Saxony Lutheran High School
Private high school in Jackson, Missouri, USA
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Saxony Lutheran High School is a private, Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod high school located in Jackson, Missouri, United States.
| Saxony Lutheran High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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2004 Saxony Lane , , 63755 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
Religious affiliation | Lutheran |
| Denomination | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod |
| Established | 1999 |
Principal | Mr. Ruark |
| Grades | 9–12 |
Campus type | Closed Campus |
| Colors | Blue, Gold, White |
| Slogan | Sharing Christ, Shaping Lives |
| Mascot | Crusader |
| Team name | The Crusaders |
| Publication | The Crusader |
| Tuition | $5,675 |
| Website | http://www.saxonylutheranhigh.org/ |
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.[1] Saxony Lutheran has four elementary feeder schools, and twenty-four associate Lutheran churches.
The school's facilities can accommodate 300 students, and had 226 students enrolled in the 2014–15 school year. It is a coeducational school that educates in grades 9–12.[2]
History
Saxony Lutheran High School was established in September 1999, holding classes in rented premises. The school bought a 40-acre (16 ha) parcel of land in Fruitland in January 2000, for $320,000. The current premises were opened, on that site, in the fall of 2004.[3] 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.[4] Their first athletic event, under the Association, was held on November 26, 2002.[5] A new gymnasium was opened in November 2004.[6] Teams use the mascot, and compete under the title, 'Crusaders'.[7] The athletic activities that the school offers are baseball, boys football, boys basketball, boys soccer, cheer-leading, cross country, girls basketball, girls soccer, golf, softball, swimming, track, and volleyball.