Wisconsin Lutheran High School

Wisconsin Lutheran High School, commonly referred to as WLHS or Wisco, is a private preparatory religious high school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. WLHS was formed when the Lutheran High School in Milwaukee, founded in 1903, split in the 1950s over doctrinal differences. Both resulting schools (WLHS and Milwaukee Lutheran High School) are use the 1903 founding date and are thus the oldest Lutheran high schools in the United States.[3] WLHS is owned and operated by various Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) congregations in the Milwaukee area.[4]

Wisconsin Lutheran High School
Address
330 N. Glenview Ave.

Midwest

Milwaukee
,
Wisconsin
53213-3379

United States
Coordinates
Information
Religious affiliation(s)Lutheran
DenominationWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Established1903
PresidentKenneth Fisher[1]
PrincipalPhilip Leyrer
Faculty77
Grades9–12
Genderco-ed
Age14 to 18
Number of students862[2]
School colour(s)Royal Blue, White, and Red
SongLutheran High School (Minnesota Rouser)
Athletics conferenceWoodland Conference-West Division
NicknameVikings
NewspaperPilot
YearbookCompass
Websitewww.wlhs.org

Curriculum

Wisconsin Lutheran High School's curriculum includes Advanced Placement courses, Project Lead the Way – a high-level engineering curriculum, and a Resource Center for those who need academic support. WLHS has attained accreditation at the exemplary level through Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA), Wisconsin Religious and Independent School Association (WRISA), and the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA).[5]

Student life

Students are required to attend a chapel service for 20 minutes each day.[6] At school dances, students are permitted only to bring a date of the opposite gender.[7] WLHS does not allow pregnant students to appear in any "school-related activities where the general public is present". According to the school's 2018-19 handbook, "the privilege of participation in all school-related activities where the general public is present will be denied for the remainder of the school year" if a student continues enrollment while pregnant.[8] While pregnant students are permitted to participate in their senior graduation service, the administration reserves the right to restrict participation if the student "exhibits an unrepentant or rebellious attitude at some time during the pregnancy or if the student's physical well-being may be at risk",[9] according to the handbook. The handbook does not state any restrictions for male students that caused pregnancy.

PAVE

Wisconsin Lutheran High School is a PAVE school. PAVE is an independent, non-profit foundation funded through corporate, foundation and individual support. It aims to give low-income families in Milwaukee options when selecting schools for their children.

Athletics

WLHS won state Division III football championships in 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2014. It was runner up in 2003 and 2011. The school won the Division II basketball state championship for the first time in 2009.[10][11] and again in 2014.[12] The WLHS boys cross country team has won the WIAA Division 2 State Championship three times: in 2011, 2013, and 2014. In 2019 the girls track team made it to state and took home a state champion title for the first time.

The high school's cheerleading program has won nine state championships (1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2015) and in 2009 made it to finals at the National High School Cheerleading Competition in Orlando, Florida. They reached sixth place at the competition. WLHS was also a national finalist in 2011 and 2015.

Extracurricular activities
  • FTC Robotics Team 265
  • Wisco Witnesses To The World
  • Student council
  • Mission trips
  • Chess
  • Page Turners Book Club
  • Compass (yearbook)
  • Pilot (school newspaper)
  • Tech team
  • Drama club
  • Forensics
  • Instrumental and vocal ensembles
  • Photo club
  • Jubilation Handbell Choir
  • Pottery
  • Sewing (Making Own Clothes)

Notable alumni
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References
  1. http://www.wlhs.org/about/administration.html
  2. "School Detail for Wisconsin Lutheran High School". National Center for Education Statistics. 2007. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
  3. "News & Media". WELS. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  4. http://www.wlhs.org/administration.html
  5. http://www.wlhs.org/about/information.html
  6. "Wisconsin Lutheran High School Student Handbook 2018-2019" (PDF). Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  7. "Wisconsin Lutheran High School Student Handbook 2018-2019" (PDF). Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  8. "Wisconsin Lutheran High School Student Handbook 2018-2019" (PDF). Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  9. "Wisconsin Lutheran High School Student Handbook 2018-2019" (PDF). Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  10. Krause, Carol (2007). "School History". WLHS Website. Archived from the original on June 28, 2009. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
  11. "Football Results 1999-2008". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  12. "Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings Basketball". www.wiscobasketball.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  13. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2011–2012,' Biographical Sketch of David Craig, pg. 75
  14. 'WLHS Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Inductees,' http://www.wlhs.org/alumni/halloffame.html
  15. "Sam Mayer is too young for driver's license, but too fast on the race track". FOX 6 Milwaukee. June 25, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  16. 'WLHS Hall of Fame Class of 2008 Inductees,' http://www.wlhs.org/alumni/halloffame.html
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