Shoreland Lutheran High School

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Shoreland Lutheran High School
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Shoreland Lutheran High School
Somers, Wisconsin

United States
Coordinates 42°38′28.1″N87°55′07.4″W / 42.641139°N 87.918722°W / 42.641139; -87.918722
Information
TypePrivate, 9-12
MottoExcellence in Christ
Established1971
Faculty27
Enrollment318 students
Color(s)Black and Gold
Athletics conference Metro Classic
Nickname Pacers
Website www.slhs.us

Shoreland Lutheran High School (SLHS) is a Lutheran High School in Somers, Wisconsin, affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) and operated by a federation of 24 area congregations. [1]

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Description

SLHS is a private religious high school for grades nine through twelve. It is located on 17 acres (6.9 ha) in Somers, Kenosha County, Wisconsin. [2]

Shoreland Lutheran High School Federation, which operates the school, was organized Feb. 14, 1971. [3] It is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. [4]

The Shoreland Lutheran High School Federation also includes Wisconsin Lutheran School, which serves students in grades kindergarten through 8. [5] [6]

History

Early years

In 1968, "a layman a minister and a teacher coordinating committee" studied the possibility of establishing a school for four congregations (Friedens, St. Luke, Bethany, and Mt. Zion) of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. [7] In July 1971, the synod's Lutheran high school committee chose the name "Shoreland Lutheran High School". [8]

The first classes were offered during the 1971–72 school year in Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Grade School in Kenosha, for 27 tenth grade students. [9] During the second year of operation, the school moved to Mount Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, [10] where 46 students were enrolled; [11] the enrollment was 78 during the school's third year. [9] By that year, the school was supported by seven congregations: the original four, plus the Lutheran Church of the Abiding Word, in Somers; Immanuel, in Waukesha; and Our Saviour Lutheran Church, in Zion. [12] SLHS officially became a four-year high school in the autumn of 1973, [12] and graduated its first class in May 1974. [13]

Funding a new building

As early as 1972, the Shoreland High School Foundation initiated "Project S" to raise $500,000 to build a new school building on property donated by Elmer Kirchner. [14]

In February 1975, its rising enrollment caused a move into a block of rooms on the third floor of the east wing of St. Joseph High School. [15] By October 1975, the school had relocated to Friedens Lutheran School, and the Shoreland School Board made plans to raise $1.4 million to build the school's first permanent home. [16] Enrollment in 1975 was 140 students. [17]

In December 1975, the school's first principal, E. J. Greve, dug the first shovel of dirt in a ground-breaking ceremony for construction of the new school building. [18] The new building was designed to be a 46,000-square-foot (4,300 m2) building with room for 350 students. Scheduled to open in 1976, the new school had eight classrooms, science rooms, an arts room, home economics rooms, music rooms, and a gymnasium. [19]

Building expansions

An addition to the west end and major internal renovations were completed in 1997. [20]

In April 2014, the Somers Town Board approved the school's plans for a 13,800-square-foot (1,280 m2) science wing addition, including three combination science labs and classrooms, a science technology engineering and mathematics classroom, a new mechanical room, and new handicapped accessible restrooms. [21] In September 2014, the school celebrated opening of the new $4.2 million wing, [22] [23] and the start of the inaugural year of the STEM Project Lead the Way program. [24] Students participating in the program are eligible to earn college credits through the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE).

A final addition of an auxiliary gymnasium and auditorium in the near future will also include renovating the lunch area and office complex. [25]

Academics

Shoreland offers a variety of courses, including music, art, foreign languages, woods, small engine repair, computer science courses, biomedical courses, engineering couses, and business courses designed to jump start the students for college level business courses. Further, a pre-ministry program for students wishing to become teachers or pastors in the WEKS is available. It has five Advanced Placement classes: AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP History, and AP Literature and Composition. Also Honors Spanish and Honors Physics are also offered. In the 2014–15 school year, Shoreland opened a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Academy. Through a partnership with MSOE it offers students transcript credit. Its state accountability report card is available annually. [26]

Activities

Shoreland offers Honors Band and is accredited by the Wisconsin School Music Association.. [27] Shoreland also offers fine arts programs as described on "Shoreland Fine Arts". [28]

Other co-curricular activities are described on "Shoreland Clubs". [29]

Athletics

Shoreland offers the sports as described in the SLHS Athletic Handbook [32] and the Wisconsin Sports Network. [33]

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References

  1. ↑ "WELS federation". SLHS federation churches. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ "'We prepare them for the next life". Kenosha News. August 10, 1979. p. 9. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Lutheran High in Somers Is Aim of Fund Drive". The Journal Times. October 25, 1972. p. 9. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Shoreland Lutheran High School Federation | Charity Navigator Profile". www.charitynavigator.org. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Official website, Wisconsin Lutheran School". www.wisconsinlutheranschool.org. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Wisconsin Lutheran School | Local News I Racine County Eye - Racine, Wisconsin". racinecountyeye.com. August 14, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ "27 Enrolled at New Kenosha Lutheran High". The Journal Times. September 16, 1971. p. 31. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Shoreland is the name". Kenosha News. July 23, 1971. p. 6. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  9. 1 2 "27 Enrolled at New Kenosha Lutheran High". The Journal Times. September 16, 1971. p. 31. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ "School moving". Kenosha News. November 20, 1971. p. 3. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Now at Mount Zion | Shoreland High moves". Kenosha News. September 5, 1972. p. 8. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Shoreland Now 4-year School". The Journal Times. September 10, 1973. p. 13. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Graduations are coming up". Kenosha News. May 24, 1974. p. 11. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Lutheran High in Somers Is Aim of Fund Drive". The Journal Times. October 25, 1972. p. 9. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Lutherans to use St. Joseph wing". Kenosha News. February 27, 1975. p. 23. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  16. ↑ "New Shoreland School is aim". The Journal Times. October 7, 1975. p. 6. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Shoreland Lutheran High". Kenosha News. October 9, 1975. p. 22. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Break ground for school". Kenosha News. December 20, 1977. p. 33. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  19. ↑ "New addition". Kenosha News. December 12, 1978. p. 44. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  20. ↑ "School addition given OK". Kenosha News. April 15, 1997. p. 23. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Somers Town Board reviews, approves Shoreland Lutheran's expansion plans". Kenosha News. April 9, 2014. p. 3. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  22. ↑ "School celebrates new wing Sunday". Kenosha News. September 20, 2014. p. 2. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Shoreland Lutheran gets bigger". Kenosha News. September 15, 2014. p. 3. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Shoreland Lutheran High School expansion project begins". The Journal Times. September 23, 2014. pp. B1. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Shoreland Lutheran plans $28 million expansion". The Journal Times. April 24, 2018. pp. A9. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Accountability Report Cards. Choose 'Private schools', then 'Kenosha: Shoreland Lutheran Hi'". 2022.
  27. ↑ "WSMA Accredited Schools". wsmamusic.org. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Fine Arts". Shoreland Lutheran High School. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  29. ↑ "Clubs". Shoreland Lutheran High School. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  30. ↑ "Local robotics teams advancing to state". The Journal Times. January 28, 2020. pp. B1. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  31. ↑ "Robotics (from B1)". The Journal Times. January 28, 2020. pp. B3. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  32. ↑ "SLHS Athletic Handbook" (PDF). Shoreline Lutheran High School. 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  33. ↑ "Shoreland Lutheran". Wisconsin High School Sports | Wisconsin Sports Network | WisSports.net. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
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