The main entrance of Winnebago Lutheran AcademyThe front of Winnebago Lutheran Academy
WLA was founded in 1925 by St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac. After its start at the corner of Second and Marr streets in downtown Fond du Lac next to St. Peter's Church, the academy was moved in 1955 to its current location at 475 E. Merrill Avenue.
It is the parent school of WLA Schools, a group of Lutheran grade schools. The schools are located within a 50-mile (80 km) radius of Fond du Lac.[1]
On September 30, 2020, WLA bought 120 acres (49 ha) of land west of Fond du Lac and intends to build a new campus at this location. The land is located between Highway 23 and Highway OOO.[2]
Demographicsedit
As of the 2017–18 school year, WLA enrolled 303 students, 288 of whom were white, 11 were Asian, three were black, and one was Hispanic.[3]
Athleticsedit
The athletic teams at Winnebago Lutheran Academy are known as the Vikings and their colors are royal blue and white. They compete in the Wisconsin Flyway Conference of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. The Vikings have won one WIAA state championship, the 2011 Division 3 baseball championship.[4]
winnebago, lutheran, academy, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jsto. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Winnebago Lutheran Academy news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Winnebago Lutheran Academy also known as WLA is a private Lutheran high school in Fond du Lac Wisconsin associated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod WELS Winnebago Lutheran AcademyLocation475 East Merril Avenue Fond du Lac Wisconsin U S InformationTypePrivate secondary schoolReligious affiliation s Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodFounded1925PrincipalDavid SchroederFaculty24 9Grades9 to 12GenderCo edEnrollment303Color s Blue and white TeamsVikingsAffiliationWLA AssociationWebsitewww wbr wlavikings wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Athletics 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp The main entrance of Winnebago Lutheran Academy nbsp The front of Winnebago Lutheran AcademyWLA was founded in 1925 by St Peter s Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac After its start at the corner of Second and Marr streets in downtown Fond du Lac next to St Peter s Church the academy was moved in 1955 to its current location at 475 E Merrill Avenue It is the parent school of WLA Schools a group of Lutheran grade schools The schools are located within a 50 mile 80 km radius of Fond du Lac 1 On September 30 2020 WLA bought 120 acres 49 ha of land west of Fond du Lac and intends to build a new campus at this location The land is located between Highway 23 and Highway OOO 2 Demographics editAs of the 2017 18 school year WLA enrolled 303 students 288 of whom were white 11 were Asian three were black and one was Hispanic 3 Athletics editThe athletic teams at Winnebago Lutheran Academy are known as the Vikings and their colors are royal blue and white They compete in the Wisconsin Flyway Conference of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association The Vikings have won one WIAA state championship the 2011 Division 3 baseball championship 4 Their primary rival is the Ledgers of St Mary Springs High School also in Fond du Lac They also have a rivalry with Chargers of Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School another WELS high school References edit WLA Schools Winnebago Lutheran Academy Fond du Lac WI Winnebago Lutheran Academy Retrieved November 29 2020 Winnebago Lutheran Academy acquires land for new campus October 2020 Retrieved November 29 2020 Search for Private Schools School Detail for WINNEBAGO LUTHERAN ACADEMY nces ed gov Retrieved April 19 2020 State Championships by School WIAA Retrieved April 19 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Winnebago Lutheran Academy Official website43 46 53 N 88 25 41 W 43 7813 N 88 428 W 43 7813 88 428 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Winnebago Lutheran Academy amp oldid 1177390070, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
