Concordia Lutheran High SchoolAnnual Report | 2015-2016

building lives of excellence upon the foundation of christ

Dear Friends of Concordia,

What a pleasure and honor it is to say, “Thank you!” for the generosity you have shown Concordia Lutheran High School! One thing that never ceases to amaze me is how you and others have continued to provide support for our ministry over the years.

Your support has been instrumental in allowing our students the opportunity to pursue excellence in their high school years at Concordia. We believe in living out our mission of Building Lives of Excellence upon the Foundation of Christ, and we want to instill in our students that God provides us the opportunities and tools allowing for that to happen.

As a school, we have been blessed financially. Tuition and fees cover our operating expenses, and your gifts go directly to support beyond the everyday cost of doing business. This in comparison to many schools which need to raise money to simply pay the bills. Because of you, we are able to do more for the students attending Concordia now and in the years to come. Below is some of what happened at CLHS this past year:

9 Concordia received an accreditation rating as “Excellent” through the Lutheran School Accreditation Commission9 We moved into the new academic wing and commons thanks to your generosity9 Under our Global Embrace program, students participated in:

· A partnership with HEART4CHILDREN in Honduras, a ministry to boys and young men· A mission trip to Costa Rica where students continue to build homes

9 Fine Arts· TAPPS 5A State Championships in Band and Choir· CLHS students earned the male and female TAPPS 5A “Student of the Year”· Fine Arts Director, Jonathan Held, was the TAPPS 5A “Director of the Year”

9 The CLHS Academic Team placed 2nd in TAPPS 5A9 The Athletic Department had several strong finishes:

· The Volleyball team reached the Final Four· The Girls’ Basketball team reached the Final Four for 3rd straight season· The Boys’ Swim team finished 2nd in TAPPS 5A - One member an All-American· The Baseball team reached the Final Four

Looking forward we anticipate beginning a new campaign for our next project of expanding parking and relocation of the baseball field to allow for the added parking area.

None of this would be possible without your generous support of Concordia and the continued blessings God has poured out for us. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we grow to serve more students and live our mission of Building Lives of Excellence upon the Foundation of Christ.

Partners in Christ,

Joel R. BodeJoel R. BodeHead of School

BUILDING LIVES OF EXCELLENCE UPON THE FOUNDATION OF CHRIST700 E. Main Street | Tomball, Texas 77375 | www.clhs-tx.org | 281.351.2547

EXPENSES

ExpensesSchool Staff & Athletic Staff Payroll

Benefits

Professional Development

Operations

Athletic Program

Tuition Assistance

Development

Expanding His Excellence New Wing

Miscellaneous Operating

TOTAL

Amount$ 3,576,902

$ 1,223,486

$ 585,757

$ 1,771,845

$ 404,845

$ 436,158

$ 106,749

$ 930,901

$ 181,861

$ 9,218,504

Tuition & Fees74%

MiscellaneousOperating 3%

CongregationalSupport 2%

Facility Rental 2%

Athletic Program 3%

Development3%

Expanding His ExcellenceNew Wing 13%

INCOME

Revenue StreamTuition & Fees

Development

Expanding His Excellence New Wing

Athletic Program

Facility Rental

Congregational Support

Miscellaneous Operating

TOTAL

Total Support$ 7,144,133

$ 287,208

$ 1,284,591

$ 311,590

$ 178,620

$ 153,977

$ 295,931

$ 9,656,050

Operations 19%

TuitionAssistance

5%

Benefits13%

Athletic Program 5%

Expanding His Excellence

New Wing 10%

School Staff &Athletic StaffPayroll 39%

Development 1%

MiscellaneousOperating

2%

ProfessionalDevelopment 6%

F I R S T S E M E S T E R H A P P E N I N G S

AUG

UST 1

920

15

AUG

UST 2

620

15

OCT

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OCT

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R 5-

620

15

OCT

OBE

R 12

2015

Sept

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27

2015

01 02 03 04 05 06

Concordia opens its 32nd academic year with record enrollment of 588 students

Drumline earns 4th Place at State Drumline Competition

Student body signs steel in new Commons of new expansion

Concordia Alumni Network hosts Tailgate and Food Trucks for 120 alumni and alumni parents including 25 members of the Class of 2005 for their 10 year reunion

Concordia Players present Annie for the Fall Musical production for over 900

Cheer team earns 5th Place at State Cheer Competition

First SemesterH A P P E N I N G S

OCT

OBE

R 24

2015

OCT

OBE

R 28

2015

OCT

OBE

R 31

2015

NOVE

MBE

R 14

2015

NOVE

MBE

R 18

2015

07 08 09 10 11

Amid a monsoon, 218 people attend the Concordia Southern Harvest Gala at Houston Oaks Family Sports Retreat

Both Crusader Cross Country teams finish in the Top 10 at State Meet (Girl’s – 6th and Boy’s – 9th)

Volleyball reaches Final Four of State Tournament

18 Concert Choir students earn a trip to sing in the National Honor Choir as part of Musical Arts Day at Concordia University, Nebraska

One Act Play earns State Runner-Up for their performance of Les Miserables at State Competition

First SemesterH A P P E N I N G S

12 13 14 15 16 17

24 25 26 27 28

Concordia Alumni Network hosts 21 alumni from Class of 2015 for Chapel, breakfast and a tour of the new education wing while on Christ-mas break

Ribbon Cutting cere-mony with 250 attendees touring new science and education wing, commons and senior/alumni patio

Girl’s Basketball reaches Final Four for 3rd straight season

Concordia Players present Anne of Green Gables for the Spring Play production

SaderNation 4-H represents CLHS at Houston Rodeo

90 grandparents of 56 students attend-ed Grandparent’s Day Brunch

Concordia Alumni Network brought care packages and dinner to alumni at Texas A&M and Blinn College during Finals week

2 Freshmen win State Titles at the Girl’s Track Meet to help the Lady Crusaders finish 5th Overall

4 Students compete in the Texas Forensics Association State Meet near Austin

Both Crusader Swim teams earn Top 10 finishes at State Swimming Championships. Boy’s finished State Runner-Up (for the second year in a row) by winning 6 of the 11 events with the Girl’s team finishing 8th overall.

Janu

ary

620

16

Febr

uary

13

2016

Febr

uary

20

2016

Mar

ch 4

2016

April

28-M

ay 1

2016

Mar

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020

16

May

420

16

May

620

16

May

720

16

Mar

ch 1

120

16

Rev. Ryan Neuhaus installed as Principal

April

27

2016

Second SemesterH A P P E N I N G S

18

21 students and 2 staff members spent Spring Break in Costa Rica building a house for a special family in need

Mar

ch 1

420

16

19 20 21 22 23

29 30 31 32 33 34

Choir wins 4th straight State Championship (7 out of last 8 years)

Concordia finishes as Henderson Cup Runner-Up in TAPPS 5A for 2015-2016

Academic, Speech & Debate team earns State Runner-Up at State Tournament. The Speech & Debate team won the speech sweepstakes to be named the Speech Champion.

6 students traveled to Denver, CO for the National Speech & Debate Contest

19 students and 6 adults serve 58 children at Los Arcos VBS in South Houston

Baseball reaches Final Four of State Tournament for 3rd time in last 4 years

121 graduates in the Class of 2016

CLHS dominates TAPPS Fine Arts of the Year Awards winning the Female and Male Student of the Year awards as well as Mr. Held being named Fine Arts Teacher of the Year

Art team places 3rd at State Art Competition

Band wins first State Championship in school history

CLHS hosts inaugural Crusader Cook Off with over 700 people on campus, 22 BBQ cook teams and 24 community vendors

April

620

16

May

13

2016

July

25

2016

May

24

2016

May

29

2016

June

10

2016

April

720

16

April

22

2016

April

22-

2320

16

April

23

2016

June

21

2016

Second SemesterH A P P E N I N G S

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Upcoming Events

· March 17-18 Crusader Cook Off

· April 17 Crusader Open Golf Tournament

at The Woodlands Country Club

· May 28 Graduation

Did you hear that? My mind just blew…did yours? In the midst of the sin,

in the midst of grief, in the midst of cancer and sickness, in the midst of

unfaithfulness, in the midst of despair, in the midst of loneliness, in the midst

of shame and guilt, in the midst of all that happens in life and at Concordia,

God is WITH us. Why in the world would any God in his right mind choose

to send his Son, his perfect, righteous, and holy Son, into this pit of mess that

we call earth? He loves us that much is the short answer, but it’s a profound

answer no doubt! Stop a minute and mediate on this truth. Seriously, stop reading and think

about this wonderful truth! Immanuel = God WITH US! WOW! Understand this truth…NEVER!

However, it is because of this truth that Concordia seeks to “Build Lives of Excellence Upon the

Foundation of Jesus,” and it’s an honor to partner in the gospel with you!

It’s a joy to serve Jesus in this place,

Ryan Neuhaus

Principal and Spiritual Life Director

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