Sheboygan Lutheran High School
| Sheboygan Lutheran High School | |
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Preparing Christian Leaders - One Student at a Time | |
| Address | |
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3323 University Drive Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081  United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private Secondary |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod |
| Established | 1978 |
| Director | Paul Gnan |
| Principal | Al Holzheimer |
| Staff | 19 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| School color(s) | Green, Gold |
| Mascot | Crusaders |
| Website |
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Sheboygan Lutheran High School is a private secondary school located in Sheboygan, Wisconsin near the University of Wisconsin–Sheboygan campus on the city's south west side. It is operated by the Lutheran High School Association of the Greater Sheboygan Area, Inc.,[1] an association of Missouri Synod Lutheran congregations in the Sheboygan area.
History
The school was opened in 1978 by a group of dedicated Lutherans who believed strongly in Lutheran education. The school dedicated its first building in 1980 and has since added two additions to the campus. In 2011, it opened Neat Repeats, a community thrift shop located in Plymouth, Wisconsin, to benefit the school.
Religious background
Sheboygan Lutheran High School is affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LC-MS). A large majority of the faculty and staff are members of congregations belonging to the LC-MS. The staff includes an ordained minister.
All teaching at the school conforms with the Lutheran Confessions (Book of Concord). The school accepts students from a wide variety of Christian and non-Christian backgrounds, but prefers those with a religious background.
Curriculum
Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School offers a Christian college preparatory curriculum.
Music and other extra curricular activities
- Choir: chamber choir, Konzertchor
- Band: concert band, jazz band, pep band, praise band
- Other extra-curricular activities: art S.C.R.E.A.M, drama, forensics, GLOW, mock trial, national honor society, soul train, student council
Athletics
The school's sports teams compete in the WIAA and the school belongs to the Big East Conference.[2]
Fall sports: boys' soccer, boys' American football (combined team with Sheboygan County Christian High School and Kohler High School; home games are played at Kohler's field), girls' volleyball, boys' cross country (Division 3 champions 2004, 2005 and 2006), girls' cross country (Division 3 runners-up 2008), and girl's swimming.[3]
Winter sports: boys' basketball (2011-12 Division 5 champions) and girls' basketball and dance team.[4]
Spring sports: girls' softball, boys' track, girls' track, boys' golf, girls' soccer and co-ed trap shooting.[5]
Summer sports: boys' baseball.[6] In the 2011-2012 basketball season, lead by Sam Dekker, won their conference, regionals, sectionals, and finally Division 5 state. This was the first time in school history this has happened.
Notable alumni
- Sam Dekker, basketball player for the Houston Rockets
- Joe Leibham, former member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 9th district
References
- ↑ "Lutheran High School Association of the Greater Sheboygan Area, Inc.". GuideStar.
- ↑ http://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/344062?referrer_id=532521. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School website: Fall sports Archived May 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School website: Winter sports Archived October 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School website: Spring sports Archived May 5, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School website: Summer sports Archived March 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
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