About the Elijah House
About the Elijah House
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Introduction
Introduction
Elijah House is one of the nine houses here at DeSales High School. Ran by English teacher Mr. Burke and World Language teacher Ms. Lamkin, Elijah House shows the traits and characteristics that DeSales men strive to be, emphasizing faith, brotherhood, and tradition. Elijah House’s mascot is the Knights, which symbolizes strength, competitiveness, and teamwork. In this article I’ll talk about Prophet Elijah, (who the house is named after), the achievements Elijah House has accomplished, and what makes Elijah House special.
About Prophet Elijah
About Prophet Elijah
The Prophet Elijah was a legendary Israelite prophet and miracle-worker who lived around BC 900. He is well known for his various miracles and great impact on how people viewed God. Here are a few of his miracles that he has worked throughout his life.
The Drought - Elijah announced a severe drought against King Ahab because of promoting worship to other things except God
The Widow of Zarephath - He stayed with a poor widow, where his blessing kept her jar of flour and jug of oil from running dry, and he later raised her son from the dead.
Ascension to Heaven - Elijah did not suffer physical death, but instead he was taken up into heaven by a chariot of fire.
House Accolades & Facts
House Accolades & Facts
The Elijah Knights have achieved many things together as a house, both in athletics and academics. Here is how they performed in the house cup last year…
9th place in discipline (1,010 points)
9th place in academics (896 points)
9th place in service (795 points)
7th place in special spirit (1,495 points)
T-1st place in spirit (6,480 points)
8th place in intramurals (1,370 points)
Overall, last year they finished 9th place in the House Cup last year, with a total count of 13,046 points. Looking back into their history, Elijah house is a five-time Desales Intramural Basketball League (DIBL) champion, the most out of any house. They won the championship in the DIBL's conception in 2010, 2013, 2017, 2023, and 2024.
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