Faith Lutheran High School

Faith Lutheran High School, commonly referred to as Faith or FLHS, is a private high school located in Crystal Lake, Illinois. It is affiliated with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and serves students of McHenry County, Illinois. The school's colors are black and red and its mascot is the Saints.HistoryFLHS was founded in August 2004 with a freshman class of eight students. The first class of ten students graduated in 2008. The school was initially located at St. John's Lutheran Church in Union, Illinois. In January 2006 it moved to the unused Hawthorn school building north of Marengo, Illinois. In 2009 the school again moved to Crystal Lake, Illinois which provided a more central location. In September 2013, FLHS purchased the building it was leasing from Immanuel Church with the expectation to handle its growth spurt for 7-10 years.AcademicsThe school employs a low student-teacher ratio and touts its high ACT average, which generally averages between 25 and 26. In 2014, the senior class averaged 27.1 and averaged over $70,000 each in scholarship offers. The school offers classes in theology, science, art, mathematics, physical education, English, social studies, practical skills and the languages of Spanish, Latin. AP classes and a dual credit programs through McHenry County College and Grand Canyon University are offered.School lifeStudent bodyThe school has worked with international programs to host exchange students from Brazil, Paraguay, China, Panama, Thailand, Germany and South Korea. Approximately 5–8 percent of the students are international.