Pacific Lutheran High School
Pacific Lutheran Jr. / Sr. High School is a private Lutheran high school located in Gardena, California. It was founded in 1996 by Tim Warneke and Norb Huber as a satellite campus of South Bay Lutheran High School, Inglewood, which is now closed. Pacific Lutheran was known as South Bay Lutheran High School from 1997 until 2003, when it separated from its sister campus and gained its own standing as an individual school.
| Pacific Lutheran Jr. / Sr. High School | |
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| Address | |
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1473 W. 182nd Street , 90248 United States | |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod |
| Established | 1996 |
| Founder | Tim Warneke & Norb Huber |
| Principal | Lucas Fitzgerald |
| Teaching staff | 10 |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 104 (as of 2014-2015) |
| Average class size | 15 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 |
| Color(s) | Green & Blue |
| Athletics conference | Mulholland League |
| Mascot | Stingray |
| Nickname | PacLu |
| Team name | Stingray's |
| Rival | Rolling Hills Prep |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Website | pacificlutheranhigh |
Accreditation
The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and offers a Christ-centered education, small class sizes, individualized instruction, and a college preparatory curriculum.
Mission statement
The purpose of Pacific Lutheran is to lead young people to grow spiritually, mentally, physically, and socially, in favor with God and mankind. The school seeks to provide a safe, comfortable, and supportive environment in which to learn the skills that lead to a proactive life and meet the requirements for college entrance. Through the Christian perspective of the curriculum and with teachers who model the Christian life, the school in partnerships with the parents seeks to build character in students which gives glory to God.
Theology
Pacific Lutheran is one of approximately 80 Lutheran high schools belonging to the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS). This conservative Lutheran Church body has approximately 1.9 million members throughout the United States, and believes the Bible to be the inerrant, infallible Word of God. As the Bible teaches "Faith comes by hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ" (Romans 10:17), the most important work done at Pacific Lutheran is sharing the good news of Christ's victory over sin, death, and the power of the devil. This focus permeates the academic curriculum, athletics, field trips, and all other aspects of the school.
Individuals interested in learning more about the specific beliefs of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and/or Pacific Lutheran are encouraged to read The Brief Statement of 1932 or a much longer summary in The Book of Concord first published in 1580.
ESLR
Pacific Lutheran's ESLR's (Expected School wide Learning Results):
- P - Placing Christ First.
- L - Learning for Life.
- H - Honing Life Skills.
- S - Serving Church, School, and Community.
Facilities and technology
Pacific Lutheran has 17 classrooms equipped with state of the art technology:
- Flat screens, document cameras, and digital touch-screen projectors
- Fully functioning Science Lab, Art Studio, 3-D printing lab, and digital technology lab
- Performing arts and worship center for fine art production and weekly student chapel
Sports
Pacific Lutheran Jr. / Sr. High School offers C.I.F. Athletics in basketball, baseball, football, volleyball, golf, and soccer. It competes in the Mulholland League against other private and public schools its size.
Campus life
In addition to athletics, Pacific Lutheran offers extracurricular such as various clubs, field trips, camping trips and community service opportunities. They also have the ability to take online classes at Grand Canyon University to better prepare students for college life.