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Girls Soccer Beats Carver in Playoffs!
The SLA girls’ soccer team opened its playoff run in style on Monday, October 19, beating Carver High School of Engineering & Science 4-1 at home. Senior Katherine Diemer led the way with two goals and two assists with junior Atiya Gant and sophomore Carly Hogan adding a goal each. The goal scorers set the…
Boys Soccer Heads Into The Playoffs
The SLA Boys Soccer team heads into the playoffs today for a 5pm first round match up against 7-3 Carver Engineering and Science at the South Philadelphia Supersite. The team had an up and down regular season, with some signature wins against Kensington, Fels and Palumbo before an end of season skid that saw them…
First Week Modified Schedules
To kick off the 2026-2027 school year, we’re beginning with modified schedule days on Monday and Tuesday. We will start following our usual schedule on Wednesday, but with an additional Advisory session after classes. MONDAY, 8/24 08:15-10:20 Advisory 10:25-11:15 A1 Band 11:20-12:10 X1 Band (first lunch) 12:10-1:00 Y1 Band (second lunch) 1:05-1:55 B1 Band 2:00-2:50…
Boys Ultimate Finishes 3rd in the State!
The Boys Ultimate team finished their season with their strongest showing at the PA State Championships ever this weekend. The team started Saturday with a strong showing against Fox Chapel HS, beating them decisively 15-5. The team then suffered a setback, losing to Pennsbury HS 15-8 in their second game, forcing them to play in…
Softball Wins the Pub!
The SLA Softball team captured the 4A Public League Championship on Friday, defeating Philadelphia Performing Arts 5-1 in a dominant performance from start to finish. Junior pitcher Karlee McDowell was virtually untouchable, striking out 18 batters over a complete-game seven innings to anchor the victory. Her performance set the tone early and never let the…
Boys Volleyball Has Undefeated Season!
BOOM BOOM BOOM!! SLA boys volleyball has displayed incredible camaraderie, sportsmanship, and above all else love for the game! Seniors Theo Lee and Nati Roemer-Block led the team to their final victories of the regular season this week, beating West Philadelphia HS 3 sets to 1 on Tuesday and beating Esperanza in straight sets on…
The Elizabeth Block Memorial Scholarship
We are pleased to announce the Elizabeth Block Memorial Scholarship, a $16,000 award available to a deserving member of the Science Leadership Academy (SLA) Class of 2026. Dr. Block was dedicated to helping students overcome academic concerns and always willing to assist with college applications. This award would be awarded in increments of $4,000 each…
Boys Volleyball Keeps on Winning!
SLA Boys Volleyball team is on a four game win streak and are currently undefeated in their conference. The winning streak has seen SLA beat Frankford, First Philadelphia, Parkway West, and Tacony to take the lead in the conference! Come support at their next home game 4/22 against Mastbaum and senior night 5/5 against West…
Girls Ultimate Ranked 17th in Nation!
This past weekend, the SLA Girls Ultimate team took second place at the prestigious Spring Fling tournament – beating several nationally ranked teams along the way! On Saturday, the girls opened the day with one of the best wins in the history of the program, knocking off the 8th ranked HB Woodlawn in a thrilling…