Fox Valley Lutheran High School
{{Short description|Private high school in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Primary sources|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Fox Valley Lutheran High School
| logo = Fox Valley Lutheran High School Logo.png
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| motto = For faith, values, and learning
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| address = 5300 N. Meade Street
| city = Appleton
| state = Wisconsin
| zipcode = 54913
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|44|18|59.88|N|88|23|40.49|W|display=inline,title}}
| other_names = {{Hlist|FVLHS|FVL}}
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| type = Private high school
| religious_affiliation = Lutheran
| established = {{Start date|1953}}
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| oversight = Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES Private School ID|01515493|school_name=FOX VALLEY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL|access_date=September 17, 2019|ref_name=NCES}}
| principal = Alan Nolte {{cite web |title=Administration/Board
|website=Fox Valley Lutheran High School }}
| teaching_staff = 39.1 {{FTE}}
| grades = 9–12
| gender = Co-educational
| enrollment = 773 (2024–2025)
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| colors = Maroon and gray {{Color box|Maroon}}{{Color box|Gray}}
| athletics_conference = North Eastern Conference
| mascot = Rocky the Fox
| nickname = Foxes
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| yearbook = Cross & Crown
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| website = {{URL|www.fvlhs.org}}
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Fox Valley Lutheran High School (FVLHS or FVL) is a private, Lutheran, co-educational high school in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States. It was established in 1953 and is owned by a federation of congregations of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS).{{cite web |title=Intro/About - Philosophy and Purpose |url=https://www.fvlhs.org/handbook-introabout/philosophy-and-purpose/ |website=Fox Valley Lutheran High School |access-date=September 17, 2019}}
History
In 1946, various Wisconsin Synod members in the Fox River Valley area began to discuss the possible creation of a "Valley Lutheran High School." When the school was founded in 1953, it began classes with only eight students and one full-time teacher, meeting in a school building rented from the Appleton School District. By the mid-1950s, enrollment had grown, and the school relocated to its own building at 2626 N. Oneida Street in 1957. Enrollment continued to grow during the 1960s and 1970s, requiring several additions to be made to the campus, including in 1965 and 1977.{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.fvlhs.org/about/history/ |website=Fox Valley Lutheran High School |access-date=September 17, 2019}}
In 2000, the school relocated to a {{convert|63|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus on Meade Street, selling its old campus to the Appleton Catholic Education System, which renovated it to accommodate the growing St. Joseph Middle School.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecompassnews.org/compass/2000-06-09/00cn0609l5.htm|title=Appleton school prepares to move|last=Flemming|first=Joanne|website=The Compass|date=June 9, 2000|access-date=17 September 2019}} In the summer of 2016, FVLHS added a metals shop and began offering automotive training in partnership with Fox Valley Technical College. In September 2017, the FVL General Board approved a $5.6 million expansion that added classroom and specialty spaces including a second art studio and a biomedical lab classroom. The new addition was dedicated in October 2018. School enrollment for the 2024–25 school year is 773 students.{{cite web|url=https://www.fvlhs.org/federation-news/monthly-update/|title=Monthly Update|website=Fox Valley Lutheran High School|access-date=20 August 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190917215819/https://www.fvlhs.org/federation-news/monthly-update/|archive-date=September 17, 2019 |url-status=live}}
Athletics
The school is a member of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) and competes in the North Eastern Conference and the Bay Conference for tennis and football. Boys sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track, and wrestling. Girls sports include basketball, cheer and dance teams, cross country, golf, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling. Both boys and girls hockey and lacrosse are co-op teams.{{cite web |title=Athletics |url=https://www.fvlhs.org/cocurriculars/athletics |website=Fox Valley Lutheran High School |access-date=August 20, 2024}}
Cocurriculars
In 2024–25, eighteen different opportunities are available to students. These include American Mentor Group (American students who volunteer to mentor international students), C-Bate (Debate Club), Choraliers (swing choir), Cross & Crown (school yearbook), Esports, Forensics, Future Business Leaders of America, FVL Theatre, Jazz Ensemble, Math Club, National Honor Society, Outside the Lines (Art Club), Peer Leadership Group, Perspective (Student Diversity Club), SALT (Sound & Light Team), Student Council, Trapshooting Club, and VEX Robotics.{{cite web |title=Athletics |url=https://www.fvlhs.org/activities/cocurriculars |website=Fox Valley Lutheran High School |access-date=August 20, 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.fvlhs.org/}}
{{North Eastern Conference (Wisconsin)}}
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Category:High schools in Appleton, Wisconsin
Category:Private high schools in Wisconsin
Category:Secondary schools affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Category:Lutheran schools in Wisconsin