Great Plains Lutheran High School
Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) school · Grades 9–12
Watertown, SD
1200 Luther Ln NE, Watertown, SD 57201
Overall grade: B
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- BCollege-going
- A-Years serving families
- B+Diversity
What stands out
- The smallest classes of any Christian school in Watertown
- Growing: enrollment up 28% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Watertown since at least 2011
In Watertown, South Dakota, Great Plains Lutheran High School is a Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) private school for students from 9th grade through 12th grade. About 137 students attend, with roughly 11 students per teacher. Enrollment is up about 28% since 2011–12. The school reports that about 58% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 8 hours, 170 days a year.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- Students
- 137
- Teachers
- 12.6 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 10.9
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 74 girls, 63 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod)
- School day
- About 8 hours
- School year
- 170 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 58% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
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How it compares
- Larger than 59% of Christian high schools nationwide.
- Compared with 348 Christian high schools nationwide.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Great Plains Lutheran High School
What grades does Great Plains Lutheran High School serve?
Great Plains Lutheran High School serves grades 9–12.
How many students attend Great Plains Lutheran High School?
About 137 students, with 11 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Great Plains Lutheran High School?
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