De La Salle at a Glance

De La Salle Institute is an independent Catholic secondary school rooted in the tradition of Christian Education begun by St. John Baptist de La Salle. Founded in 1889, its mission has been, and is, to foster a desire for excellence in education. Young people from a variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds are given the opportunity to fully develop their abilities so they may be active, contributing members of our complex changing society.

  • Enrollment: Total – 765
  • Faculty: 70
  • Teacher to Student Ratio: 11:1
  • Accreditation: Cognia, Illinois State Board of Education.
De La Salle Institute’s Leadership Team

Ms. Anne Marie Tirpak
President

Mr. Thomas Schergen ’97
Principal

Mr. Lawrence Blakley ’83
Vice President of Operations

Mr. John Robinson
Vice President of Finance

Carlene Klaas
Vice President of Enrollment Management

Emily Vogel
Vice President of Mission and Ministry

School Population

De La Salle is located in the heart of Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. Drawing students from 232 grade schools–both urban and suburban–De La Salle’s population is diverse racially, culturally, and socio-economically.

White, non-Hispanic 13%
African American 44%
Hispanic 37%
Asian 2%
Bi-Racial 3%
Native American 1%
Catholic 52%
Non-Catholic 48%

Graduate Profile

4 Year College 88%
2 Year College 5%
Trade School 6%
Military 0%
Enter Work Force 1%
Undecided 0%

De La Salle Institute admits qualified students without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin.

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