Lutheran High School of Kansas City

Lutheran High School of Kansas City
Address
12411 Wornall Road
Kansas City, Missouri 64145
United States
Coordinates 38°54′11″N 94°35′31″W / 38.90315°N 94.59185°W / 38.90315; -94.59185Coordinates: 38°54′11″N 94°35′31″W / 38.90315°N 94.59185°W / 38.90315; -94.59185
Information
Type Private
Religious affiliation(s) Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Established 1980
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 135
Color(s)          Maroon and gold
Team name Knights
Accreditation AdvancED
Affiliation Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Website www.lhskc.com

Lutheran High School of Kansas City is a parochial Christian secondary school in Kansas City, Missouri in the United States. It currently offers education to 135 students in grades nine through twelve, and it is associated with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

Overview

Lutheran High's mission states the following:

"The Lutheran High School of Kansas City provides a Christ-centered environment preparing lives for today, tomorrow and eternity."[1]

Lutheran High School is accredited by AdvancED as well as Missouri Non-Public Accreditation and National Lutheran School Accreditation. Eighty-five percent of the student body are involved in at least one extra-curricular activity. The school offers 6 AP/dual credit courses. Students have an average ACT score of 24.8, and 92 percent of graduates move on to attend college.[2]

Campus

Lutheran High School is located on a 29-acre campus in South Kansas City. The 143,000 square foot educational building includes a full gym, theater, cafeteria, library, science lab, and computer lab. The campus also has its own soccer fields.

The school was originally located on leased property near I-435 and Holmes Road in Kansas City, Missouri. Due to the sale property, the school purchased the former Benjamin Harrison School from the Kansas City, Missouri public school system and relocated in Spring 1985, where the school would remain for 20 years. In Summer 2005, Lutheran High School moved to its current location at 12411 Wornall Road. The current campus is the former home of the Loretto Academy, which occupied the site from 1964 to 1984.[3]

Athletics

Lutheran High School completes in a variety of sports through the Missouri State High School Activities Association. Basketball and Baseball teams compete at the Class 2 level, and all other sports compete at the Class 1 level.[4]

Boys Sports

Girls Sports

References

  1. ↑ "Mission & Vision". Lutheran High School of Kansas City.
  2. ↑ http://lhskc.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_20297608/File/Lucy%20Kettler/Brochures/Profile%20without%20header%202016-2017%20C.pdf
  3. ↑ "Loretto alumnae celebrate history of education, justice". /www.kansascity.com.
  4. ↑ "MSHSAA Lutheran (Kansas City) High School". www.mshsaa.org.
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