Lutheran High School North (Missouri)

Not to be confused with Lutheran High School South.

Lutheran Middle and High School North
Location
5401 Lucas and Hunt Road St. Louis , Missouri 63121 United States 38°43′03″N 90°17′02″W
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Achieve, Believe, Belong!
Religious affiliation	Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
Established	1964 (1964)
Sister school	Lutheran High School South
Principal	Jason Becker
Head of school	Timothy Brackman
Grades	6–12
Schedule type	Block scheduling
Colors	Maroon and gold
Athletics conference	Metro League
Nickname	Crusaders
Accreditation	AdvancEd
Website	www.lncrusaders.org

Lutheran Middle and High School North (LN), commonly known as Lutheran North, is a parochial Christian high school in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. It currently offers education in grades six through twelve, and is associated with the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Along with Lutheran High School South, the school belongs to the Lutheran High School Association of St. Louis.

Lutheran North is accredited by AdvancED and National Lutheran Schools, and is a charter member of the National Alliance of High Schools. Its governing body is a 15-member board of trustees appointed by the 63 member congregations of the high school association. The school is currently administrated by Head of School Timothy Brackman, and Principal Jason Becker.

Overview

In the 1994–95 school year, Lutheran North became one of the first high schools in the St. Louis area to move from a traditional seven-period schedule to the block schedule.

The school has long been noted for its emphasis on the integration of technology in the classroom. Beginning in the 2012–13 school year, Lutheran North and Lutheran High School South started a "one to one" technology initiative. This was intended to help students integrate technology into all aspects of their education, most notably through the distribution of iPads to every student and faculty member. Starting in the 2019–20 school year, the iPads were replaced by Chromebooks.

Over 85% of the teachers at Lutheran North hold a master's degree. Over 96% of the students who graduate from LHSN attend a four-year university, and about 95% of the student body participates in at least one co-curricular activity.

Worship services

Chapel is held every day of the week except Wednesday in the school gymnasium. Administrated by the dean of Chapel, chapel services are typically traditional and usually follow the order of the historical Lutheran liturgy. Monday morning chapel services consist of the reading of scripture passages appointed for the week and the singing of hymns. Services on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday typically include a brief sermon or message, and the order of Confession and Absolution is typically administered at least once per week.

A small group of students is assigned the task of setting up the movable altar and pulpit, along with appropriate banners and paraments for the current season of the Church year every day before chapel.

Small Group is held every Wednesday morning in place of chapel. Students meet in groups of 15 to 20 students in their assigned classrooms for a time of prayer and devotion. Each small group is peer led by at least two "Peer Ministers", and is supervised by two faculty advisers. Each small group collects an offering and decides on a charitable organization for which they want to raise funds.

Peer Ministry

Peer Ministers are students (10th-12th) who have applied to serve as small group leaders at Lutheran High School North. Held to high standards personally, behaviorally, and academically, they are not only responsible for setting good examples for other students, but are also in charge of leading small group devotions. Peer Ministers are required to attend a training session before each school year. Middle school students also participate in multi-grade small groups within the middle school program. They refer to these small groups as "houses".

Athletics

Lutheran North's athletics program includes 30 teams in 13 sports. They have won more than 120 individual and team MSHSAA district championships, and 15 teams have won state championships. Lutheran North's most recent state championship was the 2024 Class Four 11-Man Football State Championship. In 2004, the athletics department received a $1 million donation by alumnus Jim Crane to improve the athletic facilities and enlarge the campus.

Crusader Hall of Honor

The Lutheran North Hall of Honor was started in 2015 with the induction of its first class of honorees, and recognizes the achievements of outstanding Lutheran North graduates, student groups, teams or individuals that have made a significant impact both at Lutheran North and beyond. Nominations are gathered and honorees are recognized every other year. The Crusader name was intentionally included in the Hall of Honor name so graduates of both Lutheran Central (LHS) and Lutheran North (LHSN) could be included.

Class of 2025
Darryl Chatman LHSN 1992	Paul W. Kummer LHSN 1972	Rev. Joel Christiansen LHSN 1974
Dr. Shelly (Callanan) Meyer LHSN 1984	Dr. Mark Hingst LHSN 1974	Colette M. (Neal) Hosie LHSN 1986
Dr. Mark Trampe LHSN 1980	Shanee’ (Williams) Bryan LHSN 1994	Three-Peat Crusader Football Teams
Class of 2023
Henry Branom LHSN 1983	Rhonda Cross LHSN 1976	Jason Greer LHSN 1992
Jana Haywood LHSN 1999	Richard Neidinger LHSN 1973	Paul Niewald LHSN 1981
Scott Warmann LHSN 1985	National Honor Society Class of 1983
Class of 2021
Dr. Daniel Crecelius LHS 1955	Paul Crisler Teacher and Principal 1964-2004	Dr. David Crockett LHSN 1988
Cain Hayes LHSN 1987	Gerald Kirk LHSN 1980	Marian Schaper Moon LHSN 1968
Larry & Christie Tietjen LHSN 1976 & 1977	Stuart Vogelsmeier LHSN 1981	Curtis Von Der Ahe LHSN 1968
Class of 2019
Dr. Norman Brockmeier LHS 1955	Sydney A. Cross LHSN 2007	Dr. Simone Marie Cummings LHSN 1985
Dr. Ruth Gornet LHSN 1983	Chief John Hayden LHSN 1981	Larry Kreyling LHSN 1962
Gary Mantei LHSN 1973	Dr. Michael Ward LHSN 1974	Dr. Nadine L. Verderber LHS 1958
	1954 Baseball Team 2nd in State
Class of 2017
Eric Banks LHSN 1973	Mark E. Belew LHSN 1972	David P. Burgdorf LHS 1962
Tim Craven LHSN 1990	Jolie C. Holschen LHSN 1991	Allan Huning LHS 1955
William “Bill” LaMothe LHSN 1972	William R. (Bill) Leistritz LHS 1961	James Manion LHS 1961
Marilyn Moehlenkamp LHS 1965	Mark Petersen LHSN 1971	Rev. Arthur C. Repp, Jr. LHS 1952
Rev. Dr. Henry (Hank) Rowold LHS 1956	Mavis Theassa Thompson LHSN 1974	Dr. Richard Carl Vie LHS 1955
	Dr. Norman E. Young LHS 1952
Class of 2015
Steve Atwater LHSN 1984	Richard Beumer LHS 1955	Jim Crane LHSN 1972
Dr. W. James Kirchhoff LHS 1953	Dr. Paul Lange LHS Founding Principal	Connie Teaberry-Lindsey LHSN 1988
Dr. Gary May LHSN 1981	Scott Negwer LHSN 1975	Dr. Sheryl Reinisch LHSN 1976
Dr. Brett Taylor LHSN 1984	1981 Crusader Football Team 1981 State Championship Football Team

Notable alumni

• Robert Douglas, class of 2000, former National Football League (NFL) player
• Bobby Joe Edmonds, class of 1982, former National Football League (NFL) player
• Kurt Petersen, class of 1975, former National Football League (NFL) player
• Kimora Lee Simmons, class of 1993, model
• Renell Wren, class of 2014, 4th round draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals (NFL) in 2019

External links

• Lutheran High School North website