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families since 1958.

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

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, and the CLHSA decided to build two high schools: Lutheran High School West and

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Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 445 students enrolled for 2017-18 was: *Native American/Alaskan - 0.4% *Asian - 4.5% *Black - 5.6% *Hispanic - 9.7% *White - 70.8% *Multiracial - 9.0%

Notable alumni

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References

External links

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Cleveland Lutheran High School Association website
High schools in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Lutheran schools in Ohio Private high schools in Ohio Secondary schools affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod {{CuyahogaCountyOH-school-stub