Our Saviour Lutheran School
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| name = Our Saviour Lutheran School
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| address = 1734 Williamsbridge Road, Morris Park, Bronx
| city = New York City
| state = New York
| zipcode = 10461
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|40.84989|-73.85058|type:edu_globe:earth_region:US-NY|display=ti}}
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| type = Private school
| religious_affiliation = Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
| established = {{Start date|1942}}
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| oversight = Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES Private School ID|00938512|school_name=OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN SCHOOL|access_date=April 4, 2020|ref_name=NCES}}
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| teaching_staff = 13.0 {{FTE}}
| grades = K–12
| gender = Co-educational
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| nickname = Falcons
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| website = {{URL|www.oursaviourbronx.org}}
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Our Saviour Lutheran School is a private, Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, co-educational school in Morris Park, Bronx, New York City, New York, United States.{{cite news |last1=Harvin |first1=Al |title=At Our Saviour High, Small Stands Tall |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/25/sports/at-our-saviour-high-small-stands-tall.html |accessdate=January 22, 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=November 25, 1987}}{{cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Greg |title=Our Saviour Lutheran Senior Max Amadasun Commits to The University of Pittsburgh |url=https://bronx.news12.com/clip/14929327/our-saviour-lutheran-star-talks-college-commitment |accessdate=January 17, 2020 |work=News 12 The Bronx |date=October 2019}}{{cite web |title=Our Saviour Lutheran School |url=https://www.privateschoolreview.com/our-saviour-lutheran-school-profile/10461 |website=Private School Review |accessdate=January 22, 2020}} The origins of its younger grades' school began in 1942,{{cite web |last1=Cordova |first1=David |title=The Resurgence of Our Savior Lutheran: A Program From the Bronx Back on the Rise |url=https://davesjoint.net/2017/04/27/the-resurgence-of-our-savior-lutheran-a-program-from-the-bronx-back-on-the-rise/ |website=Dave's Joint |accessdate=January 22, 2020 |date=April 27, 2017}} and its high school was established in 1955. It is part of the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour.{{cite web |title=Our Saviour Lutheran School |url=http://www.oursaviourbronx.org/ |website=Our Saviour Lutheran School |accessdate=January 17, 2020}}
Its class sizes are small and there is a dress code.{{cite web |title=Our Saviour Lutheran School |url=https://www.niche.com/k12/our-saviour-lutheran-school-bronx-ny/ |website=Niche |accessdate=January 22, 2020}} It is an accredited member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Athletics
The school's athletic teams are known as the Falcons. Three sports are offered: basketball, track and field, and volleyball. The basketball program has produced several NCAA Division I college recruits. During the school's 2022–23 years, the basketball program joined the Word of God Christian Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina and Hillcrest Prep Academy in Phoenix, Arizona as a part of Overtime Elite alongside the program's own YNG Dreamerz, Cold Hearts, and City Reapers teams.
Notable alumni
- Precious Achiuwa, basketball player for the New York Knicks
- Posh Alexander, basketball player{{cite web |title=Posh Alexander - Men's Basketball |url=https://redstormsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/posh-alexander/4803 |website=St. John's University Athletics |language=en}}
- Justin Burrell, basketball player
- Ace Frehley, guitarist and co-founding member of the hard rock band Kiss{{cite web |title=KISS Legend Ace Frehley - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction? (Part 1) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGrdZsZ5xJg |website=YouTube |publisher=Loudwire |access-date=12 January 2024}}
- Ian Jackson, basketball player who is committed to play for the North Carolina Tar Heels{{cite web |last1=Zagoria |first1=Adam |title=North Carolina commit Ian Jackson transfers to Our Savior Lutheran, will play in Overtime Elite league |url=https://www.zagsblog.com/2023/08/31/north-carolina-commit-ian-jackson-transfers-to-our-savior-lutheran-will-play-in-overtime-elite-league/ |website=Zagsblog |date=31 August 2023}}
- Zahir Porter, professional basketball player
- Jared Rhoden, basketball player for the Detroit Pistons{{cite web |title=Jared Rhoden - Men's Basketball |url=https://shupirates.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jared-rhoden/5305 |website=Seton Hall University Athletics |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.oursaviourbronx.org/}}
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Category:Private elementary schools in the Bronx
Category:Private middle schools in the Bronx
Category:Private high schools in the Bronx
Category:Lutheran schools in New York (state)
Category:Schools affiliated with the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod
Category:Educational institutions established in 1942
Category:1942 establishments in New York City
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