Markers of Excellence
- 500 students in grades 6-12
- Global student body - 15 countries represented
- International students (25% of the student body)
- 42 instructors, 70% with master's degree or higher
- Average class size - 19
- Average ACT Score - 25
- Student/teacher ratio - 13/1
- 93% retention rate
- 99% graduation rate
- 98% of graduates go on for post-secondary education
- Christian community - daily chapel and Bible class; before and after-school Bible study, baptisms, and confirmations
- 10% of students training for ministry
- Experiential curriculum in middle school; high school courses available to middle school
- Accelerated, advanced, and AP college-credit electives
- PSEO
- Online college-credit courses through Bethany Lutheran College and Concordia College, Moorhead
- Technical and vocational offerings
- ESL Courses
- Learning Resource Center and student services
- TOEFL Prep Courses
- ACT Prep Courses
- 22 interscholastic athletic teams in three seasons
- Over 50 co-curricular offerings
- 100% of classrooms use interactive technology
- 65% of SCL families receive tuition assistance ($1.1M dispersed in 2018-2019)
- Transporation services
- On-campus student housing
University Preparation
SCLA students are given the tools they need to thrive in a university environment and succeed in their future chosen careers. To prepare students to excel in an increasingly competitive global economy, strong study habits and productive time-management skills are taught at every grade level. SCL’s university-preparatory curriculum includes accelerated and advanced placement courses, 13 college credit offerings, and a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program in cooperation with the University of Minnesota,
SCL graduates are well prepared for their post-secondary education. They consistently score above the Minnesota state and national averages on the ACT and SAT college placement exams, and ninety-eight percent pursue college or university degrees. Many SCL graduates matriculate to the United States’ premier universities including Johns Hopkins University, Notre Dame, Boston College and Carnegie Mellon University. We are proud of these successes. Our first international graduate is now a heart surgeon from Guangzhou, China.
SCL graduates matriculated to these and other universities: