La Salle Academy, Providence
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41°50′32.55″N 71°26′47.85″W / 41.8423750°N 71.4466250°WCoordinates: 41°50′32.55″N 71°26′47.85″W / 41.8423750°N 71.4466250°W View on Google Maps |
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| Type | Private, college preparatory school |
| Motto | Religio, Mores, Cultura (Religion, Morals, Culture) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1871 |
| President | Brother Thomas Gerrow, F.S.C. |
| Principal | Donald J. Kavanagh '69 |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,478 (2012) |
| Average class size | 21 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Campus size | 60 acres (240,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | White and Maroon |
| Athletics | 64 teams, 18 sports |
| Athletics conference | RIIL Division 1 |
| Team name | Rams |
| Website | www |
41°50′32.55″N 71°26′47.85″W / 41.8423750°N 71.4466250°WCoordinates: 41°50′32.55″N 71°26′47.85″W / 41.8423750°N 71.4466250°W
La Salle Academy is an independent, co-educational Roman Catholic college preparatory day school located in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1871, the Academy currently enrolls 1,478 students in sixth through twelfth grade, with the majority of students coming from the Providence metropolitan area.
The Academy was established by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, a Roman Catholic religious teaching religious institute, founded by Frenchman Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle. Originally known as the Brothers' School, the school's name changed to La Salle Academy when its status changed from an elementary school to a secondary school. When the student population grew too large for its first location at the beginning of the 20th century, the Bishop of Providence authorized the building of a new school on more suitable premises near city limits. The present 60-acre (240,000 m2) campus in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Providence was dedicated in 1925. The area of downtown Providence that had housed the Academy is now known as La Salle Square.
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