Our Saviour Lutheran School
Private school in New York City
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Our Saviour Lutheran School is a private, Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, co-educational school in Morris Park, Bronx, New York City, New York, United States.[2][3][4] The origins of its younger grades' school began in 1942,[5] and its high school was established in 1955. It is part of the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour.[6]
| Our Saviour Lutheran School | |
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| Location | |
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1734 Williamsbridge Road, Morris Park, Bronx , New York 10461 United States 40.84989°N 73.85058°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
Religious affiliation | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod |
| Established | 1942 |
| Oversight | Lutheran Church of Our Saviour |
NCES School ID | 00938512[1] |
Teaching staff | 13.0 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 16 (2017–2018)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 1.2[1] |
| Nickname | Falcons |
| Website | www |
Its class sizes are small and there is a dress code.[2][7] It is an accredited member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.[6][4]
Athletics
The school's athletic teams are known as the Falcons.[2] Three sports are offered: basketball,[7] track and field, and volleyball.[4] The basketball program has produced several NCAA Division I college recruits.[3] During the school's 2022–23 years, the basketball program joined the Word of God Christian Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina and Hillcrest Prep Academy in Phoenix, Arizona as a part of Overtime Elite alongside the program's own YNG Dreamerz, Cold Hearts, and City Reapers teams.
Notable alumni
- Precious Achiuwa, basketball player for the Sacramento Kings
- Posh Alexander, basketball player[8]
- Justin Burrell, basketball player[5]
- Ace Frehley, guitarist and co-founding member of the hard rock band Kiss[9]
- Ian Jackson, basketball player at St. John's University
- Zahir Porter, professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Jared Rhoden, basketball player for Paris Basketball[10]
- Will Calhoun, drummer for the band Living Colour
