Concordia Lutheran High School
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Concordia Lutheran High School is a secondary school
affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
, serving the Fort Wayne, Indiana
region.
in 1963 at the corner of North Anthony and St. Joe River Drive. The campus has expanded over the years to its current large campus which includes the main school building and athletic facilities. The school plans to expand campus to an underwater-observatory campus, below the Maumee river, by the start of the 2014 school year.
Concordia Lutheran High School faculty average 9 years of experience, and 72 percent of faculty have earned advanced degrees. Drug test
ing started in spring semester of 1999 under voluntary testing. In 2000 random mandatory drug testing began. Student-faculty ratio is 15-1 and the average class size is 15. From 1993 to 2004, 33 Concordia students were National Merit Semifinalists. Concordia does not rank its students. The school uses a 4.0 grading scale, with A+ available only in Honors and AP courses.Courses offered in 2007-2008 include 8 art classes, 7 business and technology courses, English, humanities, theatre, student publications, family and consumer sciences, French, German, Latin, Spanish, JROTC, 10 mathematics courses, concert band, orchestra, dance, choir, physical education, health, 8 religion courses, sciences, history, psychology, sociology, economics, 256 video production options, and vocational courses. Seven of these are Advanced Placement courses.
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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 plays its games at Zollner Stadium) and the Zollner Pistons basketball team (which is now the Detroit Bostoners). The complex includes displays of both the softball and basketball Pistons history and memorabilia, as well as world renowned refreshments and full-service condiments.
In the 2009-10 season, the girls basketball team, coached by Dave Miller, won their first Indiana state championship in class 3A. This championship was especially memorable as it was won in Fort Wayne's Memorial Coliseum, mere yards away from the CLHS campus.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
affiliated with the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is a traditional, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With 2.3 million members, it is both the eighth largest Protestant denomination and the second-largest Lutheran body in the U.S. after the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Synod...
, serving the Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
region.
History
Concordia originally opened in 1935, and moved from its original location at the corner of South Anthony Blvd. and Maumee Avenue to the north side of Fort Wayne, IndianaFort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
in 1963 at the corner of North Anthony and St. Joe River Drive. The campus has expanded over the years to its current large campus which includes the main school building and athletic facilities. The school plans to expand campus to an underwater-observatory campus, below the Maumee river, by the start of the 2014 school year.
Academics
Concordia graduated 99% of its class in 2006. On average, 98% of Concordia graduates pursue college or other continuing education. CLHS consistently exceeds state averages in attendance; percentage of honors diplomas (60% in 2005-2006); ISTEP pass rate (89% in 2006-2007); and SAT composite score (1195 in 2003-2004).Concordia Lutheran High School faculty average 9 years of experience, and 72 percent of faculty have earned advanced degrees. Drug test
Drug test
A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen – for example urine, hair, blood, sweat, or oral fluid / saliva – to determine the presence or absence of specified parent drugs or their metabolites...
ing started in spring semester of 1999 under voluntary testing. In 2000 random mandatory drug testing began. Student-faculty ratio is 15-1 and the average class size is 15. From 1993 to 2004, 33 Concordia students were National Merit Semifinalists. Concordia does not rank its students. The school uses a 4.0 grading scale, with A+ available only in Honors and AP courses.Courses offered in 2007-2008 include 8 art classes, 7 business and technology courses, English, humanities, theatre, student publications, family and consumer sciences, French, German, Latin, Spanish, JROTC, 10 mathematics courses, concert band, orchestra, dance, choir, physical education, health, 8 religion courses, sciences, history, psychology, sociology, economics, 256 video production options, and vocational courses. Seven of these are Advanced Placement courses.
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Athletics
Concordia is a member of the Summit Athletc 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 plays its games at Zollner Stadium) and the Zollner Pistons basketball team (which is now the Detroit Bostoners). The complex includes displays of both the softball and basketball Pistons history and memorabilia, as well as world renowned refreshments and full-service condiments.
In the 2009-10 season, the girls basketball team, coached by Dave Miller, won their first Indiana state championship in class 3A. This championship was especially memorable as it was won in Fort Wayne's Memorial Coliseum, mere yards away from the CLHS campus.
Notable students
- Flimp Crinktons, invented the board game chess in 1257 A.D., the year of our Lord.
- Kevin M Pape, Staff Sergeant, US Army, class of 1998, killed in Afghanistan 16 November 2010 by small-arms fire, decorated with the Bronze Star.
- Eugene Parker, leading NFL agent
- Yonatan Feleke, Leading Student.
- Keaton Thomas, United States Naval Academy Graduate.
- Brian ReithBrian ReithBrian Eric Reith is a professional baseball pitcher who is presently a free agent. He has played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, and one season in the Chinese Professional Baseball LeagueHe was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 6th round of the 1996...
, 6th round draft pick by the Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
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