Valley Lutheran High School (Michigan)

Valley Lutheran High School
Address
Map
3560 McCarty Road

Saginaw Charter Township
,
Michigan
48603

United States
Coordinates43°28′4″N 83°59′12″W / 43.46778°N 83.98667°W / 43.46778; -83.98667
Information
TypeParochial High School
DenominationLutheran Church–Missouri Synod
StatusOpen
CEEB code233311
NCES School ID00642037[2]
PrincipalAl Kaul (Executive Director)
Teaching staff18.8 (2011-12)[2]
Grades9 to 12
GenderCo-ed
Number of students340 (2011-12)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.1 (2018-2019)[3]
Color(s)Blue and gold   
Athletics conferenceTri-Valley Conference
Team nameChargers
AccreditationAdvancEDMANSNLSA[1]
Intermediate school districtSaginaw Intermediate School District
Websitewww.vlhs.com
[4][5]

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. It was founded in 1977.

Sports

Valley Lutheran is a class "C" school.[7] It did not have an American football team until the mid-1990s because of budget restrictions. As a result, the school was always well known for its soccer team and the annual homecoming dance was held in conjunction with a soccer match instead of the more traditional American football game.

The following sports are offered:[8]

  • Boys' soccer
  • Girls' soccer
  • American football
  • Boys' cross country
  • Girls' cross country
  • Boys' basketball
  • Girls' basketball
  • Boys' wrestling
  • Boys' bowling
  • Girls' bowling
  • Boys' baseball
  • Boys' track
  • Girls' track
  • Boys' golf
  • Girls' golf
  • Girls' volleyball
  • Cheerleading
  • Pom poms
  • Competitive pom poms
  • Hockey
  • Girls' softball

The "Carpet Dome"

Before 1995, the school's basketball court was carpeted and students dubbed the gymnasium the carpet dome. When the school was constructed, a decision had been made to cover the gymnasium in carpet for financial reasons as well as for noise reduction. Because of the school's religious background, there are daily chapel assemblies and it was thought that a carpet would be quieter than wooden flooring. In 1995, the carpeted basketball court sas replaced with 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

  1. ^ "Accreditation – Valley Lutheran High School". Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Valley Lutheran High School". Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "AdvancED - Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org.
  5. ^ "Annual Report" (PDF). Valley Lutheran High School. May 15, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-20. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
  6. ^ "About VLHS". Valley Lutheran High School. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  7. ^ "MHSAA > Schools". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Athletics". Valley Lutheran High School. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  9. ^ Austin, Kyle (July 6, 2012). "Ground Rule Troubles: Carpeted gym at Valley Lutheran High School leads list of offbeat area athletic facilities". MLive.com. Retrieved October 4, 2022.