De La Salle Institute
| De La Salle Institute | |
|---|---|
Transforming Lives since 1680 | |
| Location | |
3434 South Michigan Avenue , 60616 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°49′53″N 87°37′28″W / 41.83144°N 87.624474°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Parochial, Catholic, Co-educational Secondary education institution |
| Motto | Latin: Signum Fidei English: Sign of Faith |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic Church (De La Salle Christian Brothers) |
| Established | 1889 |
| Founder | Brother Adjutor of Mary, FSC |
| Status | Open |
| Oversight | Archdiocese of Chicago |
| President | Mike Zunica (2024 - ) |
| Chairman | Steven Burrows '91 |
| Principal | Thomas Schergen '97 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 751 (2024) |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 25:1 |
| Campus size | 4 acres |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and Gold |
| Slogan | Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve |
| Fight song | De La Salle Men |
| Athletics conference | CCL GCAC IHSA |
| Mascot | Meteors |
| Team name | Meteors |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | The Victory |
| Tuition | US$15,050 |
| Affiliation | Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools |
| Website | http://www.dls.org/ |
De La Salle Institute is a private, Catholic, coeducational high school run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It was founded by Brother Adjutor of the De La Salle Brothers in 1889.
The school is considered a historic institution on Chicago's South Side. It is located three blocks east of Rate Field, the home of MLB's Chicago White Sox. While located in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood, it has very strong ties to the nearby Bridgeport neighborhood. The school is separated from Bridgeport and Rate Field by the Dan Ryan Expressway.
While coming from a commemorative book published by the school, the authors of American Pharaoh:Mayor Richard J. Daley: His Battle for Chicago and the Nation note the following about the school's impact on the history of Chicago:
"The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton" but "the business leaders of Chicago were trained in the Counting Rooms of De La Salle."