Concordia Lutheran High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

Concordia Lutheran High School
Location
Fort Wayne, (Allen County), Indiana 46805
United States
Coordinates 41°6′35.4″N 85°7′4.08″W / 41.109833°N 85.1178000°W / 41.109833; -85.1178000Coordinates: 41°6′35.4″N 85°7′4.08″W / 41.109833°N 85.1178000°W / 41.109833; -85.1178000
Information
Type Private high school
Religious affiliation(s) Lutheran
Established 1939
Principal Patrick Frerking
Executive Director Terry Breininger
Faculty 43
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 789[1] (2016-17)
Color(s)          
Athletics conference Summit Athletic Conference
Nickname Cadets
Rival Bishop Dwenger
Affiliation Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Website Concordia Lutheran High School

Concordia Lutheran High School is a secondary school affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS), serving the Fort Wayne, Indiana region.

History

Concordia opened in 1935, using two floors of Hanser Hall on the campus of Concordia College after seven Lutheran churches in Fort Wayne had raised $6,000 to renovate and equip the facility. From 1935 to 1947 the college controlled the academic aspects of the high school, while the Lutheran High School Association handled the financial aspects. The high school undertook steps to receive accreditation from the state of Indiana in 1938.[2]

By 1947 increased enrollment meant that the 300-student capacity of the building was being strained, so it was decided that the association would construct a new classroom building on 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) on the edge of the college campus. The new building at Anthony Boulevard and Maumee Avenue opened in 1952. The high school continued to use the athletic and other facilities of the college.[2]

In 1957 the LCMS decided to close Concordia College. The acreage allocated to the high school was increased to 4.86 acres (1.97 ha), and six additional classrooms were constructed that same year. The next year the remainder of the college campus was sold to Indiana Technical College.[2]

That same year, 1958, a group of Lutheran businessmen took an option on 23 acres (9.3 ha) containing Zollner Stadium at North Anthony Boulevard and St. Joe River Drive. The next year the high school association purchased that property and an additional 8 acres (3.2 ha) on the west side of Anthony for construction of the current building. After $950,000 was raised in a pledge drive, ground was broken for the new facility in March 1963, with classes moving to the new location in the fall of 1964.[2] The campus has expanded over the years to its current large campus which includes the main school building and athletic facilities.

Marching band

The Concordia Lutheran High School Marching Cadets received first place at the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) Class C State Finals in 2013.[3]

Athletics

Concordia is a member of the Summit Athletic Conference (SAC). It offers participation in cross country, soccer, golf, tennis, basketball, swimming/diving, volleyball, gymnastics, softball, cheerleading, and track and field for girls; and cross country, soccer, golf, tennis, basketball, swimming/diving, wrestling, football, baseball, and track and field for boys.

Most of its athletic teams play in the Fred Zollner Athletic Complex across North Anthony Blvd. from its main campus. The facilities are named for Fred Zollner who is credited with starting the world champion Zollner Pistons fastpitch softball team (which played its games at Zollner Stadium) and the Zollner Pistons basketball team (which is now the Detroit Pistons). The complex includes displays of both the softball and basketball Pistons history and memorabilia.

In 2010, the girls basketball team, coached by Dave Miller, won their first Indiana state championship in Class 3A, beating No. 1 Rushville, 59-48. This championship was especially memorable as it was won in Fort Wayne's Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, mere yards away from the CLHS campus. Angie Doerffler won the Mental Attitude Award.

The Lady Cadets brought home their second state title in three years when they beat No. 2 Mt. Vernon (Fortville), 42-39, to win the 2012 championship at ISU's Hulman Center in Terre Haute. Lauren Marinko won the Mental Attitude Award.

In 2013, the boys basketball team won their first Indiana semi-state title in school history by defeating No. 3 Andrean 68-63 in overtime.

On November 26, 2016, the boys football team captured their first ever state title. The Cadets captured the class 3A crown by defeating Lawrenceburg 56-14 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Notable students

See also

References

  1. ↑ IHSAA School Directory Archived 2014-08-11 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Burger, Mildred L. (1967). Short History of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Fort Wayne, Indiana: Fort Wayne Public Library. pp. 54–55. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Marching Band State Finals Results". Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dave Herman UFC Bio". Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Addison Agen sings National Anthem, honored at Statehouse". Retrieved January 13, 2018.
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