Heart, Soul & Mind Rockford Lutheran Schools Overview

  Established in 1964, we are associated with 25 area Lutheran Churches. Our Lutheran churches have associations with both ELCA & LCMS.

 Open to all faiths, our students attend more than 100 area churches; 47% attend a Lutheran church. 

                              
                (Enrollment Numbers as of 10/01/08)
All faculty are State Certified and average 15 years teaching experience

Rockford Lutheran Academy

• Stanford testing in grades K – 6. Student’s average 2 - 3 grade levels above the national and state averages. 
• Ability based grouping in grades 2 – 6 in math and reading.     
•  Foreign Language – Spanish is taught at all grade levels in PreK – 6. 
• Music/Art or other Special Fine Arts Programs

•    Band and Orchestra

•    Drama / Music

•    Computer

•    Art

•    Gym

•    Library

Sports Teams - Students in grades 5 - 6 are members of the Rock Valley Lutheran Athletic Conference and may compete in cross country, spirit squad, track, volleyball, and wrestling.  Academy students may also participate on Lutheran teams promoted by local organizations in basketball, co-ed soccer and football; these are not school sponsored.

Before/After School Day Care – Our academy has an exemplary Before/After Care Program.  Students are attended to from 6:30 A.M. – 7:45 A.M. for before care and from 3:15 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. for after care. 

Rockford Lutheran High School

2008 Graduate Profile

ACT scores: Composite 24.2 (State 20.7; National 21.1)
98% Graduation Rate
98% went on to post high school institutions
         72% to 4 year institutions   26% to 2 year institutions
16 IL State Scholars (18% of the class)
Academic and Athletic Scholarships
          Over $1.6 Million Dollars Awarded

Course Offerings and Academic Information: 

Honors Courses are offered in Math, Science, English, Foreign Language, and Social Studies
AP testing is offered in Anatomy/Physiology, Physics II, College Calculus, Foreign Language, and Senior Honors English
More than 85% of students who have taken AP tests are successful in receiving college credit. 
6 year study in 3 Foreign Languages (French, German, and Spanish)
Computer applications and programming
Award winning programs in Art, Band, Choir, Orchestra and Drama
Students receive ratings of Division I in competition
Rockford Lutheran Junior High Students average 3 years above the national averages.
Over 70% of our Jr. & Sr. High school students participate in an extra-curricular activity

 Rockford Lutheran High School Athletics

 Big Northern Conference - High School     Northern Conference – Junior High  

·        3 Gymnasiums

·        Lighted Field and Track Complex

·        State-of-the-Art Weight Room

·        Division I Scholarship Recipients

2007 – 2008 Senior High School Athletics

·        51 students selected for All Conference
·        23 student athletes competed at the state level

Senior High School Team History

  44 Conference Championships                                                                

  37 Regional Championships
    2 District Championships
  10 Sectional Championships
    3 Super-Sectional Championship
  15 State Tourney Appearances
    1 State Champion

Junior High School Team History State Championships: (5) Cheerleading, (5) Girls Track, (4) Boys Track, (4) Boys Basketball and (2) Volleyball