11249 Newlin Gulch Blvd., Parker, CO 80134 Telephone : 303-841-5551 Fax : 720-842-1015 Website : www.lhsparker.org SCHOOL DESCRIPTION       Lutheran High School – Parker is a school operated by the Colorado Lutheran High School Association and is located in the southeast part of the Denver area. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the National Lutheran School Accreditation. Lutheran – Parker has a great reputation for preparing students for college. MISSION STATEMENT      Lutheran High School Parker is a Christian high school that nurtures academic excellence and encourages growth in Christ. FACULTY      All of the teachers at Lutheran High School Parker have at least a Bachelor’s degree and are required to get a Colorado teacher’s license. In fact, many of the teachers have Master’s degrees in their field of study. Lutheran High School students benefit from a 17:1 student/teacher ratio and a loving Christian environment. HONORS, ADVANCED PLACEMENT, and COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES      Lutheran High School Parker offers honors courses in Freshmen and Sophomore English as well as AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP US History, AP English Literature and AP English Language.      Lutheran High School Parker has partnered with Orange Lutheran Online to provide both online high school and college courses. Students can receive dual credit (high school and college) for many courses taken online. Some upper level students take classes at local community colleges for dual credit. EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAMS      Almost 90% of the student body actively participates in extracurricular activities.      Lutheran High School Parker is a member of CHSAA and competes at the state 2A level for most sports. Presently Lutheran High School Parker is a member of the Mile High League.      Lutheran High School Parker’s quality athletic program is a vital part of the school’s emphasis on excellence in extra-curricular activities. The following sports are offered at Lutheran High School Parker, arranged by season:

ARTS/ACTIVITIES

      • ChoirDrama
      • Hand Bell Choir
      • National Honor Society
      • Robotics Club
      • Student Government
      • Yearbook
      • Youth in Government
      • Fellowship of Christian Athletes

CLASS OF 2010 TEST DATA

     • Average composite score of top 10%..................30.0
     • Average composite score of top 25%..................28.7
     • Average composite score of top 50%..................26.5
     • Average composite score of the class..................22.4
     • Colorado state average score...............................20.6

CLASS OF 2010 TEST DATA

    Ninety to ninety five percent of all Lutheran High School Parker grads move on to some form of college. Graduates attend Colorado colleges and universities, one of the Concordia Universities (Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod) and other colleges and universities across the nation.

#Abilene Christian University, TX
#*Arizona State University
Art Institute of Colorado
#*Baylor University
Bethany Lutheran College, KS
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, L.A.
*Case Western University, Cleveland
Colorado Christian University
#*Colorado College
*Colorado School of Mines
#*Colorado State University, Ft. Collins
Colorado State University, Pueblo
*Concordia University, Austin, TX
Concordia University, Chicago
Concordia University, Irvine, CA
*Concordia University, Nebraska
Concordia University, Portland, OR
Concordia University, Wisconsin
Denver Midland Lutheran College, NB
#*Dordt College, IA
#Drake University, IA
#* Duke University, NC
Friends University, KS
#Grinnell College, IA
Grove City College, PA
#Gustavus Adolphus College, MN
#Hawaii Pacific University
#James Madison University, VA
Johnson & Wales University, CO
#Knox College, IA
Loma Linda University, CA
Lubbock Christian University, TX
#*Luther College, IA
Mesa State College, CO
Metropolitan State University,
Moody Bible Institute
#*Northwestern University, IL
#*Notre Dame University, IN
#*Rensalear Polytech University, NY
Rocky Mtn. College of Art & Design
#Rollins College, FL
Stetson University, FL
South Dakota School of Mines
Southern Nazarene University, OK
#Texas Christian University
#Thomas Aquinas College, CA
#Trinity University, TX
Trinity Western, Langely, BC
#Truman State University, MO
*Tulane University, New Orleans
#*University of Colorado - Boulder
University of Colorado, CO Springs
University of Colorado, Denver
#*University of Denver
#*University of Kansas
*University of Missouri, Rolla
University of Northern Colorado
#*University of Oklahoma
#*University of Oregon
University of Southern Oregon
University of Texas, Tyler
#University of the Arts, Philadelphia
#University of Wyoming
United States Air Force Academy
#Valparaiso University, IN
#*Wake Forest University, NC
#Wartburg University, IA
#*Washington University, St. Louis
Western State University, CO
Wyoming Technical Institute
#The Princeton Review’s list of best colleges in America
*U.S. News & World Review’s list of top schools in America