Milwaukee School of Languages

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Milwaukee School of Languages (MSL)
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MSL MAY 2018.jpg
MSL on a sunny afternoon on May 16th 2018
Address
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8400 W. Burleigh St.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

United States
Coordinates42°03′37″N 87°51′45″W / 42.0602°N 87.8625°W / 42.0602; -87.8625
Information
School typepublic secondary
Opened1956
Statusopen
School districtMilwaukee Public Schools
PrincipalDr. Juan Baez
Staff65.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades6–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,182 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.05[1]
LanguageEnglish, Spanish, French, and German
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)  blue
  white
Fight songThe Final Countdown
MascotHawk
Team nameHawks
NewspaperThe Carrier Pigeon
YearbookThe Hawk
Websitewww5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/school/msl/

The Milwaukee School of Languages (MSL) is a 6–12 grade public school in the Milwaukee Public Schools district of Wisconsin, United States. It was formerly named the Wilbur Wright Multi-Language Middle School.

In addition to common core standards, students participate in immersion programs in Spanish, German, and French. Students can also take a partial immersion program in Spanish. Courses are also offered in Japanese.

This school welcomes many exchange students from all over the world every year.

The hallways of MSL

History[]

Wilbur Wright middle school was constructed in 1956.[2]

The school first offered immersion programs for middle school students in 1986, and added high school grades in 1996.[3]

Students[]

Milwaukee School of Languages has an ethnically diverse student body:[when?] [4]

  • Black or African American, 49.1%
  • White, 27.3%
  • Hispanic/Latino, 14.2%
  • Asian, 5.8%
  • Two or more Races, 2.8%
  • American Indian or Alaskan Native, 0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 0.0%

Athletics and Activities[]

The MSL Boys Track and Field team won the state title in 2007.

Notable alumni[5][]

  • Jade-Lianna Peters, actress, voice of Kai-Lan of Ni Hao, Kai-Lan
  • Josiah Williams, Christian Hip-Hop Artist / Rhythmic Soul | WWE On-Air Talent for the NXT)[6] Creator of Wrestle and Flow.[7]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Milwaukee School of Languages". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. ^ "MPS Architectural and Historical Intensive Survey Report" (PDF). The Wisconsin Historical Society. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. August 2019.
  3. ^ "History of Immersion Program in Milwaukee". Milwaukee French Immersion Foundation. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Report Cards - 2019-20".
  5. ^ "Suburban Milwaukee girl is voice of new character on Nickelodeon". Winona Daily News. Associated Press. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Superstars Page".
  7. ^ Levy, Piet. "Josiah Williams' 'Wrestle & Flow' videos went viral. Now the Milwaukee-born rapper works for WWE". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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