Salesianum School is an independent Catholic

Catholic

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 secondary school

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 for boys, located in Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington, Delaware

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. It is run independently within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington

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. Salesianum (Latin for "House of Sales", referring to St. Francis de Sales) was founded in 1903 and is operated by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales

Oblates of St. Francis de Sales

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. The current enrollment is just above 1,100 students, from Delaware

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, Maryland

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, New Jersey

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 and Pennsylvania

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. The school has two sister schools, Padua Academy

Padua Academy

Padua Academy is an all-girls Catholic high school in Wilmington, Delaware. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. It is a four-time winner of the “Superstars in Education” Award from the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. . The school has been awarded Blue Ribbon School...

 and Ursuline Academy, close by in the city. St. Mark's High School

St. Mark's High School

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 is the school's historic rival, located far away outside the city.

The school's goal is to educate and develop the whole person based on the spirituality of St.