What colleges are your students accepted to?
Lutheran South students are accepted to top colleges and universities across the country. Notable acceptances during the last five years include Boston College, Columbia University (Ivy League), Creighton University, DePauw University, Fordham University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, Rice University, US Air Force Academy, University of Notre Dame, Pepperdine University, University of Texas-Austin, Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, Tufts University, Vanderbilt University, and Washington University-St. Louis.
Many LHSS students choose to apply to schools closer to home because of the strong faith and family relationships developed during their K-12 years. They attend colleges and universities throughout Missouri and the Midwest, and also the Concordia Universities, especially those in Nebraska, Chicago, and Wisconsin. Some students also choose to begin their college work at a two-year community college, many times in the interest of saving money, staying close to home, and because they are unsure of their intended major. Each year, 98 – 99% of our graduates go on to college; it’s an integral part of our learning environment and culture.
Are your students awarded college scholarships?
Our graduates are offered millions of dollars in scholarships every year for academics, athletics, music, and other special talents. The members of the Class of 2011 accepted scholarships and grants worth $2.5 million over four years at colleges and universities across the United States. The class was offered additional scholarships and grants worth $3.7 million over four years. This totals $6.2 million in total scholarships offered. The 131 class members were accepted at 109 colleges and universities.
We live in a good public school district. Why shouldn’t we choose what’s free?
First, a disclaimer: the following information is not intended to discredit the public school system. Many outstanding Christian students, parents, and teachers exist within the public school systems. Many parents are emotionally attached to their own public educational background, or their local public high school. But if you are a Christian parent concerned with your child’s spiritual development, your child deserves more.
Scripturally speaking, the message or worldview espoused by any school CANNOT be neutral. A worldview is either Christian or non-Christian. Christ himself put it this way, “He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters.” Matthew 12:30.
If God is not the reference point for truth and learning, which He cannot be in public schools, then something else must assume that role. That something is most definitely religion – the religion of secular humanism. In humanistic high schools, your son or daughter will be told directly or indirectly that Biblical principles are irrelevant, absolute right or wrong do not exist, and they will not be told that they are specially created by God. Secular education officially and deliberately excludes God from the classroom. By doing so, public high schools will inevitably promote, consciously or subconsciously, non-Christian philosophy and worldview.
At best, a Christian student in this environment will fight the constant battle of discernment – every day dissecting what is being presented and avoiding the influence of the humanistic worldview. At worst, a Christian student will entertain non-Christian thought, often mixing it with his/her Christianity, or worse yet – become influenced away from the truth of Jesus Christ altogether. Is your son or daughter ready for 35-50 hours a week of a message that says, “Your worldview is wrong, intolerant, and old-fashioned”? Again, they deserve more. Christian parents have the opportunity to have LHSS partner with them in shaping the worldview of their children for Christ.
Doesn’t bigger mean better? I want the best.
St. Louis is full of huge high schools with impressive facilities. A quick tour of many of the public or other private schools in the St. Louis area will reveal beautiful gyms, weight rooms, auditoriums, or labs. It seems only natural that parents would take one look around at the facilities, programs, classes, and activities that a huge school has and think, “That’s what we want for our child.”
For smaller Christian schools like Lutheran High School South, it can be nearly impossible to compete on all levels with the endless streams of resources that some schools, especially public schools, have. So in the face of that kind of competition, why would anyone choose a smaller, Christian school? The answer is because Lutheran High School South provides advantages that a larger school can’t:
• Students are less likely to get lost in the shuffle. In our smaller school, teachers and administrators will know their students. That kind of intimacy is often key in the academic and spiritual development of your son or daughter. LHSS is dedicated to making connections with all students. Relationships, not facilities, are what make a school excellent.
• Class sizes are smaller. While class size is often overrated (the skill of the teacher is far more important), your son or daughter will not just be “a number” at LHSS.
• Opportunities to participate in co-curricular activities are greater at a smaller school. Simple math dictates that your son or daughter’s odds of “making a team” or “getting a part” are better if they are competing against fewer people. A typical LHSS student takes advantage of this unique situation and is involved in many different activities during his/her time at LHSS. And while the national average for the number of students being involved on one or more sports teams at a given high school is 28%, at Lutheran South 65% of our students compete on one or more of our athletic teams each year.
• We are a family. At LHSS, students, parents, and teachers feel as if they are part of a community in which they can take pride and have input. People know each other, and relationships become the foundation for the excellence of the school – not facilities and programs alone.
• Lutheran South has quality facilities and programs led by talented, caring Christian staff.
Doesn’t Lutheran High School South shelter kids from the real world?
The “sheltering objection” to Christian education makes two erroneous assumptions about the spiritual nature of the world in which we live:
1. Kids need to experience (or be around) sin to know how to avoid it.
2. A Lutheran/Christian high school is somehow without sin.
Beginning with #1, the Bible does not say, “surround yourself with sin 35-50 hours a week and you’ll know how to avoid it.” In fact, the Bible makes a clear case for avoiding temptation and evil influences. One need not experience or observe sin to know that it is wrong.
What are parents who are seeking to give their children a “real world experience” hoping to accomplish? It’s hard to see the logic in subjecting adolescents to unnecessary pressure to abandon the Christian truths that have been instilled in them from baptism. At a time when children are most vulnerable to influence, is it really wise to surround them with non-Christian influences?
So will enrolling your son or daughter at Lutheran South mean they won’t have to deal with these temptations? Unfortunately, NO, this is the second inaccurate assumption. By and large, our students meet with the same kinds of temptations. The difference is that we have different weapons with which to fight them. Because Jesus conquered sin on the cross, these weapons now include: reliance upon Word and sacraments, clear delineation of Biblically defined right and wrong, teachers and counselors who provide Scriptural Christian advice, a supportive environment of fellow believers that encourages growth in Christ, an environment that exalts obedience to God’s Word, forgiveness when mistakes are made, appropriate consequences when actions deserve consequence, and recognition of each student as a dearly loved child of God.
If these solutions amount to “sheltering” then the response to someone who asks if Lutheran South “shelters its kids” is a resounding “Yes! Praise God.” Lutheran South is a community IN the world; what distinguishes it from other schools is its striving against being OF the world (Romans 12:2-3).
How can I possibly afford the tuition?
Private school tuition varies greatly across the country and even within the St. Louis area. Lutheran High School South tuition is $10,425 for the 2010-2011 school year. Students who are confirmed members in good standing of a Lutheran church in the Lutheran High School Association receive a $1200 discount. There are also multiple student discounts for families who have two or more students at Lutheran South at the same time. When divided into 10 payments during the school year, the cost is $1043 (or $923 with Association discount) per month.
For some families this tuition amount will seem daunting. While Lutheran South does offer tuition assistance for families who qualify and also awards several $1000 renewable merit scholarships for selected incoming freshman, the cost may still seem unaffordable especially when public school is virtually free. How does a middle income family afford it?
Commitment and mindset can be the key. When something as important as Christian education becomes a priority, it is easier to find a plan to make it work. If you believe that a Christian high school education is important in the academic and spiritual development of your son or daughter then sacrifices in other areas become acceptable if not essential. Some parents will need to ask the question: “What less important things can I do without or cut back?”
It’s a tough thing to take a look at our comfortable lives and the lives of those around us and think about doing without. We’re not all that good at it. But is it worth it for what you can give your child? Committed Christian families, with the Lord’s help, are making it work to send their children to Lutheran High School South. Is it often a huge sacrifice? Yes. Is it worth it? Absolutely. Nothing is more important than the daily presence of God’s Word in the lives of your son or daughter. Nothing. The enduring value for your child of the investment you make now is well worth the sacrifice.
Is Lutheran South accredited?
Yes. LHSS is accredited by the North Central Association.
How does Lutheran South support the educational needs of students with diagnosed learning disabilities?
Lutheran South recognizes and accepts the different gifts and abilities given to all students. Every student is special and brings a unique set of educational needs to school each day. The Special Education Department affirms special needs students and endeavors to provide them with a Christ-centered educational program which meets their individual needs. Not all students achieve at the same rate. No all students learn in the same way. A knowledgeable awareness and practical sensitivity to these needs demand the implementation of special programs which will enable special needs students to make the best use of their various gifts.
Through the Special Education Department, various adaptations and modifications to the high school curiculum, test-taking strategies and helps, and tutorial assistance become the tools through which a strong, individualized support system is provided for our students.
Please note that Lutheran South accepts approximately 10% of each class into the Resource Center at no additional cost. A waiting list is often established. Please submit your materials as early as possible. For questions and submissions, contact Mrs. Debbie Davis, Department Chairman, at 314-631-2842, ext. 415.
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What colleges are your students accepted to?
Lutheran South students are accepted to top colleges and universities across the country. Notable acceptances during the last five years include Boston College, Columbia University (Ivy League), Creighton University, DePauw University, Fordham University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, Rice University, US Air Force Academy, University of Notre Dame, Pepperdine University, University of Texas-Austin, Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, Tufts University, Vanderbilt University, and Washington University-St. Louis.
Many LHSS students choose to apply to schools closer to home because of the strong faith and family relationships developed during their K-12 years. They attend colleges and universities throughout Missouri and the Midwest, and also the Concordia Universities, especially those in Nebraska, Chicago, and Wisconsin. Some students also choose to begin their college work at a two-year community college, many times in the interest of saving money, staying close to home, and because they are unsure of their intended major. Each year, 98 – 99% of our graduates go on to college; it’s an integral part of our learning environment and culture.
Are your students awarded college scholarships?
Our graduates are offered millions of dollars in scholarships every year for academics, athletics, music, and other special talents. The members of the Class of 2011 accepted scholarships and grants worth $2.5 million over four years at colleges and universities across the United States. The class was offered additional scholarships and grants worth $3.7 million over four years. This totals $6.2 million in total scholarships offered. The 131 class members were accepted at 109 colleges and universities.
We live in a good public school district. Why shouldn’t we choose what’s free?
First, a disclaimer: the following information is not intended to discredit the public school system. Many outstanding Christian students, parents, and teachers exist within the public school systems. Many parents are emotionally attached to their own public educational background, or their local public high school. But if you are a Christian parent concerned with your child’s spiritual development, your child deserves more.
Scripturally speaking, the message or worldview espoused by any school CANNOT be neutral. A worldview is either Christian or non-Christian. Christ himself put it this way, “He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters.” Matthew 12:30.
If God is not the reference point for truth and learning, which He cannot be in public schools, then something else must assume that role. That something is most definitely religion – the religion of secular humanism. In humanistic high schools, your son or daughter will be told directly or indirectly that Biblical principles are irrelevant, absolute right or wrong do not exist, and they will not be told that they are specially created by God. Secular education officially and deliberately excludes God from the classroom. By doing so, public high schools will inevitably promote, consciously or subconsciously, non-Christian philosophy and worldview.
At best, a Christian student in this environment will fight the constant battle of discernment – every day dissecting what is being presented and avoiding the influence of the humanistic worldview. At worst, a Christian student will entertain non-Christian thought, often mixing it with his/her Christianity, or worse yet – become influenced away from the truth of Jesus Christ altogether. Is your son or daughter ready for 35-50 hours a week of a message that says, “Your worldview is wrong, intolerant, and old-fashioned”? Again, they deserve more. Christian parents have the opportunity to have LHSS partner with them in shaping the worldview of their children for Christ.
Doesn’t bigger mean better? I want the best.
St. Louis is full of huge high schools with impressive facilities. A quick tour of many of the public or other private schools in the St. Louis area will reveal beautiful gyms, weight rooms, auditoriums, or labs. It seems only natural that parents would take one look around at the facilities, programs, classes, and activities that a huge school has and think, “That’s what we want for our child.”
For smaller Christian schools like Lutheran High School South, it can be nearly impossible to compete on all levels with the endless streams of resources that some schools, especially public schools, have. So in the face of that kind of competition, why would anyone choose a smaller, Christian school? The answer is because Lutheran High School South provides advantages that a larger school can’t:
• Students are less likely to get lost in the shuffle. In our smaller school, teachers and administrators will know their students. That kind of intimacy is often key in the academic and spiritual development of your son or daughter. LHSS is dedicated to making connections with all students. Relationships, not facilities, are what make a school excellent.
• Class sizes are smaller. While class size is often overrated (the skill of the teacher is far more important), your son or daughter will not just be “a number” at LHSS.
• Opportunities to participate in co-curricular activities are greater at a smaller school. Simple math dictates that your son or daughter’s odds of “making a team” or “getting a part” are better if they are competing against fewer people. A typical LHSS student takes advantage of this unique situation and is involved in many different activities during his/her time at LHSS. And while the national average for the number of students being involved on one or more sports teams at a given high school is 28%, at Lutheran South 65% of our students compete on one or more of our athletic teams each year.
• We are a family. At LHSS, students, parents, and teachers feel as if they are part of a community in which they can take pride and have input. People know each other, and relationships become the foundation for the excellence of the school – not facilities and programs alone.
• Lutheran South has quality facilities and programs led by talented, caring Christian staff.
Doesn’t Lutheran High School South shelter kids from the real world?
The “sheltering objection” to Christian education makes two erroneous assumptions about the spiritual nature of the world in which we live:
1. Kids need to experience (or be around) sin to know how to avoid it.
2. A Lutheran/Christian high school is somehow without sin.
Beginning with #1, the Bible does not say, “surround yourself with sin 35-50 hours a week and you’ll know how to avoid it.” In fact, the Bible makes a clear case for avoiding temptation and evil influences. One need not experience or observe sin to know that it is wrong.
What are parents who are seeking to give their children a “real world experience” hoping to accomplish? It’s hard to see the logic in subjecting adolescents to unnecessary pressure to abandon the Christian truths that have been instilled in them from baptism. At a time when children are most vulnerable to influence, is it really wise to surround them with non-Christian influences?
So will enrolling your son or daughter at Lutheran South mean they won’t have to deal with these temptations? Unfortunately, NO, this is the second inaccurate assumption. By and large, our students meet with the same kinds of temptations. The difference is that we have different weapons with which to fight them. Because Jesus conquered sin on the cross, these weapons now include: reliance upon Word and sacraments, clear delineation of Biblically defined right and wrong, teachers and counselors who provide Scriptural Christian advice, a supportive environment of fellow believers that encourages growth in Christ, an environment that exalts obedience to God’s Word, forgiveness when mistakes are made, appropriate consequences when actions deserve consequence, and recognition of each student as a dearly loved child of God.
If these solutions amount to “sheltering” then the response to someone who asks if Lutheran South “shelters its kids” is a resounding “Yes! Praise God.” Lutheran South is a community IN the world; what distinguishes it from other schools is its striving against being OF the world (Romans 12:2-3).
How can I possibly afford the tuition?
Private school tuition varies greatly across the country and even within the St. Louis area. Lutheran High School South tuition is $10,425 for the 2010-2011 school year. Students who are confirmed members in good standing of a Lutheran church in the Lutheran High School Association receive a $1200 discount. There are also multiple student discounts for families who have two or more students at Lutheran South at the same time. When divided into 10 payments during the school year, the cost is $1043 (or $923 with Association discount) per month.
For some families this tuition amount will seem daunting. While Lutheran South does offer tuition assistance for families who qualify and also awards several $1000 renewable merit scholarships for selected incoming freshman, the cost may still seem unaffordable especially when public school is virtually free. How does a middle income family afford it?
Commitment and mindset can be the key. When something as important as Christian education becomes a priority, it is easier to find a plan to make it work. If you believe that a Christian high school education is important in the academic and spiritual development of your son or daughter then sacrifices in other areas become acceptable if not essential. Some parents will need to ask the question: “What less important things can I do without or cut back?”
It’s a tough thing to take a look at our comfortable lives and the lives of those around us and think about doing without. We’re not all that good at it. But is it worth it for what you can give your child? Committed Christian families, with the Lord’s help, are making it work to send their children to Lutheran High School South. Is it often a huge sacrifice? Yes. Is it worth it? Absolutely. Nothing is more important than the daily presence of God’s Word in the lives of your son or daughter. Nothing. The enduring value for your child of the investment you make now is well worth the sacrifice.
Is Lutheran South accredited?
Yes. LHSS is accredited by the North Central Association.
How does Lutheran South support the educational needs of students with diagnosed learning disabilities?
Lutheran South recognizes and accepts the different gifts and abilities given to all students. Every student is special and brings a unique set of educational needs to school each day. The Special Education Department affirms special needs students and endeavors to provide them with a Christ-centered educational program which meets their individual needs. Not all students achieve at the same rate. No all students learn in the same way. A knowledgeable awareness and practical sensitivity to these needs demand the implementation of special programs which will enable special needs students to make the best use of their various gifts.
Through the Special Education Department, various adaptations and modifications to the high school curiculum, test-taking strategies and helps, and tutorial assistance become the tools through which a strong, individualized support system is provided for our students.
Please note that Lutheran South accepts approximately 10% of each class into the Resource Center at no additional cost. A waiting list is often established. Please submit your materials as early as possible. For questions and submissions, contact Mrs. Debbie Davis, Department Chairman, at 314-631-2842, ext. 415.
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