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52-1067: De La Salle High School may refer to: De La Salle College (Toronto) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada De La Salle High School (Concord, California) De La Salle Institute , Chicago, Illinois De La Salle High School (New Orleans, Louisiana) De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren, Michigan DeLaSalle High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota) De La Salle North Catholic High School in Portland, Oregon Colegio De La Salle in Bayamon, Puerto Rico See also [ edit ] De La Salle (disambiguation) De La Salle Academy (disambiguation) De La Salle School (disambiguation) La Salle (disambiguation) La Salle High School (disambiguation) La Salle University (disambiguation) Lasallian educational institutions [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

104-454: A glee club and an orchestra before staging the first of his five annual Gilbert and Sullivan musical productions. The female chorus was made up of soprano-voiced boys from the grade school dressed up as girls. The female leads were played by young ladies from local Catholic high schools. By 1954, Brother Andrew had built the student orchestra to 34 members. Brother Walter Farrell replaced Brother Andrew as musical director, and in 1958 produced

156-689: A great deal of effort and sacrifice on the part of the Brothers and the alumni of the school, the present main building structure was officially opened. De La Salle "Oaklands" had always been a completely private school, but in 1967, a very significant change took place when grades nine and ten were placed under the auspices of the Metropolitan Separate School Board (now known as the Toronto Catholic District School Board ), while grades 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 and 13 remained under

208-633: A joint project supported by the Vatican and run by the De La Salle Brothers. In 2017 the Palestine Museum of Natural History opened on the campus; it is closely linked to the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability. Bethlehem University students are predominantly Muslim (~75%) and female (~78%), with Christians representing ~25% of the students. Bethlehem University

260-409: A large marble foyer, and a balcony. The official opening of the auditorium was a formal occasion with dignitaries on hand as well as a ribbon-cutting ceremony to separate the curtains which were a gift of the class of 1920. Brother Gabriel directed the first two dramatic productions Cinderella O’Reilly (1951) and Dear Ruth (1952). Brother Andrew spent his first year at Del (1950–1951) developing

312-523: A public separate school, but by 1994, Brother Francis McCrea delivered a letter to the MSSB on February 21, 1994 that stated the school would not participate in a phase-out. De La Salle had decided not to do a phase-out, and each student was willing to pay $ 6,300 per year in tuition, prompting protests from some parents. By December 1993, there was a proposed plan to allow the MSSB to pay for the continuing education of existing De La Salle pupils. In order to serve

364-514: A students full tuition, to ensure that lesser-advantaged students have reasonable access to the school as was the Brothers' practice in the pre-MSSB era. As well, Oaklands strives to maintain its tuition levels to be among the lowest for independent secondary schools in the Greater Toronto Area ;— approximately $ 15,000 per academic year, in keeping with their Founder's ideals of accessibility to all students. Its replacement school in

416-521: A virtual setting, embracing the mix of mediums that technology brings to this classic form of school-wide communication. The Editors in Chief worked closely with the Oak Leaves team to uphold the highest journalistic standards of its writers and editors in this new format. The Oaklands Cadets (De La Salle Cadet Corps, DLSCC) was formed January 7, 1911 as #269 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps — involving nearly all

468-687: A year after his death and is held annually to this day. De La Salle's Debating Society actively participates in numerous public speaking and debating tournaments, Canada-wide and internationally. De La Salle is a member of both the Fulford League and the Pro-Con League in Toronto. Former student Connor Campbell (2013) won the Debate Champion title at the 2012 World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship (WIDPSC) in Brisbane, Australia and

520-439: Is a student-run, teacher-moderated program designed as a leadership laboratory for the participants in the program. Cadets are taught to systematically assess problems of a task, determine best courses of actions, strike out a plan, and then lead a team of their peers to successfully accomplish that plan. The military model is used to help further develop the values of honesty, loyalty, integrity, and intelligent obedience, as well as

572-508: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages De La Salle College (Toronto) De La Salle "Oaklands" has a distinguished history as a college-preparatory institution in the Roman Catholic tradition as founded in 1679 in Reims , France, by Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (also the patron saint of the college). From 1987 to 1994, the school

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624-630: Is independent and is not associated to the Canadian Cadet Organizations sponsored by the Army Cadet, Air Cadet and Navy League in partnership with the Canadian Forces. The president, Brother Domenic Viggiani, FSC is the Corps' Honorary Colonel — keeping in tradition with that begun by the brother who began the program in 1911, Hon LCol, Brother Rogatian, FSC. The De La Salle Cadet Corps (DLSCC)

676-642: The Holy Land in which he promised the Palestinian people a university, a centre for Ecumenical Studies ( Tantur Ecumenical Institute ), and a school for children with special educational needs (Effetá Paul VI School). Bethlehem University is the first established university in Palestine and the only Catholic university in the Holy Land (excluding seminary schools and theological or biblical institutes). It continues to be

728-518: The 67 Bond Street building adjacent to St. Michael's Cathedral . In 1916, the College vacated the buildings on Adelaide Street. In 1925, the senior section was relocated to De La Salle Moore Park , in what is now Our Lady of Perpetual Help School. In 1932 and 1933, these classes were moved to nearby De La Salle College "Oaklands", which had opened in 1931. Located in Deer Park , an estate named "Oaklands"

780-533: The Brothers by the late Senator Frank O'Connor at his Wexford estate was converted to student housing. With the onset of the MSSBs participation at Oaklands in 1967 (which resulted in an influx of more locally based students), the need for boarders at the school had diminished and eventually, the programme was phased out. Brother Gabriel Ray became well known for his dramatic productions, which were originally staged at Massey Hall. Except for four-year hiatus, Brother Gabriel

832-566: The Brothers of the Christian Schools determined that returning the school to its former independent status would best meet the spiritual and educational needs of the Catholic community they are called to serve. In September 1994, De La Salle College Oaklands again reopened its doors as a private, independent, now co-educational, university preparatory school. The school had planned to do a "phase-out" to allow existing students to continue going to

884-818: The Brothers operates out of the Generalate in Rome and is made up of the Superior General and his councillors. From 1851 to the present day, the Brothers based in English Canada have provided assistance in creating 58 schools, ("Lasallian Educational Apostolates") primarily in Ontario, along with a few schools in Edmonton, Montreal, Saskatchewan and Cleveland, Ohio. The Brothers of the Christian Schools arrived in Montreal in 1837 and founded

936-428: The Brothers' jurisdiction as an independent private school. Prior to the 1970s, De La Salle "Oaklands" demonstrated an ordered and disciplined environment where direction and goals were clear and commitment by students, teachers and parents to that culture was strong. In the 1970s and 1980s, society underwent change and the school mirrored the milieu in which it existed. Spontaneity, flexibility and creativity replaced

988-404: The Brothers' residence. The school opened its Junior Hall on what is now the arena grounds in 1936 and two years later, the house at 423 Avenue Road was leased, then purchased to house students. The Gate House at the property's south-west corner (which stood guard over Senator MacDonald's original still-standing ornate entrance) was converted for student housing. Also, an exclusive home donated to

1040-553: The Catholic Private Secondary School Principals of Toronto urged the continuation of each school's heritage. Individual religious communities have put their stamp on the schools that they have run. Such individual charisms are a unique and priceless legacy to our Catholic schools ... that should be preserved. In 1989, a flood caused by student vandalism caused over $ 4,000,000 of damage to the main building. More than 850 students were moved temporarily to

1092-414: The Christian Schools bought 12 acres (4.9 ha) of the property in 1931 and turned it into a boys' school. Three benefactors (T. P. Phelan, Abe Orpen and Frank O'Connor) paid the interest on the property's CA$ 300,000 mortgage for three years to help establish the school. Brother Alfred was the guiding genius in acquiring the property and became the school's first Director/Principal. In its first year,

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1144-715: The Drum Corps (as they became known) played modern music with quick-paced formations that were clearly designed for crowd appeal. In their first 2 years, the Drum Corps placed 3rd in the Junior A National Championships. From 1961 to 1965, the Drum Corps would finish in 2nd at the Canadian National Championships and finally in 1969, would win the National Championships. They would go on to win consecutive national championships in 1970, 1971 and 1973. A boys' camp

1196-455: The United States; it is a very rare occurrence for a student to matriculate and not proceed to university. Oaklands had also fostered a reputation for its musicals and drama efforts which, for the most part, commenced in 1951 and carry on to the present day. As well, its student-run newspaper, Oakleaves , which has provided commentary about the school's goings-on since 1931. In 1950, after

1248-605: The World Champion title at the 2013 WIDPSC Championship in Durban, South Africa. Del student Megan Campbell (2019) won the 2018 World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championship in Cape Town, South Africa—the first time ever in the 31-year history of the event that a brother and sister have each won the World Champion title. Megan accomplished this in Grade 11. Oak Leaves began as

1300-677: The academic prowess and physical fitness that it entails. The Corps was awarded "Team with the most Spirit" by the Patients and Staff at the Hospital for Sick Children for their participation in the Cadet Corps selected Charity: Meagan's Walk, in 2006. In 1958, with the dissolution of the De La Salle Band, the De La Salle Drum and Bugle Corps was born. Different from a traditional marching band,

1352-447: The area on Avenue Road north of Eglinton, Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School , was opened in 1998 in the former Toronto Hunt Club . This co-educational high school has since served grades 9 to 12. The Oaklands campus, in the heart of Toronto, obtained its name because of the great oak trees that adorned the property. To this day, the majestic oaks still stand, providing the ideal setting for study. There are eight major areas to

1404-495: The campus: In 2005, the school completed construction of its outdoor, all-purpose gym/tennis courts/batting cages. As of September 2015, the school completed installation of its new artificial turf playing field. The college formerly operated a junior ice hockey team from the 1910s to 1940s in the Ontario Hockey Association . The College won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as the playoffs champions in 1918. Alumni from

1456-495: The competitive playing fields were pale in comparison to its rich history. However, by the year 2000, teams from De La Salle were beginning to be noticed. Teams such as the Girls and Boys Varsity Hockey, Boys Varsity Basketball, Girls Volleyball, and Girls Soccer were regularly advancing far into the playoffs of their respective leagues, with some making their way to the OFSAA championships. In

1508-845: The composer, Richard Rodgers, who was in Toronto on a promotional tour. Bethlehem University Bethlehem University ( Arabic : جامعة بيت لحم ) is a Catholic university located in the city of Bethlehem , in the West Bank , Palestine . Established shortly before the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, the university traces its roots to 1893, when the De La Salle Brothers opened schools in Bethlehem , Jerusalem , Jaffa , and Nazareth , along with others in Turkey , Lebanon , Jordan , and Egypt ; and to 1964's Pope Paul VI 's visit to

1560-409: The east side of College Avenue (now Avenue Road) from what is today Cottingham Street to St. Clair Avenue. He named the property "Oaklands" due to the splendid abundance of oak trees in the area. Construction of Macdonald's mansion on the property at the crest of the hill, begun in 1860, was completed with a tower observatory that would provide him with a clear view of Lake Ontario some 5 kilometres to

1612-535: The ex cadets, Major Fred Tilston, was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at Hochwald Forest. Following the Second World War, the Cadet Corps was disbanded December 1, 1947, and perpetuated in the De La Salle Drum and Bugle Corps — which grew to great renown in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The Oaklands Cadets reformed September, 2004 by petition of Oaklands Lasallian student Mena Ghabbour. The Cadet Corps

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1664-744: The fall of 2002, its Senior Boys football team made its improbable run to upset heavily favoured Upper Canada College and St. Andrews College for the CISAA championship, and then beat Markham, Lakeshore Catholic, and Nelson for the Ontario Golden Horseshoe Bowl (regional championships). From 1952 to 1957, the school's senior football team was coached by Toronto Argonauts legendary quarterback Nobby Wirkowski and won consecutive league championships in 1955, 1956 and 1957. Every December, Oaklands hosts an invitational hockey tournament named after Brother Arthur Brockman (1915–1979). The tournament began

1716-533: The first Canadian-born Archbishop of Toronto in 1899. The Brothers opened their own secondary school in 1863 on Jarvis Street, originally called the Christian Brothers Commercial Academy. In 1871, the school constructed a new building on Duke Street (258 Adelaide St. East today), and the name was changed to De La Salle Institute. The institute purchased the former post office next door ( First Toronto Post Office ) in 1874. Twenty years later,

1768-482: The first of his ten musicals. The popular scores of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein counted for eight well-received productions. In 1960, the Toronto Star reviewed Oklahoma with these words: The hardest thing to keep in mind is that it is a high school show. The quality is consistently far beyond what might be expected, better, in fact, than any university musical.'' The Toronto Telegram reported: There

1820-466: The first permanent community of LaSallian Brothers in North America. At the request of Bishop Charbonnel , five Brothers came to Toronto in 1851 and established a grammar school at the corner of Lombard and Jarvis Streets. In September of that year, the Brothers extended their ministry to St. Paul's School, which is still in existence today. Among their early graduates was Denis T. O'Connor , who became

1872-428: The former site of Kingsmill Secondary School , which closed a year prior and later became Bishop Allen Academy . The school was eventually completely repaired and renovated. In September 1993, the Ontario provincial government proposed a "de-streaming" of classes, meaning that students would no longer be divided into advanced, general and basic levels (note: despite the participation of the MSSB at Oaklands since 1967,

1924-472: The junior hockey team who later played in the National Hockey League include, Babe Dye , Red Green , Jack Ingoldsby , Duke McCurry , Eddie Rodden , Sid Smith and Jesse Spring . De La Salle "Oaklands" have won multiple city and provincial championships (particularly in hockey and football) in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. After the school had re-privatized in 1994, its initial efforts on

1976-439: The needs of its existing students at the time of re-privatization, the Brothers of the Christian Schools funded financial assistance, from full scholarships to partial scholarships, to any existing advanced-level student who wished to stay enrolled at the school. In all, 58 students accepted the Brothers' offer. Today, the school provides numerous bursaries and scholarships, such as the Superior General's Scholarship which finances

2028-492: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=De_La_Salle_High_School&oldid=1233398496 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

2080-455: The school had only offered 'advanced' level classes). In response, the school requested of the MSSB that De La Salle carry on as an 'advanced-classes-only' academy. This request was rejected by the school board. In 1993, the school began considering whether it should leave the MSSB. That same year in a letter on June 28, the school notified the MSSB that as of June 30, 1994, Oaklands would re-privatize. After much ongoing thought and discussion,

2132-469: The school was extended to include secondary education and took over the former Bank of Upper Canada building next door. The name De La Salle Institute was changed to De La Salle College in 1880, when university entrance courses were added to the commercial curriculum. The three-building site still stands at the corner of Adelaide and George Streets as 252–264 Adelaide Street East. The next major step occurred in 1913, when De La Salle College took over part of

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2184-480: The school was home to 270 students and had matriculation classes ranging from Grade 5 through to Grade 10. Ten years later, grades 1 through 4 were added. In 1970, the first 5 grades were phased out, leaving only Grades 6, 7 and 8 in addition to the full high school curriculum. The school's primary focus is its emphasis on academia above all other matters. Traditionally, all graduates advance to universities in Canada and

2236-571: The school's student paper in 1938 and is still published today. It has won recognition from the Columbia University Literary Society and the Canadian School Papers Association not only for its appearance, but also for its journalistic qualities of writing and layout. In response to the pandemic in the fall of 2021, Oak Leaves published its first-ever online publication. Each stage of production shifted to

2288-523: The south. Currently, the Oaklands mansion has been designated as a historical building by the City of Toronto, as an example of local Gothic Revival architecture . The property was purchased in 1905 by the family of Cyrus McCormick , whose farm implement business evolved to become International Harvester . The home was used by Mary Virginia McCormick, who was the eldest daughter of Cyrus McCormick. The Brothers of

2340-404: The status quo. The traditional students' blazer was abandoned, returning in 1974. By 1987, the maintenance, curriculum, funding and control of the entire high school was under the MSSB. However, full funding of Roman Catholic public separate high schools in Toronto in 1987 was intended to preserve the individual identity brought to each school by its founding religious order. In a joint letter,

2392-564: The students at De La Salle College. (Though according to Corps historian Mr. Murt Howell, there is evidence to support the fact that the Cadet Corps at De La Salle existed even at the De La Salle grammar school at the corner of Lombard and Jarvis Streets even as far back as the 1860s). The Cadet Corps participated in the Guard of Honour for the Royal Visit in the 1930s. During the Second World War one of

2444-585: Was a spontaneous joie de vivre...that gave the show a 'refreshing quality sometimes missing from a seasoned professional performance.'' By 1961, boys no longer took female parts as 35 young women took their place with 41 boys from Del to make up the cast of Carousel . That year, the leads accompanied Brother Walter to the backstage of the O’Keefe Centre (now the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts) to meet

2496-426: Was on the staff of De La Salle Bond Street from its opening in 1914 until 1932. He published three short volumes on Shakespearean characters and was well known for the following productions which were staged at Massey Hall: 1922 Shattered Dreams - written by Brother Gabriel 1923 Hamlet 1924 Merchant of Venice 1925 Macbeth (with 4,500 people in attendance) 1926 Passion Play The "Oaklands" Auditorium It

2548-637: Was once part of the Crown land that was deeded in 1798 to the Honourable John Elmsley . In 1858, John Macdonald  — a dry goods merchant who would become the only Liberal appointee to the Senate by Canada's founding Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald  — acquired 35 acres (140,000 m ) of it from the Anglican Church and built what is at present the residence of the Brothers. This land ran up

2600-476: Was opened by the Brothers in 1916 on the shores of Lake Simcoe at Jackson's Point, Ontario . Following a fire in November 1931, the camp re-opened the next summer with newly built facilities. It continued operating until 1980 when most of the property was sold to Georgina Township . It is now a town park. Boarders were commonplace at De La Salle dating back to 1871. At Oaklands, boarders first occupied 6 rooms at

2652-794: Was operated as part of the Metropolitan Separate School Board, renamed to the Toronto Catholic District School Board in 1998, as part of its family of a public separate secondary schools. De La Salle College "Oaklands" was founded by, and continues to be administered by, the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools . It is part of a global community of Lasallian educational institutions that are assisted by more than 73,000 lay colleagues and teach over 900,000 students in over 80 countries, varying from teaching in impoverished nations like Nigeria to post-secondary institutions like La Salle University (Philadelphia), Bethlehem University and De La Salle University-Manila . The central administration of

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2704-412: Was to Brother Gabriel's credit that the new school on the current campus opened in 1950 with its own auditorium. At his insistence, the new school building was to have an auditorium separate from a gymnasium and that it be a specific size. This is why the auditorium extends beyond the rest of the building. The home of what was later to be known was Theatre De La Salle had a sloping floor, an orchestra pit,

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