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Pacific Lutheran Jr./ Sr. High School is one of approximately 90 Lutheran high schools belonging to the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS). This conservative Lutheran Church body has approximately 1.9 million members throughout the United States, and believes the Bible to be the inerrant, infallible Word of God and Jesus to be the sole Savior for a world lost in its sin. As the Bible teaches "Faith comes by hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ" (Romans 10:17), the most important work done at Pacific Lutheran Jr./ Sr. High School is sharing the good news of Christ's victory over sin, death, and the power of the devil. This focus permeates the academic curriculum, athletics, field trips, and all other aspects of the school. 

There are two distinct types of Christian schools - "covenant" schools and "mission" schools.  Covenant schools require that students and/or parents agree to particular faith statements or doctrinal beliefs of the Christian school they attend.  Pacific Lutheran is a mission school which means that it opens its doors to students desiring a Lutheran-Christian education even if they do not profess all of the beliefs of Lutheranism.  The school expects that non-Lutheran students learn and respect Lutherans' positions on various doctrinal issues but does not expect that students/families embrace all aspects of Lutheranism. 

Individuals interested in learning more about the specific beliefs of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod and/or Pacific Lutheran are encouraged to read  The Brief Statement of 1932 or a much longer summary in The Book of Concord first published in 1580.