Luther High School North Explained

Luther High School North
Other Name:Luther North College Prep
Established:1909
Closed:2017
Type:Private secondary, Coeducational
Status:Closed
Affiliation:Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
Principal:Wayne Wenzel Jr.
Principal Label:Last principal
Head Name:Second Master
Head Name2:Assistant Headmaster
Enrollment:170
Grades:9–12
Streetaddress:5700 W. Berteau Ave.
City:Chicago
State:Illinois
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.9575°N -87.7706°W
Colors:Blue and gold
Mascot:Wildcats
Free Label:Emblem
Website:www.luthernorthcollegeprep.org

Luther High School North, formerly known as Luther North College Prep, was a private high school located in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.

Its predecessor was Luther Institute, founded in 1909 as a Lutheran High School and located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago. In 1953 the school moved to a campus in Portage Park, Chicago. Enrollment peaked at about 1,400 in the 1960s and 1970s, but declined thereafter. Due to financial difficulties, the Portage Park campus was sold to New Life Community Church in 2010, with the school sharing occupancy. In February 2017, with an enrollment of only 170 students despite recruiting efforts, the school announced that it would cease operations after the 2016–2017 school year.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luther North College Prep to suspend academic operations in June. February 24, 2017. Luther North College Prep. June 16, 2019.