Bishop Luers High School
| Bishop Luers High School | |
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Bishop Luers High School in 2008.
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333 East Paulding Road Fort Wayne, Indiana 46819 United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°01′54″N 85°08′03″W / 41.031626°N 85.134281°WCoordinates: 41°01′54″N 85°08′03″W / 41.031626°N 85.134281°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | "We Are the Light of the World" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1958 |
| Oversight | Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend |
| Principal | Tiffany Albertson |
| Teaching staff | 39.8 FTE |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 597 (2013–14) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 |
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| Athletics conference | Summit Athletic Conference |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Rival | Bishop Dwenger High School |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Newspaper | KnightTimes |
| Yearbook | Accolade |
| Tuition | $4,175 |
| Website | www |
Bishop Luers High School is a small Catholic high school located in the southside of Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Bishop Luers is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The school was founded in 1958 by the Franciscan Fathers of the Saint John the Baptist Province in Cincinnati, Ohio, along with the Sisters of Saint Francis Province in Mishawaka, Indiana. The first bishop of the diocese, John Henry Luers, is the namesake of the school.
As of the 2013–2014 school year, Bishop Luers High School had an enrollment of 597 students; 166 freshmen, 175 sophomores, 139 juniors, and 117 seniors.
Bishop Luers' education departments consist of art, business, religion, English, foreign language, mathematics, and social studies. In 2004 and in 2005, Bishop Luers was placed on the Catholic High School Honor Roll Top 50 Secondary Schools in America.
Bishop Luers offers an array of activities for students. Activities include Academic Super Bowl, National Honor Society (NHS), Key Club, Student Council, Drama Club, The Bishop Luers Minstrels Show Choir, Pep Band, Speech and Debate, Newspaper, Yearbook, World Culture Club, Students Against Destructive Decisions or S.A.D.D., Future Business Leaders of America, Freshmen Mentoring, and Student Ambassadors.
The Bishop Luers Knights field teams in 19 sanctioned sports and 6 non-sanctioned (club) sports. All sanctioned sports are governed by the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA). The lacrosse team is a member of the Indiana High School Lacrosse Association.
All sanctioned Bishop Luers teams compete in the Summit Athletic Conference (SAC).
In 2008, Bishop Luers became the first team in Indiana high school athletic history to win and hold the three major male sports titles (football, basketball, baseball) in one year since 1973, the first year all three were recognized by the Indiana High School Athletic Association.
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