La Lumiere School

Private, day and boarding school in La Porte, Indiana, United States

Athleticsbasketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, volleyballNicknameLakersAccreditationNCEA
NAISYearbookLamplighterTuitionDay students: $23,500
Boarding students: $58,300^[3]Websitewww.lalumiere.org^[2]

La Lumiere School is a private catholic college preparatory boarding and day school located on a 190-acre campus in Springfield Township, LaPorte County, Indiana in the United States.^[4]

History

The school was founded in 1963 by Raymond E. Daly and a group of Indiana friends and business associates who set out to form an independent, Catholic day school for boys. The founding group included James R. Moore, La Lumiere's first headmaster, Daly, Andrew J. McKenna, Frank J. Lanigan, Lex B. Wilkinson, A.J. Rumely, Charles F. Murphy, James F. Connaughton, Richard G. Schaub, and Walter F. Sheehan.

The land on which the school sits was owned by Edward Lalumier, an executive with the Armour Meat Packing Company in Chicago. He eventually became the namesake of the new institution.

About

La Lumiere School is affiliated with several educational associations:

Catholic Boarding Schools Association
National Association of Independent Schools
Association of Boarding Schools
Midwest Boarding Schools Association

La Lumiere School receives accreditation from the:

Independent Schools Association of the Central States
North Central Association^[5]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 215 students enrolled in 2013–14 was:^[2]

Native American/Alaskan – 0.4%
Asian/Pacific islanders – 0.9%
Black – 10.7%
Hispanic – 9.5%
White – 81.4%
Multiracial – 5.1%

Notable alumni

James Banks III, Center for the Maine Celtics
Paris Barclay, Director, producer
Brian Bowen, Small forward for the Iowa Wolves^[6]
Tyger Campbell, Point guard for Saint-Quentin^[7]
Jeremy Fears Jr., Guard for the Michigan State Spartans^[8]
Jim Gaffigan, Stand-up comedian^[9]
John P. Hiler, US Representative from Indiana's 3rd congressional district (1981–1991)^[10]
Jaden Ivey, Shooting guard for the Detroit Pistons^[11]
Jaren Jackson Jr., Power forward for the Memphis Grizzlies^[12]
Emanuel Miller, forward for the TCU Horned Frogs^[13]
Jordan Poole, Point guard for the Washington Wizards^[14]
John Roberts, Chief Justice of the United States, appointed in 2005^[15]
Jeremy Sochan, Power forward for the San Antonio Spurs^[16]
JJ Starling, Point guard for the Syracuse Orange
Isaiah Stewart, Power forward for the Detroit Pistons^[17]
Jeremiah Tilmon, center for the Greensboro Swarm^[18]

References

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^ ^a ^b "Search for Private Schools – La Lumiere School". nces.ed.gov. United States Department of Education. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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^ "Louisville interim president Greg Costel updates the status of Rick Pitino, Tom Jurich and Brian Bowen". seccountry.com. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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^ "What the return of Jeremy Fears Jr. means for Joliet West and the area's basketball scene". Chicago Sun-Times. 22 August 2022.
^ Tresniowski, Alex (17 October 2014). "Chewing the Fat with Jim Gaffigan". Parade Magazine. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
^ "HILER, John Patrick – Biographical Information". congress.gov. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
^ "Jaden Ivey". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
^ "Jaren Jackson Jr. Bio :: Michigan State: Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
^ "La Lumiere Lakers Boys Basketball Emanuel Miller - LaPorte, IN". SBLive Sports.
^ "Jordan Poole". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
^ Purdum, Todd; Wilgoren, Jodi; Belluck, Pam (31 July 2005). "Court Nominee's Life is Rooted in Faith and Respect for the Law". New York Times. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
^ "Jeremy Sochan". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
^ "Isaiah Stewart, La Lumiere School , Center (BK)". 247Sports. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
^ "Jeremiah Tilmon - Men's Basketball". University of Missouri Athletics.