The drive for the funds progressed so favorably, that ten acres of land were secured on Glenfield Avenue on the east side of the city.

Ground was broken on November 15, 1925, by Mr. Anthony Bodde in the presence of Governor Frank Murphy and Brother Arator Justin Power.

Because the school was taking its place among the best educational institutions in the state of Michigan, the enrollment steadily increased causing the building to become overcrowded.

In September 1936, De La Salle was blessed to receive two welcome additions: A new gymnasium and Brother George Synan.

By the spring of 1993, much of the major structural work was completed on the new biology and omputer labs and storage rooms, with emphasis shifted to enlarging the gymnasium and installing a new floor.

Adding thirty feet to the south side of the gymnasium allowed for the addition of new access hallways to both locker rooms.

During the summer, equipment for both labs was installed, the storage rooms were completed, new sidewalks were poured, and construction began on the new faculty conference center.

By the opening of school in late August, the only part of the 1.2 million dollar expansion and renovation project to be completed was the installation of the new bleachers.

Detroit Archbishop Adam Maida presided over the ceremonies with 1,200 alumni, parents, teachers, and Michigan Lieutenant Governor Connie Binsfeld in attendance.

These included another classroom, administrative offices and conference room, an indoor student commons, a modernized kitchen in the cafeteria, and a new north entrance.

A Capital campaign titled “Preserving the Legacy '' was then organized, and with the help of TMP Associates, drawings were produced for the expansion of the school in three stages.

Roncelli, Inc. was selected as the construction firm and their work on Phase One began shortly after the groundbreaking ceremonies which were held on April 2, 2004 in the student commons.

Robert Carnaghi, FSC stated in his address to the guests assembled for the groundbreaking, “Today we embark on an exciting era for our school - to build facilities that will allow the Collegiate to continue to provide spiritual, intellectual, cultural, and athletic programs of excellence.

These strengths have always been and always will be the underlying philosophy of a De La Salle education.” The new academic wing includes four science labs, a spacious art room, four regular classrooms, wireless internet technology, and storage space.

Replacing the floor tile in several of the existing rooms, adding to the sidewalks, putting a new transformer and electrical backup generator, redoing the bus parking lot, installing new lockers, and getting rid of chemicals were a few of the other projects included in Phase One.