Martin Luther High School (Maspeth, NY)

Infobox School2
name = Martin Luther High School
established = 1964
type = Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, Private, Lutheran, Co-ed
head_name = Executive Director
head = Ben Herbrich
head_name2 = Principal
head2 = Ms. Elizabeth Crowe
city = Maspeth
state = New York
country = U.S.
students = approx. 420
faculty = 39
mascot = Cougar
free_label = Colors
free = Red and White
website = [http://www.martinluthernyc.org]

Martin Luther High School is a co-educational Lutheran High School located in Maspeth, New York.

tudents

Martin Luther serves a diverse body of students from Queens and Brooklyn from a variety of ethnic, religious and academic backgrounds.

Academics

In order to graduate students are required to take classes in Business, English, History, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, and Theology. Where applicable, these academic departments also require completion of appropriate New York State Regents Examinations. Martin Luther also offers Advanced Placement courses.

Extracurricular

Martin Luther offers several extracurricular activities. The school mascot is the Cougar, and the athletics department offers Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country,Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball (girls only), and Wrestling. Students can also join Band, Chorus, and Choir for academic credit. The Drama Club (Troupe #980) is a member of the International Thespian Society. Students interested in spiritual growth or community service can join the Beatitudes or the Key Club. The school has a newspaper, "The Cougar Chronicle", and a yearbook, "Invictus". Students who perform up to academic standards may be nominated for membership in the National Honor Society. They may also choose to run for Student Council but nobody cares about Student Council.

External links

* [http://www.martinluthernyc.org/ Official Martin Luther High School website]
* [http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/19408/ Private School Review site]