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Salesianum School

1801 N Broom Street, Wilmington, DE, 19802-0198 -

School Notes Overview:

Salesianum School educates and develops the whole person based on the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales whose philosophy can be summarized in "Live Jesus." Salesianum School is a Roman Catholic independent secondary school that teaches young men to Live Jesus, guided by the spirituality of Saint Francis de Sales, through a college preparatory education, enabling them to take their place in the world as Salesian gentlemen. ...

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School Overview:

	Salesianum School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Other special emphasis association(s) State or regional independent school association Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Year Founded	1903
County	New Castle County, DE
Student Body
Total Students	1032 students
Student Body Type	All-boys
	This School	(DE) School Avg.
% Students of Color	5%	11%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 260 students
	Grade 10 - 275 students
	Grade 11 - 228 students
	Grade 12 - 269 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
% Faculty with Advance Degree	66%
Average Class Size	20
Number of AP Courses	21
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
	Advanced Courses
	World History	United States History
	U.S. Government and Politics	Statistics
	Spanish	Psychology
	Physics C-Mechanics	Physics C
	Physics B	Latin
	German	French
	European History	Environmental Science
	English Literature	English Language and Composition
	Economics	Chemistry
	Calculus AB	Biology
	Art Portfolio
Classroom dress code	Formal (Shirt and tie, dress pants, jacket)
	This School	(DE) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	179 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Sport
Total Sports Offered	15
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cross Country	Diving
	Football	Golf
	Ice Hockey	Lacrosse
	Soccer	Swimming
	Tennis	Track and Field
	Volley Ball	Winter Track
	Wrestling

School Notes:

Salesianum School educates and develops the whole person based on the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales whose philosophy can be summarized in "Live Jesus." Salesianum School is a Roman Catholic independent secondary school that teaches young men to Live Jesus, guided by the spirituality of Saint Francis de Sales, through a college preparatory education, enabling them to take their place in the world as Salesian gentlemen.
Profile last updated: 03/06/2008

In the News:

Rev. David Merchant | Teacher, 65 (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:02:00 am
The Rev. David M. Merchant, 65, who retired last year as a teacher at North Catholic High School, died Saturday of cancer at the community of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales in Childs, Md.
Sals rise in second half, top St. Mark's (The News Journal)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 01:10:08 pm
WILMINGTON -- Indian summer made a belated arrival Sunday afternoon, casting unusual, welcomed sunshine upon the shoulders of 4,000-some football fans at Baynard Stadium.
Salesianum teacher posed danger, attorney says (The News Journal)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 09:01:55 am
WILMINGTON -- A Catholic priest accused of abusing a teenage high school student almost 50 years ago was a "suicidal, out-of-control alcoholic" who posed a danger to children and should not have been allowed in the classroom, an attorney for the...
Rain, and then more rain, forces schedule changes (The News Journal)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 05:10:08 pm
This week's continual rain prompted postponements of several high school events, including the remaining four first-round games of the state boys soccer tournament that had been scheduled for Thursday night.
IR, Tech earn soccer state tournament spots (Delaware Coast Press)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 05:58:55 pm
DOVER — The seedings for the 2009 DIAA State Championship Soccer Tournament were announced this afternoon and Indian River and Sussex Technical high schools each earned spots.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (19802)	School Zip (19802)	(DE) State Average
Population (Approximate)	27,751 people	783,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	21%	30%
Population Average Age	34 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$36,057	$52,624
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	6.2 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	59 years old	39 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (19802) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	54% / 46%	70% / 30%