Concordia Lutheran High School (Texas)

Concordia Lutheran High School is a private Christian high school located in Tomball, Texas, in Northwest Houston.

Concordia Lutheran High School
Address
700 East Main Street

, ,
77375

Coordinates30.099861°N 95.606225°W / 30.099861; -95.606225
Information
School typePrivate Christian
Religious affiliation(s)Lutheran
Opened1984
PrincipalJulie Kangas
Head of schoolJoel Bode
ChaplainRev. Ryan Neuhaus
Key people
  • Julie Kangas (Principal)
  • Matt Schleicher (Asst. Prin.)
  • Andrew Schultz (Asst. Prin.)
[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment550
Average class size19.2
ScheduleModified Block
Campus size40 acres
Color(s)Navy, Silver, White
SloganBuilding Lives of Excellence Upon the Foundation of Christ
AthleticsTexas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS 6A)
Athletics conferenceDistrict 4
SportsFall Sports: Football, Volleyball, Cheer, Cross Country (Boys & Girls). Winter Sports: Basketball (Boys & Girls), Soccer (Boys & Girls), Swimming (Boys & Girls), Cheer. Spring Sports: Baseball, Softball, Track & Field (Boys & Girls), Lacrosse (Boys), Tennis (Boys & Girls), Golf (Boys & Girls).
MascotCrusaders
Team nameCrusaders
AccreditationTexas Private School Accreditation Commission, National Lutheran School Accreditation, Texas District LCMS
USNWR rankingWinners of TAPPS 6A Henderson Cup in 2018-2019 as Top Private School in Texas
TuitionGeneral Students: $15,780 per year, Association Students: $14,820 per year
Feeder schoolsEpiphany Lutheran School, Salem Lutheran School, Trinity Lutheran School[2]
Websiteclhs-tx.org

Children associated with local Lutheran churches are eligible to receive lower tuition rates.

Concordia is accredited by National Lutheran School Accreditation, the Lutheran School Accreditation Commission - Texas, and the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission. It is recognized by the Texas Education Agency.

History

It had 515 students in the 2014–2015 school year, and 585 in the 2015–2016 school year; at that time the school's capacity was maxed out and it used portable classrooms to house some of the students.[3] The school's head, Joel Bode, stated that expansion of Texas State Highway 249 resulted in an increase of enrollment. Bode stated that while he knew some Exxon employees began sending their children to the school after the company opened offices in northern Harris County, the school so far had not experienced "tremendous growth directly from Exxon" although businesses related to Exxon moving to northern Harris County may be indirectly impacting the school's enrollment.[4]

An expansion began construction in late March 2015, and was scheduled for completion in March 2016. In addition to classroom space this wing was to have classrooms, an art room, a green room, and four science laboratories.[4] As of January 2017 the school had about 600 students. Around that month a 13 classroom wing was completed for $5.9 million, expanding the school's capacity.[5]

Campuses

The school has two campuses, a main campus and a south campus. The south campus has 8 acres (3.2 ha) of open land, but is mainly used as a parking lot for students and a place to house various sports fields.[3]

The new education wing completed in 2017 features new classrooms including 4 double science labs, 7 multipurpose classrooms, a multimedia green room and production studio and a commons area for group events and banquets.[3]

References

  1. "Staff Directory". www.clhs-tx.org. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-09-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Lutheran Schools, Concordia Lutheran High School website. Accessed September 13, 2008.
  3. Santana, Tamra (August 19, 2015). "Campus expansions continue for local prep schools". The Spring Observer. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  4. Olabi, Nora (June 9, 2015). "Spring-area growth drives prep school expansions". The Spring Observer. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
  5. Santana, Tamra (January 10, 2017). "Tomball-area prep schools continue building for growth". The Potpourri (Tomball edition). Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 15, 2017.


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