Crean Lutheran High School is a private Lutheran high school in Irvine, California. The school was founded in 2007 as Lutheran South High School and had its initial campus at St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church in the Woodbridge neighborhood of Irvine. In 2010, Crean Lutheran opened its own campus in southeastern Irvine near the Woodbury neighborhood.[1][2] The school was renamed after John and Donna Crean, local philanthropists who donated US$10,000,000 to the school in its first year.[3]
| Crean Lutheran High School | |
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12500 Sand Canyon Avenue , 92618 | |
| Coordinates | 33°42′08″N 117°43′55″W / 33.70213°N 117.73195°W |
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| Former names | Lutheran South High Crean Lutheran South High School |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Proclaiming Jesus Christ through Excellence in Education |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod |
| Established | 2007 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1125 |
| Campus size | 30 acres (12 ha) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy Gold |
| Athletics conference | Century Conference |
| Mascot | Saints |
| Accreditations | WASC, NLSA |
| Publication | The Mirror |
| Yearbook | Canon |
| Website | www |
Crean Lutheran is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges as well as the National Lutheran Schools Accreditation. The school was accredited as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2023.[4]
Athletics
editCrean Lutheran sponsors 26 varsity teams across 15 different sports. The teams compete in the CIF Southern Section in the Century Conference. The school was a member of the Academy League from 2009 until 2017 and the Empire League from 2017 to 2024.[5][6] Crean's girls swimming and diving team won a state title in 2016.[7] The boys basketball team won a CIF Division 3AA state championship in 2018 and a Division 2A state championship in 2021.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ Emery, Sean (9 March 2010). "Construction begins on Irvine high school: Officials break ground for Crean Lutheran". Orange County Register. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Romiti, Anna (20 May 2010). "Crean Lutheran Celebrates Expansion with Campus Christening". New York, New York: Business Wire. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Lutheran school named after John Crean". Orange County Register. Southern California News Group. 21 August 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Crean Lutheran Highschool". Nation Blue Ribbon Schools. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Fryer, Steve (11 December 2008). "Family approach reaches CIF finals". Orange County Register. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Crean Lutheran looks likely to strike the Empire League". Orange County Register. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Albano, Dan (21 May 2016). "State title brings tears of joy, sadness for Crean Lutheran girls (video)". Orange County Register. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Fryer, Steve (3 March 2018). "Crean Lutheran refuses to fall in double-OT thriller, wins first CIF-SS crown". Daily News. Southern California News Group. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Burt, Tim (9 June 2021). "PHOTOS: CIF champs! Crean Lutheran completes mission with 68-58 win over Agoura". OC Sports Zone. Retrieved 8 March 2022.