Our Saviour Lutheran School

Private school in New York City
40°51′00″N 73°51′02″W / 40.84989°N 73.85058°W / 40.84989; -73.85058InformationTypePrivate schoolReligious affiliation(s)Lutheran Church–Missouri SynodEstablished1942 (1942)OversightLutheran Church of Our SaviourNCES School ID00938512[1]Teaching staff13.0 (on an FTE basis)[1]GradesK–12GenderCo-educationalEnrollment16 (2017–2018)[1]Student to teacher ratio1.2[1]NicknameFalconsWebsitewww.oursaviourbronx.org

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]

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 New York Knicks
  • 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 who is committed to play for the North Carolina Tar Heels[10]
  • Jared Rhoden, basketball player for the Detroit Pistons[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Harvin, Al (November 25, 1987). "At Our Saviour High, Small Stands Tall". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Thompson, Greg (October 2019). "Our Saviour Lutheran Senior Max Amadasun Commits to The University of Pittsburgh". News 12 The Bronx. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Our Saviour Lutheran School". Private School Review. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Cordova, David (April 27, 2017). "The Resurgence of Our Savior Lutheran: A Program From the Bronx Back on the Rise". Dave's Joint. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Our Saviour Lutheran School". Our Saviour Lutheran School. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Our Saviour Lutheran School". Niche. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "Posh Alexander - Men's Basketball". St. John's University Athletics.
  9. ^ "KISS Legend Ace Frehley - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction? (Part 1)". YouTube. Loudwire. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  10. ^ Zagoria, Adam (August 31, 2023). "North Carolina commit Ian Jackson transfers to Our Savior Lutheran, will play in Overtime Elite league". Zagsblog.
  11. ^ "Jared Rhoden - Men's Basketball". Seton Hall University Athletics.

External links

  • Official website


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