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Salesian High School (New Rochelle, New York)
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Salesian High School, located in New Rochelle, New York
, United States, was founded in 1920 as a private Roman Catholic secondary school for young men in grades 9 through 12. Owned and administered by the Salesian Society of St. John Bosco
, a religious order of priests and brothers, Salesian High School is founded on Catholic
philosophy and St. John Bosco's system of education, based on "reason, religion and kindness."
Salesian High School is an independent school within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
and is one of the many Roman Catholic secondary schools that are located in Westchester County, New York
.
The school is located on the waterfront along Long Island Sound
on the former estate of John Stephenson
, the inventor of the horsedrawn trolley car. The Stephenson Mansion, a historic home, took seven years to build during the 1860s at a reported cost of $250,000. After Stephenson's death in 1893, the property passed through several hands before the Salesians of Don Bosco bought it in 1919. Today the mansion is the headquarters of the Salesian Order's Eastern Province, and is known as the Salesian Provincial Residence.
American History Academy Program
Salesian High School is the fourth school in the country and the first outside of New York City
selected for a grant by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
. The grant will help the school integrate American studies into the curriculum and also sponsors trips for students. Freshmen visit historic Philadelphia, sophomores tour Mystic Seaport
, and juniors follow Boston
's "Freedom Trail
." Selected seniors visit the Franklin D. Roosevelt
Library in Hyde Park
for a special research project. Salesian High School's funding for these class trips was dropped in 2008.
Saturday History Program
An extension of the Salesian High School American History Program, the Saturday Academy is a coed, tuition free enrichment program offered to all Catholic, Private, and Public school students in grades 7 through 10. Students that participate in this program funded by The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
have the opportunity to examine selected topics in American History Studies based on materials supplied by the teachers. In addition to analyzing primary sources, videos, slides and music, students participate in group discussions and go on field trips.
Honors Program
Honors students can take honors level courses and Advanced Placement courses. Seviors have the opportunity to take additional college link and elective courses. The honors program begins in sophomore year, however, the school offers a pre-honors "Plus" program for select freshmen to become acquainted with honors courses.
Youth Ministry
This program offers students an opportunity to learn the values of leadership and service. All students complete 50 community service hours prior to graduating. Projects include: teaching CCD
in local grammar schools, volunteering as a Big Brother to incoming Freshman, working in hospitals, nursing homes, or with the homeless, as well as working in poor parishes in the New York
area, Florida
and Mexico
.
College Link Program with Iona College
In cooperation with Iona College
, courses are offered in the areas of Foreign Language, Political Science, and Calculus, enabling selected students to earn up to six college credits in each area.
Advanced Placement (AP)
The courses offered include:
1963-64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79
1984-85, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98
1995-96, 1996–97, 1998–99
1996-97, 1998–99
1996-97
2003-04
2003-2004, 2009-2010
2007-2008, 2009-2010
was filmed in the Salesian High School gym. "Dance, Dance" is the second single from Fall Out Boy's album From Under the Cork Tree
. The video won Viewer's Choice
Award at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards
.
New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state.The town was settled by refugee Huguenots in 1688 who were fleeing persecution in France...
, United States, was founded in 1920 as a private Roman Catholic secondary school for young men in grades 9 through 12. Owned and administered by the Salesian Society of St. John Bosco
Salesians of Don Bosco
The Salesians of Don Bosco is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the late nineteenth century by Saint John Bosco in an attempt, through works of charity, to care for the young and poor children of the industrial revolution...
, a religious order of priests and brothers, Salesian High School is founded on Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
philosophy and St. John Bosco's system of education, based on "reason, religion and kindness."
Salesian High School is an independent school within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
and is one of the many Roman Catholic secondary schools that are located in Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
.
The school is located on the waterfront along Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the United States between Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south. The mouth of the Connecticut River at Old Saybrook, Connecticut, empties into the sound. On its western end the sound is bounded by the Bronx...
on the former estate of John Stephenson
John Stephenson (coachbuilder)
John G. Stephenson , an American coachbuilder, invented and patented the first streetcar to run on rails in the United States. On 26 November 1832, the New York and Harlem Railroad was formally opened...
, the inventor of the horsedrawn trolley car. The Stephenson Mansion, a historic home, took seven years to build during the 1860s at a reported cost of $250,000. After Stephenson's death in 1893, the property passed through several hands before the Salesians of Don Bosco bought it in 1919. Today the mansion is the headquarters of the Salesian Order's Eastern Province, and is known as the Salesian Provincial Residence.
Courses
Freshmen:
Juniors:
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Seniors:
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Special programs
Salesian High School is the fourth school in the country and the first outside of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
selected for a grant by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, founded in New York by Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman in 1994, was set up to promote the study and love of American history.The Institute serves teachers, students, scholars, and the general public...
. The grant will help the school integrate American studies into the curriculum and also sponsors trips for students. Freshmen visit historic Philadelphia, sophomores tour Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea, in Mystic, Connecticut, is notable both for its collection of sailing ships and boats, and for the re-creation of crafts and fabric of an entire 19th century seafaring village...
, and juniors follow Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
's "Freedom Trail
Freedom Trail
The Freedom Trail is a red path through downtown Boston, Massachusetts, that leads to 16 significant historic sites. It is a 2.5-mile walk from Boston Common to Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown. Simple ground markers explaining events, graveyards, notable churches and other buildings, and a...
." Selected seniors visit the Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
Library in Hyde Park
Hyde Park, New York
Hyde Park is a town located in the northwest part of Dutchess County, New York, United States, just north of the city of Poughkeepsie. The town is most famous for being the hometown of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt....
for a special research project. Salesian High School's funding for these class trips was dropped in 2008.
Saturday History Program
An extension of the Salesian High School American History Program, the Saturday Academy is a coed, tuition free enrichment program offered to all Catholic, Private, and Public school students in grades 7 through 10. Students that participate in this program funded by The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, founded in New York by Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman in 1994, was set up to promote the study and love of American history.The Institute serves teachers, students, scholars, and the general public...
have the opportunity to examine selected topics in American History Studies based on materials supplied by the teachers. In addition to analyzing primary sources, videos, slides and music, students participate in group discussions and go on field trips.
Honors Program
Honors students can take honors level courses and Advanced Placement courses. Seviors have the opportunity to take additional college link and elective courses. The honors program begins in sophomore year, however, the school offers a pre-honors "Plus" program for select freshmen to become acquainted with honors courses.
Youth Ministry
This program offers students an opportunity to learn the values of leadership and service. All students complete 50 community service hours prior to graduating. Projects include: teaching CCD
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine was an association established at Rome in 1562 for the purpose of giving religious education. Its modern usage, often abbreviated CCD or C.C.D., is a religious education program of the Catholic Church, normally designed for children.-History:Until the...
in local grammar schools, volunteering as a Big Brother to incoming Freshman, working in hospitals, nursing homes, or with the homeless, as well as working in poor parishes in the New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
area, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
College Link Program with Iona College
In cooperation with Iona College
Iona College (New York)
Iona College is located in New Rochelle, New York, 20 miles north of Manhattan in suburban Westchester County. The college occupies 35 acres on North Ave. The college also operates a Graduate Center in Pearl River, Rockland County, New York....
, courses are offered in the areas of Foreign Language, Political Science, and Calculus, enabling selected students to earn up to six college credits in each area.
Advanced Placement (AP)
The courses offered include:
- A.P. American History
- A.P. World History
- A.P. English Language
- A.P. English Literature
- A.P. Biology
Salesian Eagles Sports Program
- Varsity Basketball
- Junior Varsity BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- Freshmen Basketball Program
- Varsity BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- Junior Varsity BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- Soccer
- WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
- GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- BowlingBowlingBowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
- Cross-Country
- Indoor/ Outdoor Track and Field
- Intramural Football
- Intramural Basketball
- Intramural SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- Intramural Ping Pong
- Intramural Soccer
- Intramural Street Hockey
Basketball history
Championships- Thruway League Champions
1963-64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79
- CHSAA Champions
1984-85, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98
- CHSAA Intersectional Champions
1995-96, 1996–97, 1998–99
- CHSAA State Champions
1996-97, 1998–99
- NY State Federation Champions (Top team in entire state)
1996-97
- JV CHSAA Champions
2003-04
- JV Intersectional Champions
2003-2004, 2009-2010
- JV Intersectional Champions
2007-2008, 2009-2010
Clubs and activities
- National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
- Student Government
]] - ChessChessChess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
Club - Civil Air PatrolCivil Air PatrolCivil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
- USN Sea CadetsSea CadetsSea Cadets are generally members of a Sea Cadet Corps, a formal uniformed youth organisation for young people with an interest in water borne activities and or the national Navy. The organisation may be sponsored in whole or in part by the Navy, Navy League or Naval supporter's organisation...
- Yearbook - The Echo
- Newspaper - The Salesian Spectator
- A.M. Salesian - TV News Show
- MSG Varsity Team
- Mock TrialMock trialA Mock Trial is an act or imitation trial. It is similar to a moot court, but mock trials simulate lower-court trials, while moot court simulates appellate court hearings. Attorneys preparing for a real trial might use a mock trial consisting of volunteers as role players to test theories or...
- Liturgical Music Ensemble
- Marching BandMarching bandMarching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
- Jazz BandJazz bandA jazz band is a musical ensemble that plays jazz music. Jazz bands usually consist of a rhythm section and a horn section, in the early days often trumpet, trombone, and clarinet with rhythm section of piano, banjo, bass or tuba, and drums.-Eras:SwingDuring the swing era in the mid-twentieth...
- MusicMusicMusic is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
Club - ArtArtArt is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
Club - Outdoors Club
- With Open Arms
- Academic Team
- History Club
Special events
- OlympicOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
Day - HalloweenHalloweenHallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
Costume Contest - Freshmen Barbecue
- Senior Breakfast
- Junior Class Ring Ceremony
- Senior promSenior PromSenior Prom is a still-classified United States Air Force program to develop a stealth unmanned aerial vehicle for reconnaissance purposes , designed to be launched from a Lockheed DC-130, B-52 Stratofortress, or B-1 Lancer.-Origin and development:The program began in the late 1970s after the...
- Planned Recreational Outings
- Salesian Eagles Sports Awards Dinner
- Eagles Pride Spirit Week
- Field Trips
- Turkey Bowl
- Don Bosco Spirit Week
- College Fairs
- Saturday Academy History Program
- Student Exchange Program (US to EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) - Salesian Players Production
Fall Out Boy Music Video
The video "Dance Dance" by the band Fall Out BoyFall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...
was filmed in the Salesian High School gym. "Dance, Dance" is the second single from Fall Out Boy's album From Under the Cork Tree
From Under the Cork Tree
From Under the Cork Tree is the third studio album by American rock band Fall Out Boy. It was released on May 3, 2005, through Island Records as the band's major label debut...
. The video won Viewer's Choice
MTV Video Music Award - Viewer's Choice
The MTV Video Music Award for Viewer's Choice was first awarded at the first annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. The Viewer's Choice award nominees were the originally the same as the Video of the Year nominees, something which continued until 1994...
Award at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards
2006 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2006 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on August 31, 2006, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. The show was hosted by Jack Black at Radio City Music Hall in New York City....
.