In the minds of the Brothers "For Lasallian establishments to be the living expression of the Good News, they must be places for dialogue in truth, freedom, and hope." [8] This means that the Campus Ministry department, under the leadership of Mr. Roger Hassett, is charged with ensuring that the Gospel of Christ is kept at the heart of everything which happens at DLS Concord. For the Lasallian school, a holistic approach to education is essential and should not be solely academic or physical, but include the spiritual and social.
Freshmen are introduced to the concept and experience retreat as a year group, spending the day together. Sophomores focus on the social justice aspect of the Gospel by working in the Tenderloin area of San Francisco. Juniors participate in a 2 day residential which concentrates on making good moral decisions. Seniors take part in a 4 day residential retreat which seeks to have them deepen their faith by examining their relationship with themselves, with others and with God.
Throughout the academic year students and staff have the opportunity to gather for prayer before school commences, to participate in the celebration of the Eucharist and to pause for prayer and reflection before classes. Those students wishing to further their spiritual development may participate in the Lasallian Youth movement. The school also runs father/son and parent/son retreats each year.
De La Salle Concord sponsors Nativity school in Shinara, Eritrea. Members of the upper school may also participate in 'Ven a Ver' (Come to See) which involves spending 5 days with the disadvantaged people of Salinas or Tijuana. [9]
There are many ways for students to express their faith at De La Salle. There is mass 5-7 times a year where all the students and faculty come together to pray as one. Each class begins class with formal prayer along with time for intentions.
De La Salle also has a spiritual program available to seniors called Kairos. The experience lasts for three days, and during this time students and faculty can connect with one another in large and small group settings. What happens on Kairos is not told to others, so those who have not been on the trip yet can go into with an open mind.
Notes
- ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". http://www.acswasc.org/directory_search.cfm. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ (English) When The Game Stands Tall. http://books.google.com/books?id=ZUG8LKL_wZwC&pg=PA159&lpg=PA159&dq=brother+christopher+brady. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "High School Football Rankings" (English). http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/NationalRankings.mxp/Boys_Varsity_Football_Fall_07-08. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ^ a b ESPN RISE
- ^ FB2008-Polls
- ^ Shipnuck, Allan (October 15, 2001). "Two Is Better Than One: No. 2 De La Salle beat No. 1 Long Beach Poly to extend its 10-year winning streak". Sports Illustrated. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1023961/index.htm.
- ^ "Brothers of the Christian Schools" (English). http://www.delasalle.org/. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ^ "De La Salle Educational Mission" (English). Archived from the original on 2008-04-11. http://web.archive.org/web/20080411221741/http://www.lasalle.org/English/Mission/Statement/mims.php. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ^ "De La Salle High School Campus Ministry" (English). http://www.dlshs.org/content/academics/ministry/. Retrieved 2008-07-26.
Further reading
- Hayes, Neil (2003). When the Game Stands Tall: The Story of the De La Salle Spartans and Football's Longest Winning Streak. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books. ISBN 1583940863.
External links
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- Lasallian educational institutions
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
- Roman Catholic secondary schools in California
- Boys' schools in the United States
- Concord, California
- High schools in Contra Costa County, California
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