Lutheran High School in the capital of the

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, is a private,

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high school that was founded in 1978.Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Retrieved 21 May 2008 The school is accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education and the National Lutheran School Accreditation.Lutheran High School
, Directory of Lutheran High School, Valparaiso University, 15 September 2006. Retrieved 11 March 2007. As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 197 students and 70.8 classroom teachers (on a FTE ) basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 18.3.Lutheran High School

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. Accessed 21 May 2008.

Athletics

Lutheran High School is a member of the

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. Their mascot is the Crusader.

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Lutheran High School - Springfield, Illinois
{{authority control Secondary schools affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Private high schools in Illinois Educational institutions established in 1978 Schools in Springfield, Illinois 1978 establishments in Illinois Lutheran schools in Illinois