Bishop Luers High School

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.[3] 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.[3]

Bishop Luers High School
Bishop Luers High School in 2008
Address
333 East Paulding Road

Fort Wayne
,
Indiana
46819

United States
Coordinates41.031626°N 85.134281°W / 41.031626; -85.134281
Information
TypePrivate, coeducational
Motto"We Are the Light of the World"
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1958
OversightDiocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend
PrincipalJames Huth
Teaching staff48.0 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment587[1] (2017-18)
Student to teacher ratio12.2[1]
Color(s)  
Athletics conferenceSummit Athletic Conference
NicknameKnights
RivalBishop Dwenger High School
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
NewspaperKnightTimes
YearbookAccolade
Tuition$6,270
Websitewww.bishopluers.org

Academics

Bishop Luers' education departments consist of art, business, religion, English, foreign language, mathematics, and social studies.[4] In 2004 and in 2005, Bishop Luers was placed on the Catholic High School Honor Roll Top 50 Secondary Schools in America.[5][6]

Extra-curricular activities

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 (SADD), Future Business Leaders of America, Freshmen Mentoring, and Student Ambassadors.[7]

Athletics

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.[8]

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, and baseball) in one year since 1973, the first year all three were recognized by the Indiana High School Athletic Association.[9]

Programs offered
SportSanctioned boys'Sanctioned girls'Non-sanctioned
Baseball
Y
Basketball
Y
Y
Bowling
Y
Cheerleading
Y
Cross country
Y
Y
Dance
Y
Football
Y
Golf
Y
Y
Lacrosse
Y
Rifle
Y
Soccer
Y
Y
Softball
Y
Swimming and diving
Y
Y
Tennis
Y
Y
Track and field
Y
Y
Volleyball
Y
Y (boys')
Wrestling
Y

Luers' main rival is Bishop Dwenger High School, a Catholic school on the north side of Fort Wayne. Luers also has a spirited neighborhood rivalry with South Side High School, which is often termed "The Battle for Calhoun Street."

State championships

The Knights' athletic program has produced 20 team state champions in their history.

Year Sport Class Coach Opponent
1985-86Football2ASteve KeeferLawrenceburg
1989-90Football2AMatt LindsayTri-West Hendricks
1992-93Football2AMatt LindsayWestfield
1998-99Basketball - girls'2AGary AndrewsAustin
1999-00Football2AMatt LindsayDanville
1999-00Basketball - girls'2AGary AndrewsForest Park
2000-01Basketball - girls'2AGary AndrewsShenandoah
2001-02Football2AMatt LindsayEvansville Mater Dei
2001-02Basketball - girls'3ATeri RosinskiGibson Southern
2002-03Football2AMatt LindsaySouthridge
2005-06Basketball - girls'3ATeri RosinskiEvansville Memorial
2007-08Football2AMatt LindsayHeritage Christian
2007-08Basketball - boys'2AJames Blackmon Sr.Winchester
2007-08Baseball2AGary RogersElwood
2008-09Basketball - boys'2AJames Blackmon Sr.Brownstown Central
2009-10Football2AMatt LindsayMonrovia
2010-11Football2AMatt LindsayNorth Putnam
2010-11Basketball - girls'2ADenny RenierBrownstown Central
2011-12Football2AMatt LindsayEvansville Mater Dei
2012-13Football2ASteve KeeferIndianapolis Cardinal Ritter

Football

Bishop Luers has been to the Indiana state finals for football fifteen times, including four consecutive years, 1999 through 2002. Eleven of those fifteen trips have resulted in football championships, all in Class 2A, including four consecutive wins in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.[10][11] The fifteen championship appearances are the most of any team in Indiana football history, and the eleven championships tie the state record.[12]

The Knights' roster has included many accomplished players who have gone on to play successfully at the professional and NCAA Division I levels. Among the most notable are Jack Johnston star quarterback, who led the Knights to their best regular season record to date. Anthony Spencer of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Jaylon Smith, winner of the 2012 high school Butkus Award and the 2012 Indiana Mr. Football award, are also alumni.

See also: Indiana High School Football Champions - Smaller Schools

Boys' basketball

Coinciding with the 2004 hiring of head coach James Blackmon, Sr., recent seasons have seen championship success for the boys' basketball team. For the four seasons 2006/07 – 2009/10, the Knights' roster featured Deshaun Thomas, recipient of the 2010 Indiana Mr. Basketball award.[13] The Knights won two consecutive boys' basketball Class 2A state championships, in 2008 and 2009.

On May 21, 2010, in a ceremony at Bishop Luers, Thomas' jersey (#1) was retired by the school. This was the first time in school history a jersey of any of its athletes had been retired.[14]

Girls' basketball

The girls' basketball team won three consecutive Indiana State Class 2A Championship games, in the 1998/99, 1999/2000, and 2000/01 seasons. The following season the team moved up a class, winning a fourth consecutive state title, in Class 3A, in 2001/02. The Knights also won the 2005/06 Class 3A championship.

The Knights' six state championships currently stand as the most all-time by one school in Indiana girls' basketball history, as do the nine championship game appearances.[15]

Baseball

In 2008, the boys' baseball team competed for the first time in the state baseball championship, winning the 2A title.

Notable alumni

See also

References
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