Valley Lutheran High School (Michigan)
| Valley Lutheran High School | |
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| Address | |
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3560 McCarty Road , 48603 | |
| Coordinates | 43°28′4″N 83°59′12″W / 43.46778°N 83.98667°WCoordinates: 43°28′4″N 83°59′12″W / 43.46778°N 83.98667°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Parochial High School |
| Denomination | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod |
| Status | Open |
| CEEB code | 233311 |
| NCES School ID | 00642037[2] |
| Principal | Julian Petzold |
| Teaching staff | 18.8 (2011-12)[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Number of students | 340 (2011-12)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.1 (2018-2019)[3] |
| Color(s) | Blue & Gold |
| Athletics conference | Tri-Valley Conference |
| Team name | Chargers |
| Accreditation | AdvancEDMANSNLSA[1] |
| Intermediate school district | Saginaw Intermediate School District |
| Website | School website |
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Valley Lutheran High School is a private, parochial school located in Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan.[6] The school is owned and operated by the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. The school was founded in 1977 and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2017.
Sports[]
Valley Lutheran is a class "C" school.[7] Prior to the mid-1990s Valley Lutheran did not have a football team (also due to budget restrictions), as a result, the school was always well known for its soccer team. Because there was no football team, the annual homecoming dance was held in conjunction with a soccer match instead of the more-traditional football game.
The following sports are offered at Valley Lutheran:[8]
- Boys Soccer
- Football
- Boys Cross Country
- Boys Basketball
- Boys Wrestling
- Boys Bowling
- Boys Baseball
- Boys Track
- Boys Golf
- Girls Volleyball
- Girls Cross Country
- Cheerleading
- Pom Pons
- Girls Golf
- Girls Basketball
- Competitive Pom Pons
- Girls Bowling
- Hockey
- Girls Softball
- Girls Soccer
- Girls Track
The "Carpet Dome"[]
Prior to 1995 Valley Lutheran's basketball court was carpeted, and students dubbed the gym the carpet dome. When the school was constructed, the decision was made to cover the gym in carpet for financial reasons as well as noise reduction. Because of the school's religious background, there are daily chapel assemblies and it was thought that a carpeted gym would be quieter than wooden flooring. In 1995, the school replaced the carpeted basketball court with a more-traditional wooden flooring. The Saginaw News frequently reported that the carpeted floor gave the home team a ten-point advantage and many carpet burns.[9]
References[]
- ^ https://www.vlhs.com/academics/accreditation/. Retrieved 8 November 2019. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ a b c "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Valley Lutheran High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ http://www.vlhs.com. Retrieved 8 November 2019. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ^ "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org.
- ^ http://vlhs.com/files/pdf/annual-report-2013.pdf
- ^ "About VLHS". Valley Lutheran High School. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ "MHSAA > Schools". mhsaa.com.
- ^ "Valley Lutheran High School". vlhs.com.
- ^ "Ground Rule Troubles: Carpeted gym at Valley Lutheran High School leads list of offbeat area athletic facilities". MLive.com.
External links[]
- Private high schools in Michigan
- Educational institutions established in 1977
- Lutheran schools in Michigan
- Schools in Saginaw County, Michigan
- 1977 establishments in Michigan
- Saginaw Intermediate School District
- Secondary schools affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod