Lutheran High School of San Antonio

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Lutheran High School of San Antonio
Address
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18104 Babcock Road

San Antonio
,
(Bexar County)
,
Texas
78255

United States
Coordinates29°36′40″N 98°37′39″W / 29.61111°N 98.62750°W / 29.61111; -98.62750Coordinates: 29°36′40″N 98°37′39″W / 29.61111°N 98.62750°W / 29.61111; -98.62750
Information
TypePrivate high school
Religious affiliation(s)Lutheranism
DenominationLutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Established1995; 26 years ago (1995)
DeanJeff Sanders
PrincipalPatrick Maynard[1]
Vice PrincipalAndrew Eickstead
Grades9–12
Age range14-19
Enrollment116 (2015[2])
 • Grade 946
 • Grade 1026
 • Grade 1127
 • Grade 1217
Average class size15
Campus size54 acres (22 ha)
Color(s)Garnet and grey   
AthleticsYes
Athletics conferenceTAPPS 4A
SportsFootball, soccer, cheerleading, basketball, swimming, cross country, track and field, baseball, softball, golf, and tennis.
eSports -> Rocket League & League of Legends
MascotMustang
Team nameMustangs
AccreditationNational Lutheran Schools Accreditation
NewspaperHoofbeats
Websitewww.lhssa.org

Lutheran High School of San Antonio (LHSSA) is a private, college preparatory Lutheran high school located in San Antonio, Texas, in the United States. As the city’s only Lutheran high school, LHSSA is supported by six congregations of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) comprising the Lutheran High School Association.

History[]

Lutheran High School of San Antonio, first conceptualized in 1993 by Lutheran church leaders, was established in 1995 by area Lutheran congregations. The city’s only Lutheran high school, LHSSA is supported by six lcms congregations forming the Lutheran High School Association. An accredited college preparatory Christian high school in the Lutheran education tradition, LHSSA nurtures faith and discipleship and promotes academic excellence to cultivate Christian servant leaders.

The high school was originally located on the former Concordia Lutheran Church campus on Basse Road. In 1998, when Concordia relocated, the church sold the property to Lutheran High School and the school remained there until 2004.

In 2001, the school board developed a five-year strategic plan that included a move to a new permanent location by 2006. Beginning in 2004, the school’s leadership team worked with B&A architects to develop a master plan for new facilities that included classrooms, athletic facilities, a library, auditorium and dining hall. In the same year, the high school moved to the Methodist Mission Home on Whitby Road and operated out of temporary modular structures for two school years.

In 2005, the high school launched the “Upon this Rock” capital campaign and raised nearly $1 million, which allowed the high school to acquire the current 54-acre (22 ha) property at 18104 Babcock Road on the city's northwest side.

In 2008, LHSSA announced the receipt of a $3 million gift from The Greehey Family Foundation to fund new construction of Phase I of the school’s campus. The donation, the largest single gift ever received by LHSSA, was used to construct the campus’ first new permanent structure which includes classrooms, dining area, gymnasium, and athletic amenities.

More recently, LHSSA received a substantial donation for athletic facilities. A dual-use football/soccer field and baseball field were completed in spring 2018, allowing the Mustangs to play true home games for the first time since moving to the current campus.

The 2020–2021 academic year gave rise to eSports teams at LHSSA. Teams competed in both Rocket League[3] and League of Legends in the PlayVS and NASEF organizations.[4][5][6] This is a high interest program on campus as the number of game titles will expand during the 2021-2022 academic year to include: Splatoon 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Madden NFL 21. The eSports teams add to the school's portfolio of STEM and technical student competitions. Lutheran High School has competed in educational robotics since the fall of 2012 with its first entry into San Antonio hub for BEST Robotics. Lutheran High School currently competes in the following robotics programs:[7]

  • FIRST Tech Challenge - Mechanical Mustangs Secretariat and Mechanical Mustangs Affirmed[8]
  • MATE-ROV "Underwater Robotics" - Mechanical Mustangs Whirl-a-Way

Lutheran High School is exploring partnerships to support a team in the FIRST Access program. FIRST in Texas aims to make FIRST robotics programming more accessible to students with disabilities.

References[]

  1. ^ "Head of School". Lutheran High School of San Antonio. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Locate A School - Lutheran High School Assoc of San Antonio". Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "PlayVS.com". Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "NASEF.org". Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "PlayVS TAPPS State Rocket League". Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "PlayVS TAPPS State League of Legends". Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Robotics". Lutheran High - A Private Christian and College Preparatory High School in San Antonio. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Team and Event Search". FIRST. May 5, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

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