Technology At Catholic High School In Montgomery County

Technology

La Salle College High School supports one of the most advanced networks available in secondary education. As a nationally-recognized leader in technology, La Salle’s wireless campus allows for high-speed internet access while The Lab Manager Program prepares students for ongoing opportunities in the world of information technology.

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Facilities

Computer Labs

La Salle has five computer labs for student use. Each has its own purpose and is used accordingly.

Teaching Lab
Main Lab
Research Lab
MIDI Lab
Robotics Lab

Teaching Lab

The Teaching lab is where all Information Science Courses (except for Information Literacy) are taught. Students use the machines to work with advanced 3-D models in AutoCAD, experiment with Virtual Machines in Windows IT Academy Courses, and enhance photos and videos with the Adobe Creative Suite in Multimedia Production.

Tech Specs

Processor - Quad Core i7 with Hyper Threading
Memory - 16GB
Storage - 250GB Solid State Boot drive and 500GB Hybrid Drive
Display - 3140x2180 4K Display
Graphics - Radeon R7 250
Installed Programs - Adobe Creative Cloud, Hyper-V, Autodesk 2016

Main Lab

The Main Lab gives students without a portable device a place to go to work on projects and research. The Main Lab has the full Adobe Creative Cloud suite installed so students have a place to edit photos and videos outside of their scheduled classes.

Tech Specs

Processor - Quad Core Intel i7 with Hyper Threading
Memory - 8GB
Storage - 1TB Storage Drive
Display - 1920x1080 Full HD
Graphics - Radeon HD 7470
Installed Programs - Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office 2013, Autodesk

Research Lab

The Research Lab can be signed out by teachers for use instead of their usual classroom. This allows classes where not all students have a personal device to take advantage of online learning.

Tech Specs

Processor - Dual Core Intel i5
Memory - 8GB
Storage - 500GB Storage Drive
Display - 1920x1080 Full HD
Installed Programs - Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office 2013, Autodesk

MIDI Lab

The Midi Lab is used by the Music Department for the Music Business and Technology Course where students create their own Music. The Midi Lab is the only Mac Lab in La Salle.

Tech Specs

Processor - Quad Core Intel i5
Memory - 8GB
Storage - 1TB Storage Drive
Display - 1920x1080 Full HD
Graphics - Nvidia GeForce 640M
Installed Programs - Garage Band, Sibelius, Finale

Robotics Lab

The Robitics Lab is used by the Robitics team to program "Robot Sigmund"

Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory - 8GB
Storage - 250GB Hard Drive
Display - 1280x1024

WEXPtv Studio

The La Salle TV Studio is home to WEXPtv. WEXP is La Salle College High School’s student run media network.

Students produce a weekly 10-minute online broadcast focusing on life at La Salle. All students in the program get access to the Adobe Creative Cloud to create digital content at school and at home. You can view the show live online during the school year at www.youtube.com/wexptv.

In addition to producing a live daily show, the TV studio and Multimedia Editing Computer Lab are an integral part of La Salle's Digital Multimedia Curriculum. La Salle offers three levels of Multimedia Production Courses: Multimedia Productions, Advanced Multimedia Productions and Multimedia Management. Students gain hands-on experience using the latest digital technology to shoot, edit and share digital content using the Adobe Creative Suite. To see examples of our student work visit the multimedia gallery and La Salle's YouTube Channel.

The TV Studio also serves as the centerpiece of the Sports Information Club - a club that updates the school community about the latest news about La Salle's Athletic department including video highlights, interviews, and podcasts with our coaches and athletes. You can find more info about the Sports Information Club at www.twitter.com/LaSalle_Sports.

Data Center

Thirty virtual servers running Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 support the network. These thirty servers are in a virtual environment on eight physical host servers. Virtualization allows the servers to move between the eight physical machines. If one of the eight fails, the virtual servers are relocated to another physical server to continue running smoothly and without any down time noticed by teachers and students. Virtualization has also greatly reduced energy consumption as well as La Salle’s carbon footprint.

Staff

Technology Staff

The Office of Information Technology is staffed by individuals who not only have industry recognized certifications, but are committed to sharing their knowledge and expertise with students. In addition to their IT responsibilities, all members of the IT staff work with students in curricular and extracurricular programs.