Our Mission and Philosophy
We are a Lasallian Community……of faith who portray God’s presence in word and deed. …centered in St. John Baptist de La Salle’s vision of solidarity and service with those in need. …of leaders who embody Gospel values of compassion, equity, and justice. …who respect the dignity of each person. …of men and women who minister with enthusiasm to a diverse population of students. …of educators who provide a supportive academic program for students with diverse needs. …committed to the development of the whole person: corpus, mens, anima.
La Salle High School's Mission StatementLa Salle High School is a college-preparatory Catholic institution guided by Jesus Christ and rooted in the teachings of St. John Baptist de La Salle. In partnership with parents, we educate young men of all backgrounds, encouraging each student to reach his maximum potential: mind, body, and spirit. We strive to develop every student into a servant leader, equipped with the experience and confidence to lead ethically in a 21st century environment.
La Salle High School's PhilosophyThe affirmation of the spiritual nature of a person is at the base of Catholic education. Each person is unique and precious, an end unto himself. Each must mold his or her unique destiny in this life and for eternity. Education is the right of every individual. Catholic education should offer each individual all the advantages it can give him to become all he can be. The education of youth is primarily the right and duty of the family. The role of the Catholic school is secondary to and supportive of the role of the family. La Salle High School bases its philosophy on the teachings of Jesus and the Catholic Church, as grounded in the bishops' documents, including "To Teach as Jesus Did," and on the traditions of the Christian Brothers and their founder, St. John Baptist de La Salle. A school based on such beliefs and traditions must hold the person, both as an individual and in community, in special reverence. We see the person as redeemed and infinitely valuable, not only because of his or her usefulness, but because we are sons and daughters of God, our source and our goal. Every person is called to live in loving relationship with God and fellow human beings. In no way does the person's realization of his spiritual nature lead him to disparage the world in which he finds himself. Rather he must bring his vision to the world and bring the world to its own redemption by his creative involvement with it, in order to fulfill his consequences of both the freedom and the accompanying responsibility. This vision of the creative, free, and responsible Christian must bring the individual to a commitment to the entire community of persons, particularly to those in greatest need. A person who understands the glory of who he is and who he is called to be, and who understands the glory of his fellow man, must be deeply committed to the spiritual, moral, cultural and physical development of all persons. All of mankind's aspirations, discoveries, visions and dreams, both past and present, are matters for investigation and vehicles for growth. |
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