School Profile

The student population reflects the diversity found in the ethnic, cultural, and economic realities of the county, and the school encourages this diversity in the composition of its student body. The school population of approximately 1030 students is composed of African-American (4.0%), Latino/Hispanic (18.9%), Asian (3.7%), Caucasian (49.6%), Filipino (5.2%), multiracial (15.0%), Pacific Islander (1.6%) other ethnicities (2.0%).

Eighty-two dedicated professionals comprise De La Salle’s administration and faculty. Six members have earned doctoral degrees, and 50 members have earned master’s degrees in their related fields of administration, teaching, counseling, or library services.

De La Salle High School is served by a President/CEO. The President offers a school-wide vision and an enabling structure to accomplish the mission of our school. The President works in collaboration with and provides direction for the Vice-Presidents who serve as division leaders. The Vice-Presidents for Academic Life, Advancement, Athletics, Finance and Senior Staff for Office of the President constitute the President’s Cabinet. In addition, there are six counselors, two of whom are college counselors.

The faculty is noted for its professionalism, warmth, support, and availability to students and their parents. The Campus Ministry program involves students of all faiths at every grade level.

The students’ families support the school with volunteer time (over 25,000 hours each year), through their participation in the Parent Association, Alumni Association, academic events, the performing arts programs, and interscholastic athletic events. This commitment of parental support is a distinguishing characteristic of De La Salle.

Each year the Admissions Committee considers applicants from approximately 100 parochial, private and public elementary schools. Enrollment is selective and acceptance is based upon the applicant’s performance on the High School Placement Test, academic records, recommendations of the principal, counselors, and teachers and may include a personal interview. The school seeks to attract students of varying academic abilities from diverse cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. De La Salle promotes positive expectations in a supportive environment for students who can benefit from the Lasallian educational philosophy.

In response to the Lasallian mission to serve students from families with limited financial means, De La Salle provides financial assistance to approximately one third of the student body, five percent of whom receive substantial financial support.

De La Salle is accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. De La Salle received a full accreditation during the 2015-2016 school year. The next accreditation visit will be held in February of 2022 school year. De La Salle is affiliated with the National Association of College Admissions Counselors, the California Scholarship Federation, the National Honor Society, and the National Education Council of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.

De La Salle High School offers a college preparatory curriculum, including 30 advanced placement and honors courses in most disciplines. All major departments offer a full academic program and sequence of courses. There are a number of elective courses, as well as the ordinary prerequisite courses for college entrance. De La Salle’s curriculum provides a thorough education while meeting the individual needs of each student.

The curriculum is designed to provide a thorough education rooted in the traditions of the Catholic faith. It also seeks to meet the individual needs of each student as they prepare for college and life. The curriculum is coordinated with Carondelet High School, a private Catholic girls’ high school located across the street from De La Salle. Many upper-division classes are co-educational. Students are required to enroll in six class periods per day; any additional classes are beyond the minimum.

TOTAL CREDITS: 240

AP/Honors classes are available in grades 9-12 and include these academic disciplines: English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Visual & Performing Arts and World Languages. Advanced Placement courses include (with average score for 2020):

AP Biology(3.78), AP Calculus AB(4.46), AP Calculus BC(4.92), AP Chemistry(3.21), AP Computer Science(3.11), AP English Language and Composition(3.85), AP English Literature(4.42), AP Environmental Science(4.0), AP French Language(3.33), AP Government(3.75), AP Italian Language(3.5), AP Latin(2.5), AP Psychology(3.48), AP Physics I(3.05), AP Physics C(4.86), AP Spanish Language(3.73), AP Statistics(3.03), AP 2-D Art and Design(4.0), AP 3-D Art and Design(2.5), and AP U.S. History(3.98).

Total # of AP students = 221, DLS pass rate = 73%, 2021 California pass rate = 32.4%. DLS 3-year pass rate 2020=73%, 2019=84%, 2018=89.4%.

College Prep courses are coded “P” or “H” (Honors). Enrollment in honors and AP classes is limited depending on space available and the individual students’ qualifications. In order to enroll in Honors or AP courses, students must meet eligibility requirements and submit an application. Students over the age of 16 may participate in concurrent enrollment at any local community college. Work in Progress on the transcript includes both semester and year-long courses.

De La Salle High School offers 14 interscholastic sports, two club sports: rugby and ice hockey, an intramural program, and 30 co-curricular activities, including National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, drama, band, student government, robotics, and yearbook. Campus Ministry provides many opportunities for students.

Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) is weighted. Value is given to pluses and minuses. No A+ grades are issued. One extra grade point is designated for honors and AP courses. Total G.P.A. only includes courses taken at De La Salle. Remedial courses are not included.

De La Salle does not provide class ranking for its students, but deciles are provided below. Because the school has a selective student body and a rigorous college preparatory program, class rank could be misleading in determining a student’s ability to successfully complete college work. Any course repeated to earn a higher mark, or any enrichment course taken elsewhere, is noted on the transcript but not calculated into the De La Salle cumulative G.P.A.

Class of 2022 weighted G.P.A. distribution – 6th Semester cumulative grades – 240 students

In March 2020, De La Salle High School switched to virtual distance learning for all classes.  Instruction continued seamlessly and letter grades were issued using the same expectations and grading scale. All extracurricular activities and athletics were cancelled. For the 2020-2021 school year, we began instruction through virtual distance learning until we were allowed by our county to offer hybrid instruction. At the end of October of 2020, students were able to choose full-time virtual distance learning or hybrid learning, which allowed us to have half of the student body on campus for two days and the other half for the other two days. In the spring of 2021, extracurricular activities and athletics slowly restarted. At the start of this 2021-2022 school year, we have begun full-time in-person instruction with all students on campus. All extracurricular activities and athletics have resumed with modifications, following our county safety guidelines. 

Testing Information - Class of 2021

Many of the members of the Class of 2021 were not able to take SAT or ACT exams due to cancelled testing or limited available test centers. All local test centers cancelled testing from April 2020 to August 2020 and since then, there has been limited testing available. Of the students who were able to take a test, many of them were only able to take it once, and did not have a chance to retake. Due to these circumstances and limited data available, we will not be reporting our testing averages.   

• 81% Four-Year Institutions (209 students) and 16% to two-year institutions (42 students)
• California four-year institutions: 98 students (38% of the class) at 32 schools (17 public, 15 private)
• Out-of-State four-year institutions: 102 students (40% of the class) at 62 schools in 30 states, Washington, DC and Ireland.

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Updated: September 20, 2021