| La Salle Academy | |
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| Former name | St. Vincent's School (1848–1887) |
| Type | PrivateRoman Catholic, all-boys', college-preparatory school |
| Motto | Signum Fidei (Sign of Faith) |
| Religious affiliations | Roman Catholic (Christian Brothers) |
| Patron saint | St John Baptist de la Salle |
| Established | 1848 (177 years ago) (1848) |
| Founder | Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools |
| CEEB code | 333730 |
| President | Candace D. Hammonds |
| Chairman | Salvatore LaRocca |
| Principal | Nicole Freeman |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 217 (2025-2026) |
| Average class size | 20 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12 to 1 |
| Campus | Main campus 44 East2nd Street |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Colors | Red and white |
| Slogan | Educating young men since 1848 |
| Song | "On La Salle Men" |
| Fight song | University of Wisconsin Fight Song |
| Athletics conference | Catholic High School Athletic Association |
| Sports | Baseball, basketball, bowling, soccer, track, volleyball |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Team name | Cardinals |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | The Cardinal |
| Yearbook | The Lasallite |
| Tuition | $13,200 |
| Director |
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| Vice Principal | Jerome Pannell(Vice Principal for Student Services) |
| Website | lasalleacademy |
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La Salle Academy is an American private,Catholic all-boys'high school in theManhattanborough ofNew York City,New York.
The school is run by the Eastern North American District of theInstitute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.
It was founded by theChristian Brothers in 1848.
The school was first namedSaint Vincent's School when it opened onCanal Street. It moved toSecond Avenue in 1856 and changed its name to La Salle Academy in 1887.
Between 2010 and 2025, the school relocated to 215 East 6th Street, sharing the building withSt. George Academy. La Salle Academy moved back to its historic East 2nd Street location in September 2025.
Throughout its history, the school has been home to thousands of "Brothers' boys".
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The school was founded in 1848 whenJohn Hughes, then-bishop of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, invited theChristian Brothers to establish a school in the city.
They opened St. Vincent's School in a church basement onCanal Street.
In 1856, St. Vincent's School moved to East2nd Street andSecond Avenue, a plot of land that once belonged toWashington Irving.
The brothers renamed the school La Salle Academy in 1887.
TheBoard of Regents of the University of the State of New York granted the school acharter in 1896.
In 1936, the brothers built a five-story building in order to accommodate increasing enrollment.
Over the first half of the 20th century, the school's enrollment grew immensely, from 98 in 1906 to 950 in 1948.
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In 1966, the school purchased the Moskowitz and Lupowitz Restaurant on the corner of Second Avenue and 2nd Street. This became the school's annex that housed the Guidance Department, the Academic Support Center, the Art Department, Drama Club activities, Music Department and more classrooms. Today, the annex houses the offices of the President, Development, Recruitment & Admissions and the Christian Brothers' residential community.
In 1997, La Salle received accreditation from theMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools and in 1998 celebrated its 150th anniversary.
In 2000, the school was named aBlue Ribbon School by theU.S. Department of Education for excellence in education.
It received an "exceeding national expectations" evaluation in its 2018 report in fall 2017, followed by a Certificate of Accreditation in May 2018 from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools on Elementary and Secondary Schools accreditation team. On assessing the school's Catholiccharism, the school was blessed to have been given an exceptionally positive review ("with commendation") by the Christian Brothers of the District of Eastern North America.
Dr. Catherine Guerriero became La Salle's first female president in 2014.
In 2025, the school moved back to its original location on East 2nd Street and Second Avenue after spending 15 years on6th Street.[2]
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(For this reason, the school's mascot became the Cardinals.)
