School in Troy, New York, United States
La Salle Institute 174 Williams Road
12180
United States
Type Private , Catholic College-prep education institutionMotto Latin: Signum Fidei : Sign of Faith Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic De La Salle Christian Brothers )Patron saint(s) Jean-Baptiste de La Salle Established 1850; 175 years ago (1850 ) Founder Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools President Dr. Kevin T. Calacone ’99 Chairperson Dave Brennan ’87 Principal Steve Sgambelluri Faculty 30 Grades 6 -12 Gender Co-Educational Enrollment 539 (2023-24) Student to teacher ratio 12:1 Color(s) Blue and White Athletics 16 varsity sports teams Athletics conference NYSPHSAA Section 2 – Colonial CouncilSports
Baseball Basketball Football
Bowling
Team name Cadets Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [ 1] Newspaper Cadet Gazette Tuition
$10,290 (Gr.6) $11,420 (Gr.7) $11,450 (Gr.8) $13,350 (Gr.9)
$13,350 (Gr.10) $13,350 (Gr.11) $13,390 (Gr.12)
Website www Last updated: October 14th, 2020
La Salle Institute is an independent, private, Catholic college preparatory school run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in Troy, New York , 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 .[ 2]
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.[ 3] Troy 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
La Salle Institute Enrollment
School Year
Boys' Enrollment
Girls' Enrollment
Total Enrollment
2000
642
0
642
2002
658
0
658
2004
625
0
625
2006
536
0
536
2008
445
0
445
2010
410
0
410
2012
409
0
409
2014
405
0
405
2016
372
0
372
2018
364
0
364
2020
372
0
372
2021
363
65
428
Notable alumni
The following is an incomplete list of notable La Salle Institute alumni:
Joseph J. Bulmer , Nuclear engineer William L. Carley (1930), Mayor of Troy, NY from 1984 to 1985.[ 4]
Robert D. Carlson , Mayor of Watervliet , New York from 1996[ 5] [ 6] Pat M. Casale , New York State Assemblyman for the 108th Assembly District from 1992 until 2006.[ 7] 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),[ 8] Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) from 1997 to 2005.[ 9] James V. Coffey (1896): Appointed as a Justice for the New York State Supreme Court in 1925.[ 10] Jose Ferrer (1927): Oscar for Best Actor in 1950 for his role as “Cyrano de Bergerac” Bishop Howard J. Hubbard (1956): Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany from 1977 to 2014.[ 11]
Guy Hebert : 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 from 1979 to 2018[ 12] Bishop Elias Manning (1956): Bishop of Valença , Brazil .[ 11]
Michael R. McNulty :[ 13] United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 2009. Represented the 21st Congressional District of New York .Martin E. Sullivan , Director of the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution . Former Director of the New York State Museum .[ 14] Reid Scott , actorScott Sicko (2005), American football playerZach Remillard (2012), baseball player[ 15] Will Remillard , baseball coach[ 16]
See also
References
^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools" . Archived from the original on March 25, 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2009 . ^ "MSA-CESS -> Member Resources -> Search Our Members" . msa-cess.org . Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2016 .^ "About Us: History" . La Salle Institute. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2008 .^ "Carley, William L.". Albany Times Union. October 9, 1999. pp. B12. ^ Gardinier, Bob (October 6, 1996). "Watervliet Must Hold Mayoral Election November 5". Albany Times Union. pp. C1. ^ Vielkind, Jimmy (September 19, 2007). "Councilman ousts mayor in Watervliet contest". Albany Times Union. pp. A6. ^ Odato, James (May 24, 2006). "Casale says he won't run for re-election; Assembly Republican is fifth member of minority party to say he's leaving". Albany Times Union. pp. B1. ^ McGuire, Mark (November 14, 2001). "Groundbreaking for Digital Facility in Albany, N.Y., Area Ushers In New Era". Albany Times Union. pp. E1. ^ "Member Biographies A-D" . Archived from the original on May 12, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2009 .^ "Ex-Justice Coffey Dies on Auto Trip". Special to the New York Times. April 25, 1937. p. 42. ^ a b "La Salle Institute Homecoming Weekend 2006: Reunion Event Highlights" (PDF) . The Alumni Cadet . Salle Institute. Summer–Fall 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2008 .^ "William J. Larkin, Jr" . NY State Senate . May 15, 2017.^ Scruton, Bruce (October 20, 1989). "LaSalle Institute to Induct 4 into its Hall of Fame". Albany Times Union. pp. B7. ^ "National Portrait Gallery | Director Martin e. Sullivan" . Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2009 .^ https://www.dailygazette.com/sports/high_school/la-salle-institute-grad-zach-remillard-now-in-major-leagues-off-to-strong-start-in/article_168d67d5-fe94-5f16-9819-a72aa4bff76f.html ^ https://temple-news.com/freshman-is-mature-behind-plate/
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