Luther College (Saskatchewan)
| Type | Federated college of the University of Regina |
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| Established | 1971 |
| Affiliation | Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada |
| President | Dr. Bryan Hillis |
| Dean | Dr. Franz Volker Greifenhagen |
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Academic staff
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30 |
| Students | 400 |
| Location | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Campus | urban at the University of Regina |
| Colours | White and Blue |
| Affiliations | University of Regina, UACC |
| Website | http://www.luthercollege.edu/university |
| Luther College High School | |
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| Address | |
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1500 Royal Street Regina, Saskatchewan, S4T 5A5 Canada |
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| School type | High School |
| Motto | Quality Education in a Christian Context |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Lutheran |
| Founded | 1913 (in Melville). Moved to present-day campus in 1926. |
| School board | Private |
| Principal | Dr. Mark Anderson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 460 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Regina |
| Colour(s) | Black and Gold |
| Team name | Lions |
| Website | www |
Luther College is a college and high school located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The university portion of Luther College is located on the campus of the University of Regina and is a federated college. The high school is located at 1500 Royal Street. There are approximately 400 students and 30 full-time faculty members at the university college. As a federated college, Luther College is administratively and financially independent, but the college's university students receive their degree from and may take courses at the University of Regina.
Luther College was founded in 1913 as Luther Academy, with classrooms and dormitory space for 32 male students in Melville, Saskatchewan. Women first enrolled as non-residential students in 1920. In 1926, the school relocated to a larger campus in Regina and began offering university level courses. The college used to be officially affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan until 1968, and opened new residence halls and academic buildings on the University of Regina campus in 1971. The high school continues to occupy the 1926 campus.
On December 7, 2007, Saskatchewan Roughriders Head Coach Kent Austin visited the high school to speak to the students and brought the Grey Cup.
Luther College High School (LCHS) is one of the few independent high schools in Saskatchewan.
According to the Luther College Website, it strives to:
Students engage in a daily religious service with Pastor David Peterson.
Luther College has a history of athletics. The school has a variety of sports offered including football, golf, volleyball, soccer, basketball, curling, hockey, cross country running, and track and field. The school is home to Luther Invitational Tournament (L.I.T.), one of the longest-running basketball tournaments in Western Canada. L.I.T. has been held annually in February since 1953. Luther as host team has played in every L.I.T. except one, winning four titles in 1953, 1984, 1990 and 2006. The high school's AAA football team won city titles in 1993, 2005, and 2014, as well as provincial titles in 1993 and 2005. In 2010, the Luther Lions won the 5A Regina Basketball City Championships. In 2016 the boys won the small school soccer city final. The girls also won their third straight city finals.
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