Holy Cross Lutheran School (Top Ranked 草榴社区 School for 2026-27)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked MI School
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 79 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

Holy Cross Lutheran School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Michigan for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Holy Cross Lutheran School
Kind	8
1	6
2	13
3	8
4	10
5	8
6	10
7	9
8	7

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Year Founded

1849

School Calendar

School Motto

Helping children grow in faith, knowledge, and service

Student Body

Total Students

79 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

43%

State avg.: 19%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

National avg.:

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other school association(s)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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School Notes

Holy Cross Lutheran School has a tradition of excellence that dates back to 1849, preparing children from three year old preschool through eighth grade to succeed as future leaders in their church and their community.
Holy Cross is blessed with an extraordinary support staff of Christian professionals who love the Lord and His children.
Our teachers are specially called to provide moral, ethical, spiritual and academic guidance to our students.
Our school is also blessed to provide teacher aides in our three and four year old preschool to assist the preschool teacher.
Lutheran schools are known for their academic quality and for their ability to aid moral development.
Parents are proud of Holy Cross and are willing to entrust their children to the school for complete education.
They are religious schools which include daily teaching about religion and integrate religious beliefs into everything they teach.

Holy Cross Lutheran School has a tradition of excellence that dates back to 1849, preparing children from three year old preschool through eighth grade to succeed as future leaders in their church and their community.
Holy Cross is blessed with an extraordinary support staff of Christian professionals who love the Lord and His children.
Our teachers are specially called to provide moral, ethical, spiritual and academic guidance to our students.
Our school is also blessed to provide teacher aides in our three and four year old preschool to assist the preschool teacher.
Lutheran schools are known for their academic quality and for their ability to aid moral development.
Parents are proud of Holy Cross and are willing to entrust their children to the school for complete education.
They are religious schools which include daily teaching about religion and integrate religious beliefs into everything they teach.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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