EXPLORER - La Salle College High School

31 La Explorer Salle College Fall 2009 High School shared a campus with La Salle College until the fall of
1960 when it moved from 20th Street and Olney Avenue to its present campus in
Springfield Township, Montgomery County. The school was built on the on the former
Belcroft estate of Clarence E. Brown and with the move, La Salle College High School
remained in close proximity of the city, but had greater space in which to grow
and develop.
In 1992, the school began construction on a five-story academic wing that added a
new library and information center (McShain Library), a computer center, a media
broadcast center, a faculty work center and lounge, instructional classrooms, a lecture
hall, and an art studio. The new addition was named St. Michael Hall in remembrance
of the school’s humble roots at St. Michael Parish in North Philadelphia, where
La Salle College High School first opened its doors in 1858.
Chapel
Christian Brothers’ Residence
David Center
Outdoor Pool
Marian Chapel
Alumni House
Allinson House
Tennis Courts
Meehan Field
Dunleavy Center
New Four-Level,
40,000 Square Foot Addition
In response to the needs of thriving athletic and music programs, the three-story
West Wing was built in 2002 and houses a large ensemble practice room, instrumental
instruction rooms, and a music computer lab. In addition, the facility is home to a
state-of-the-art fitness center and a multi-purpose practice facility.
In conjunction with the celebration of its 150th Anniversary, the school embarked on its
most ambitious project in an effort to improve facilities. Three new athletic fields, an
environmental study area, and a walking path were developed on 30 acres of adjacent land
that was acquired in 2007. A four-level, 40,000 square foot academic addition now houses
classrooms and science labs, a chapel, a campus ministry center, a counseling center,
a study commons, and a second technology center.
Upper Bartley Field
Lower Bartley Field
West Wing
Indoor Pool
Lourdes Shrine
Gymnasium
McLean Hall
Auditorium
St. Michael Hall
Main Entrance/Exit
south