De La Salle Institute
De La Salle Institute is a private, Catholic, coeducational secondary school run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was founded by Brother Adjutor of the De La Salle Brothers (French or Lasallian Christian Brothers) in 1889.
| De La Salle Institute | |
|---|---|
Transforming Lives since 1680 | |
| Location | |
3434 South Michigan Avenue , 60616 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41.83144°N 87.624474°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Parochial, Catholic, Co-educational Secondary education institution |
| Motto | Latin: Signum Fidei English: Sign of Faith |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic Church (De La Salle Brothers} |
| Established | 1889 |
| Founder | Brother Adjutor of Mary, FSC |
| Status | Open |
| Oversight | Archdiocese of Chicago |
| President | Anne Marie Tirpak (2022-present) |
| Chairman | Paul D. McCoy '68 |
| Principal | Thomas Schergen '97 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 760 (2022) |
| Average class size | 16 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Campus size | 4 acres |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and Gold |
| Slogan | Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve |
| Fight song | De La Salle Men |
| Athletics conference | CCL GCAC IHSA |
| Mascot | Meteors |
| Team name | Meteors |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Victory |
| Tuition | US$10,850 |
| Affiliation | Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools |
| Website | http://www.dls.org/ |
The school is considered a historic institution on Chicago's South Side. It is located three blocks east of Guaranteed Rate Field, the home of MLB's Chicago White Sox. While located in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood, it has very strong ties to the nearby Bridgeport neighborhood. The school is separated from Bridgeport and Guaranteed Rate Field by the Dan Ryan Expressway.
While coming from a commemorative book published by the school, the authors of American Pharaoh:Mayor Richard J. Daley: His Battle for Chicago and the Nation note the following about the school's impact on the history of Chicago:
"The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton" but "the business leaders of Chicago were trained in the Counting Rooms of De La Salle."