University School of Milwaukee

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University School of Milwaukee
Address
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2100 West Fairy Chasm Road Milwaukee , Wisconsin United States
Coordinates	43°11′12″N 87°56′01″W / 43.186592°N 87.933508°W / 43.186592; -87.933508Coordinates: 43°11′12″N 87°56′01″W / 43.186592°N 87.933508°W / 43.186592; -87.933508
Information
Other name	USM
Former names	Milwaukee University School, Milwaukee Country Day School, Milwaukee-Downer Seminary
Type	Private, Day
Motto	E Tribus Una (From Three, One)
Established	1964; 57 years ago (1964)
CEEB code	501390[1]
Head of school	Steve Hancock
Enrollment	1,107
Average class size	15
Student to teacher ratio	10:1[citation needed]
Campus size	123 acres (0.50 km2)
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Blue and gold
Athletics	24 varsity sports
Mascot	Willie the Wildcat
Accreditation	Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)
Affiliation	National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Website	www.usm.org

The University School of Milwaukee (often abbreviated to USM) is an independent pre-kindergarten through secondary preparatory school in River Hills and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was founded as the result of the merger of three schools, Milwaukee Country Day School, Milwaukee Downer Seminary, and Milwaukee University School.^[2] USM is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).^[3][4]

History[]

Milwaukee University School, the oldest of the three schools that merged as University School of Milwaukee, was founded in 1851 as the German-English Academy (die deutsch-englische Akademie)^[5] by a group of Milwaukee German Americans that included educationist Peter Engelmann and hardware wholesaler William Frankfurth. The Academy offered classes that taught the German language and literature, as well as English. In 1891, the academy moved to the German-English Academy Building in downtown Milwaukee. The institution changed its name in 1917 to Milwaukee University School because of anti-German prejudice that occurred during World War I.

In 1964, the Milwaukee University School, the Milwaukee Country Day School and Milwaukee-Downer Seminary merged to become the University School of Milwaukee.^[6] It operated from two campuses, North and South, one in Whitefish Bay and the other in River Hills. In 1985, the two combined into one campus at the River Hills location, serving students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Athletics[]

The school's athletic teams follow a no-cut athletic policy, which allows every student to participate in any sport. The athletic program begins in fifth grade, when students become eligible for a number of teams, including basketball, track and field, football and several intramural sports. The Middle School offers 13 interscholastic sports and intramural options. The Upper School has 24 varsity teams level sports, in addition to a number of junior varsity programs.

Notable alumni[]

• Rakesh "Raj" Bhala, international trade law and Islamic law expert and professor at the University of Kansas
• Raj Chetty, professor of economics at Harvard University
• Adam Ciralsky, journalist, television and film producer, and attorney
• R. P. Eddy, director of counterterrorism at the U.S. National Security Council
• James Graaskamp, professor of real estate analysis and appraisal
• Carl Holty, painter
• Bob Jake, basketball player and doctor
• William Kasik, businessman and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
• Robert Koehler, artist and teacher
• Von Mansfield, football player
• Lane MacDonald, hockey player
• Sue Mingus, record producer and band manager
• George Rathmann, chemist and biotechnology executive, (co-founder of Amgen)
• Henry Reuss, member of Congress
• Mark Rylance, Academy Award winner for best supporting actor; stage director
• Wendy Selig-Prieb, businesswoman, former president of the Milwaukee Brewers
• James Sensenbrenner, member of Congress
• Erich C. Stern, lawyer and Wisconsin State Representative
• August Uihlein, brewer and later owner of the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company
• Neal Ulevich, photojournalist, Pulitzer Prize winner
• D.A. Wallach, musician and business executive
• Sarah P. L. Wolffe, Lady Wolffe, Outer House Senator of the College of Justice of Scotland

References[]

External links[]

• Official website