La Salle Academy is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic college preparatory day school located in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. It was originally established in 1871 as an all-male school, becoming coeducational in 1983. It primarily serves grades 9-12, although it also has a small middle school for exceptional students serving grades 7 and 8. It was established by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schoo...
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La Salle Academy is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic college preparatory day school located in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. It was originally established in 1871 as an all-male school, becoming coeducational in 1983. It primarily serves grades 9-12, although it also has a small middle school for exceptional students serving grades 7 and 8. It was established by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in 1871, moving to its current location in 1925. It is considered to be among the most prestigious private secondary schools in Rhode Island and counts a U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Senators and Representatives, and Governors of the State of Rhode Island among its alumni. LaSalle is also known for its elite basketball program. Leading the program is Kevin Conte. Conte, the lean big man with soft inside play and a gross jumper, is known for working at his game at least three hours a day down at Elmhurst, the park down the street from the...
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