De La Salle at a Glance

De La Salle Institute is an independent Catholic secondary school rooted in the tradition of Christian Education begun by St. John Baptist de La Salle. Founded in 1889, its mission has been, and is, to foster a desire for excellence in education. Young people from a variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds are given the opportunity to fully develop their abilities so they may be active, contributing members of our complex changing society.

  • Enrollment: Total – 781
  • Faculty: 70
  • Teacher to Student Ratio: 11:1
  • Accreditation: Cognia, Illinois State Board of Education.
Administrative Council of De La Salle Institute

Ms. Anne Marie Tirpak
President

Mr. Thomas Schergen
Principal

Ms. Krishna Millsapp
Assistant Principal

Mr. Paul Dirschl
Associate Principal
Curriculum & Technology

Mr. Dan VanDyke
Director of Student Services

Mr. Tom White
Director of Athletics & Recreation

Ms. Emily Vogel
Director of Campus Ministry

School Population

De La Salle is located in the heart of Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. Drawing students from 232 grade schools–both urban and suburban–De La Salle’s population is diverse racially, culturally, and socio-economically.

White, non-Hispanic 17%
African American 43%
Hispanic 34%
Asian 3%
Bi-Racial 2%
Native American 1%
Catholic 54%
Non-Catholic 46%

Graduate Profile

4 Year College 88%
2 Year College 5%
Trade School 6%
Military 0%
Enter Work Force 1%
Undecided 0%

De La Salle Institute admits qualified students without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin.

College Matriculation

96% of De La Salle Institute’s Class of 2021 attended colleges as follows:

Public 60%
Private 36%
Lasallian 4%
Out of state 58%
In-state 42%

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