Lutheran High School South

Lutheran High School South
Address
9515 Tesson Ferry Road
St. Louis, Missouri
United States
Coordinates 38°32′54″N 90°20′08″W / 38.5484°N 90.3355°W / 38.5484; -90.3355Coordinates: 38°32′54″N 90°20′08″W / 38.5484°N 90.3355°W / 38.5484; -90.3355
Information
Type Private
Religious affiliation(s) Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Established 1957
Sister school Lutheran High School North (Missouri)
President Dr. Alan Runge
Dean Dan Harms
Principal Jonathan Butterfield
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 489
Color(s) Black and Gold
Athletics conference Metro League
Team name Lancers
Accreditation North Central Association
Affiliation Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Website

Lutheran High School South (LHSS) is a co-educational, private, Lutheran school located in Affton, an unincorporated area in St. Louis County, Missouri.[1][2]

It is serving approximately 540 students in grades 9 through 12 who live in the St. Louis, Missouri area. Lutheran South, along with Lutheran High School North, belongs to the Lutheran High School Association of St. Louis. LHSS is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Students at Lutheran South can earn college credit through more than 200 courses offering either dual credit through Saint Louis University or the opportunity to take Advanced Placement exams. Lutheran South's college preparatory curriculum results in 98% of graduates attending colleges and/or universities. In addition to a wide variety of elective courses, students take theology classes each year. Daily worship experiences and service opportunities are also part of the Lutheran South experience.

In the 2010-2011 school year, Lutheran South had 540 students served by over 50 professional staff, including teachers, counselors and administrators. Over 80% of the faculty hold a master's degree or higher. LHSS has a very diverse co-curricular program, including 39 athletic, cheerleading and dance squads; intramural activities; drama presentations; the Messengers, a worship-through-drama group; a FIRST robotics team, which in 2008 was removed from the school by the administration; a mathematics team; mock trial; academic games team; ceramics club and an award-winning student council. Lutheran South is particularly known for its music program. Three choral music groups, Mixed Chorus, Concert Choir and Lancer Singers, are directed by Greg Gastler. Concert Choir and Lancer Singers are both audition-based. John Miller and Matthew Janssen conduct the three instrumental groups, Concert Band, Wind Symphony and the Jazz Band. The latter two are audition-based. Lutheran South's music department utilizes the talents of nearly one-third of the student body.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Home. Lutheran High School South. Retrieved on August 23, 2017. "Lutheran High School South 9515 Tesson Ferry Rd. St. Louis, MO 63123"
  2. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Affton CDP, MO." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 23, 2017.
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