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Dela Salle High School

1 De La Salle Drive, Minneapolis, MN, 55401-0554 -

School Notes Overview:

The only Catholic high school in Minneapolis, DeLaSalle has graduated over 14,000 alums since its founding in 1900. As measured by any demographic criteria, "De" is the most diverse private high school in Minnesota, drawing students from over 100 Twin Cities grade schools. Over 50 current students were born in other countries. Run by the Christian Brothers since its inception, "De" is part of an international Lasallian school network. College preparatory, DeLaSalle graduates are currently continuing their education in colleges and universities in over 30 states. Since 1999, 31 DeLaSalle students have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program....

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School Overview:

	Dela Salle High School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	1900
County	Hennepin County, MN
Student Body
Total Students	635 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MN) School Avg.
% Students of Color	41%	13%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 176 students
	Grade 10 - 177 students
	Grade 11 - 149 students
	Grade 12 - 133 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	35 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	74%
Average Class Size	22
Number of AP Courses	11
Average SAT score	1170
	This School	(MN) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:17	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	177 days	175 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$7,825
% on Financial Aid	53%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$3,500
Acceptance Rate	74%
Head of School	Brother Michael Collins, FSC
Admissions Director	Sarah Graham
Admissions Associate	Mike O'Keefe
Sport
Total Sports Offered	14
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cheering	Crew
	Cross Country	Football
	Golf	Soccer
	Softball	Swimming
	Tennis	Track and Field
	Volley Ball	Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	23
	Extracurriculars
	A Cappella Choir	Chamber Orchestra
	Chess Team	Children's Summer Theatre
	Diversity Group	Environmental Pro-Action Committee
	Fall Play	Lasallian Ministry
	Math League	Musical Theatre
	National Honor Society	Newspaper
	Ninth Grade Play	One-Act Play
	Pep Band	Political Awareness Group
	Quiz Bowl	Speech
	Stage Crew and Technical	Student Council
	Symphonic Band	Writer's Workshop
	Yearbook

School Notes:

The only Catholic high school in Minneapolis, DeLaSalle has graduated over 14,000 alums since its founding in 1900. As measured by any demographic criteria, "De" is the most diverse private high school in Minnesota, drawing students from over 100 Twin Cities grade schools. Over 50 current students were born in other countries. Run by the Christian Brothers since its inception, "De" is part of an international Lasallian school network. College preparatory, DeLaSalle graduates are currently continuing their education in colleges and universities in over 30 states. Since 1999, 31 DeLaSalle students have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program.

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (55401)	School Zip (55401)	(MN) State Average
Population (Approximate)	3,649 people	4,915,288 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	59%	25%
Population Average Age	40 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	1.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$40,716	$49,130
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.1 rooms	5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	33 years old	43 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (55401) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	32% / 68%	70% / 30%