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A HISTORY AND FUTURE OF GROWTH
from Forward in Faith
by CLHSA
THROUGHOUT THE DECADES, LUTHERAN WEST HAS MODERNIZED OUR SPACES AND THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE .
Throughout the 75-year history of the CLHSA and the 65-year history of Lutheran High School West, our community has taken proactive steps to properly position the school to serve the ever-changing educational, experiential, spacial, and technological needs of students.
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Lutheran West sees the transition to a 6-12 school as an opportunity to grow and transform Christian education in Northeast Ohio. Lutheran West will offer families the ability to realize a Christ-centered education that includes robust academic, extra-curricular, and arts offerings.
1958
1971
After 10 years at the original Lutheran High School in downtown Cleveland, Lutheran High School West is established in Rocky River.
Lutheran West is expanded with the addition of the “100s” and guidance counselor offices in the library.
1985 The Cleveland Lutheran Educational Endowment Fund (CLEEF) is established.
1988 The Jochum Room and John Katt Music Room are built, allowing more space for the fine arts.
Light the Night enables the construction of a new football stadium named Alumni Field. 2000
2003
Through the Vision Alive! campaign, Science and STEM programs are expanded with the addition of the science wing and an engineering lab. A dedicated art studio is added, along with The Senney Gymnasium, weight room, and locker rooms.
2011
The Unleash the Spirit capital campaign allows for the establishment of The Senney Honors Academy, expansion of the Jochum Room into the 490-seat state-of-the-art Jochum Performing Arts Center, new baseball dugouts, the addition of artificial turf on the baseball diamond and Alumni Field, and refacing of the school building.
2019 The I Believe in West campaign provides for a full renovation to the library, a modern update to the Wittrock Gymnasium, and updates to the main offices, Admissions Center, and Student Life Center.
2022 Lutheran West welcomes its first middle school students on August 22, 2022.
