Established 1999 Grades 9–12 Phone +1 573-204-7555 | Religious affiliation(s) Lutheran Principal Mr. Ruark Tuition 5,675 USD Mascot Crusader | |
Denomination Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Motto Sharing Christ, Shaping Lives Similar Central High School, Notre Dame Regional, Jackson High School, Oak Ridge High School, Central Junior High School Profiles | ||
Saxony lutheran high school
Saxony Lutheran High School is a private, Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod high school located in Jackson, Missouri, USA.
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Organization
The governing body of Saxony is a Board of Regents. This consists of two members from each participating Lutheran congregation. The Board of Regents appoints an Executive Board. Saxony Lutheran has four elementary feeder schools, and twenty-four associate Lutheran churches.
The school's facilities can accommodate 300 students, and currently has 226 students enrolled in the 2014-15 school year. It is a coeducational school that educates in grades 9-12.
History
Saxony Lutheran High School was established in September 1999, holding classes in rented premises. The school bought a 4-acre parcel of land in Fruitland, in January 2000, for $3,200,000. The current premises were opened, on that site, in the fall of 2004. In 2009, north-west and north-east wings were added to the building.
Athletics
Saxony is a member of the Missouri State High School Activities Association which they joined in summer 2002. Their first athletic event, under the Association, was held on 26 November 2002. A new gymnasium was opened in November 2004. Teams use the mascot, and compete under the title, 'Crusaders'. The athletic activities that the school offers are baseball, boys' basketball, boys' soccer, cheer-leading, cross country, girls' basketball, girls' soccer, golf, softball, swimming, track, and volleyball.