De La Salle Collegiate High School

De La Salle Collegiate High School is an all-boys Catholic high school run by the De La Salle Christian Brothers. Founded in 1926, the school was located on the east side of Detroit before moving to its current location in Warren, Michigan, in 1982.

For other schools with similar names, see De La Salle High School (disambiguation).
De La Salle Collegiate High School
Address
14600 Common Road

Warren
,
Michigan
48088

United States
Coordinates42.515172°N 82.974699°W / 42.515172; -82.974699
Information
TypePrivate
MottoBuilders of Boys, Makers of Men
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic,
De La Salle Christian Brothers
Established1926
PrincipalKenneth Kalinowski
Grades9–12
GenderBoys
Color(s)Purple and Gold   
NicknamePilots
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
NewspaperThe Co-Pilot
YearbookThe Pilot
Websitewww.delasallehs.com

History

The school first opened in 1926 across from a river called Conner Creek, but Detroit City Airport opened soon after the building of the school. The airplanes taking off would often cause the building to shake, later necessitating a change in location. The first class graduated in 1929.

Notable alumni

Notes and references
  1. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  2. http://www.tidesports.com/article/20090808/NEWS/908079931?p=2&tc=pg
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2010-03-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-03-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-20. Retrieved 2010-03-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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