Lutheran High School West

Lutheran High School West, also known as Lutheran West, is a private college-prep co-ed high school and middle school (grades 6-12) in Rocky River, Ohio, United States. Established in 1958, it is affiliated with the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod and serves Cleveland and Northeast Ohio.

Lutheran High School West
Location
3850 Linden Road Rocky River , Ohio 44116 United States
Coordinates	41°27′28″N 81°50′52″W
Information
Type	Private secondary school
Established	1958; 67 years ago (1958)
Principal	Mike Waugh[1]
Teaching staff	32.9 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades	6–12[2]
Enrollment	445[2] (2017-18)
Student to teacher ratio	13.5[2]
Campus type	Large suburban[2]
Color(s)	Red and white   [1]
Slogan	Inspiring scholarship, faith and community
Athletics conference	Chagrin Valley Conference
Nickname	Longhorns[1]
Accreditation	AdvancED[3]
Tuition	$11,100 (2019-20)
Affiliation	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Website	www.lutheranwest.com

History

In 1946, sixteen Lutheran congregations formally met to establish an association and resolved to establish a Lutheran high school in Cleveland, Ohio. The result was the founding of the Cleveland Lutheran High School Association (CLHSA). In 1948, Lutheran West's precursor, Lutheran High School, was built in the east side of Cleveland. In 1958, that school's property was acquired by the state of Ohio for construction of Interstate 90, and the CLHSA decided to build two high schools: Lutheran High School West and Lutheran High School East, located in Cleveland Heights.^[4]

In 2022, Lutheran West expanded its grade level offerings to middle school, adding grades 6 through 8.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 445 students enrolled for 2017-18 was:^[2]

• Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
• Asian - 4.5%
• Black - 5.6%
• Hispanic - 9.7%
• White - 70.8%
• Multiracial - 9.0%

Notable alumni

• Nickie Antonio, politician^[5]
• Tim Gettinger, professional hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL)^{[citation needed]}