Fox Valley Lutheran High School
| Fox Valley Lutheran High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1953 |
| Type | Parochial secondary |
| Principal | Steve Granberg |
| Faculty | 38 full-time, 8 part-time |
| Students | 550 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Appleton, Wisconsin, USA |
| Colors | Maroon & Gray |
| Mascot | Rocky the Fox |
| Yearbook | The Cross & Crown |
| Website | www.fvlhs.org |
Fox Valley Lutheran High School (FVLHS) is a Lutheran high school located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school is owned and operated by a Federation of 42 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) churches across the Fox River Valley area. It is a member of the FVL Schools system. Steve Granberg has been the principal since the summer of 2014. Since relocating to the Meade Street campus, school enrollment has averaged between 550 and 600 students.
The school colors are maroon and gray and the athletic teams as known as the Foxes. The school mascot is "Rocky the Fox."
History
When the school was founded in 1953, it began classes with only 8 students in a school building rented from the Appleton School District. By the mid-1950s, enrollment had grown dramatically and the school relocated to its own building at 2626 N. Oneida Street. In 2000, FVL's new 63-acre (250,000 m2) campus opened on its current site, 5300 N. Meade Street. The Oneida Street campus is now St. Francis Xavier Catholic Middle School.
Campus
Features of the campus include...
- Chapel/auditorium with seating for 900
- Five computer labs
- STEM lab
- Media center with writing lab
- Four science lab/lecture rooms
- Woodworking shop
- Family & Consumer Education lab
- Cafeteria/commons
- Weight room &fitness center
- Two gymnasiums
- Lighted football field with all-weather track
- Competition & practice fields for soccer, baseball, and softball
- Eight tennis courts
- Foxtail Meadow Nature Preserve -- a 14-acre natural prairie that is home to a variety of native wildlife and plant life.
Curriculum
FVLHS offers educational programs to prepare students for college, ministry, and the work force. Three foreign languages are taught: Spanish, Latin, and German. College credit capable courses are offered in English, math, science, psychology, social studies, and economics. The school opened its STEM Academy in 2011. STEM is aimed at students interested in hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering, and math. Specialized STEM classes are offered in aerospace engineering, biotechncal engineering, and computer science and software engineering. FVL's Guided Studies program is designed to meet the needs of students who find themselves more than a grade level behind their classmates. An "At-Risk" and tutoring program helps students who may be struggling with specific classes.
Beginning in 2014-15, FVLHS was accepted into the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program. This state-funded program assisted 18 students to attend the school in its initial year. Students participating in the WPCP program are selected randomly from families who met the income guidelines.
International students
Beginning in the 1970s FVL has enrolled international students. The school is licensed to accept I-20 international students. Each year about 50 international students enroll at FVL, which has hosted students from nearly 40 countries from Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa.
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular opportunities open to FVL students include sports, clubs, and fine arts activities. As a member of the WIAA, FVL competes in the Eastern Valley Conference.