International Admissions
WELCOME, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Established in 1973, Orange Lutheran High School (Lutheran High School of Orange County) is a top-tier private Christian high school in Southern California, welcoming international students from all around the globe.
Orange Lutheran offers high-level college-preparatory academics, including many Advanced Placement (AP) and honors-level courses. Additionally, OLu offers a well-rounded educational experience, including theology, athletics, visual and performing arts, Student Life and ASB, and much more.
So we can best meet the needs of our international students and their families, we have established our International Student Program, which allows OLu to deliver comprehensive resources to a diverse population of learners. Students who enroll at Orange Lutheran High School as international students by way of status, application, interview, and records, will retain their status as an “International Student” for the duration of their tenure. The International Student tuition and fees policies apply for all years at Orange Lutheran High School.
If permanent residency is obtained at any time during the student’s tenure at OLu, students may petition or challenge for placement into the Permanent Resident Program. Petitions or challenges are offered once annually at the beginning of each school year, and must demonstrate qualifying English Proficiency exam scores as described below in our Permanent Resident Program.
In addition to our International Student Program, we also serve those who are permanent residents of the United States and currently hold a valid green card. Although not directly affiliated with our International Student Program, those who hold valid permanent residency must apply as International Students to allow our team to effectively evaluate and determine the need for additional support. Students holding a valid green card may be eligible for our Permanent Resident Program by meeting our minimum requirement for one of our accepted English Proficiency exams.
Click here to view the English Proficiency Score Qualifications.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email international@lhsoc.org.
CONTACT to Us
James Crawford
International Admissions Director
james.crawford@lhsoc.org
+1 714-998-5151 x631
Orange Lutheran High School International Student Program
HOW TO APPLY TO OLU AS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
The applications for international students will be reviewed after all of the following steps are completed and the $200 application fee has been received.
Step 1: Create a SchoolAdmin account and click create an account, then follow the steps
Step 2: Submit your application on SchoolAdmin and $200 application fee
Step 3: Log in to your SchoolAdmin profile to complete the Admissions Checklist. Please see Supplemental Application Documents for additional application pieces. Note: Many items will require a parent's signature. Scanned copies can be emailed directly to international@lhsoc.org.
Step 3: After an online application and all documents have been received, the International Admissions Coordinator will contact you to schedule an interview and placement test (if needed).
Step 4: Students will be notified of admission decision via email within two weeks of interview date.
Step 5: Within 10 days of admission decision notification, students must complete the OLu Commitment form and submit the registration fee online. Once the registration fee has been paid, the International Admissions Coordinator will mail the student their I-20 visa. For transfer students, Orange Lutheran's I-20 will be issued after the student's SEVIS record is released from their current school.