La Lumiere School

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.

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

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 215 students enrolled in 2013–14 was:

• 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
• Tyger Campbell, Point guard for Saint-Quentin
• Jeremy Fears Jr., Guard for the Michigan State Spartans
• Jim Gaffigan, Stand-up comedian
• John P. Hiler, US Representative from Indiana's 3rd congressional district (1981–1991)
• Jaden Ivey, Shooting guard for the Detroit Pistons
• Jaren Jackson Jr., Power forward for the Memphis Grizzlies
• Emanuel Miller, forward for the TCU Horned Frogs
• Jordan Poole, Point guard for the Washington Wizards
• John Roberts, Chief Justice of the United States, appointed in 2005
• Jeremy Sochan, Power forward for the San Antonio Spurs
• JJ Starling, Point guard for the Syracuse Orange
• Isaiah Stewart, Power forward for the Detroit Pistons
• Jeremiah Tilmon, center for the Greensboro Swarm

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana

References

External links

• La Lumiere School website