De La Salle Collegiate High School

De La Salle Collegiate High School is an all-boys Catholic high school run by the De La Salle Christian Brothers. Founded in 1926, the school was located on the east side of Detroit before moving to its current location in Warren, Michigan, in 1982.

For other schools with similar names, see De La Salle High School (disambiguation).

De La Salle Collegiate High School
Location
14600 Common Road

Warren
,
Michigan
48088

United States
Coordinates42.515172°N 82.974699°W / 42.515172; -82.974699
Information
TypePrivate Catholic All-boys Secondary education institution
MottoBuilders of Boys, Makers of Men
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
(Christian Brothers)
Established1926 (1926)
FounderInstitute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
ChairmanJack Brusewitz
PrincipalKenneth Kalinowski
Teaching staff64.6 (FTE) (2019–20)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderBoys
Enrollment686[1] (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio10.6 (2019–20)[1]
Color(s) Purple  and  Gold 
NicknamePilots
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
NewspaperThe Co-Pilot
YearbookThe Pilot
Websitewww.delasallehs.com

History

The school first opened in 1926. The first class graduated in 1929. Future Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young was denied entry to the school on the basis of his race in the early 30's. Later when recounting his experience he said "A brother in the order asked if was Hawaiian. I told him, "No, brother, I'm colored.' He tore up the application form right in front of my nose. I'll never forget. It was my first real jolt about what it means to be black."[3]

Athletics

Warren De La Salle has a rich tradition of athletics throughout the history of the school. Within the last decade, the school has won 5 state championships in football, 1 in hockey, 1 in basketball, and 1 in baseball.

MHSAA State Championships

Football: 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022

Hockey: 2017

Basketball: 2022

Baseball: 2000, 2009, 2016

Soccer: 1990, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2005

The football team gained national attention after a video of the players went viral in 2014.[4]

Notable alumni

Notes and references
  1. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for De La Salle Collegiate High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  2. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  3. "Coleman A. Young: A history of the People's Mayor". The Michigan Chronicle. May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  4. Dodd, Rustin. "'Swagger back': Meet the former high school football player behind the meme that inspired Travis Kelce and the Chiefs". The Athletic. The Athletic. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  5. Tide Sports
  6. "Jerry McCabe Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  7. "Keith Karpinski Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
  8. "Chris Godfrey Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on February 20, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
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