Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School

motto = "Educating for Life and for Eternity"
established = 1974
type = Non-Public Secondary
grades = 9–12
enrollment = 386 (as of 2003-04)
faculty = 30.3 (on FTE basis)
ratio = 12.7
city = Jackson
state = WI
country = USA
principal = Mr. Stephen Granberg
teamname = Chargers
colors = Green and White
conference = Wisconsin Flyway Conference
yearbook = "Equestrian"
website = http://www.kmlhs.org

Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School is a Lutheran high school in the Jackson Township, Wisconsin. The school is affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Its athletic teams are named the Chargers. The focus of the school is, as the mission statement says, "Empowered by God's Word, Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School educates, encourages, and equips God's people for life and for eternity.," [ [http://www.kmlhs.org/default.htm Mission Statement] , accessed July 9, 2007] with a clear emphasis on conservative Christian Scriptures. The school is currently fundraising to add a performing arts center, as part of the next phase in construction [ [http://www.kmlhs.org/development/Walking%20the%20Path/default.htm Construction plans] , accessed July 9, 2007] . More information concerning the academics and conservative Lutheran doctrines which run the school can be found on the school website.

As of the 2003-04 school year, the school had an enrollment of 386 students and 30.3 classroom teachers (on a FTE basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 12.7. [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3404710&ID=340471000380 Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 12, 2007.]

Athletics

Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School has a good athletic program. The school offers baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, soccer and track for boys and basketball, cheerleading, dance team, cross-country, soccer, softball, track and volleyball for girls. [ [http://www.kmlhs.org/athletics/default.htm Athletics] , accessed July 9, 2007]

Basketball

The girls basketball team won consecutive Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association Class B girls championships in 1990 and 1991. The team defeated Beloit Catholic High School on March 1, 1991, to win their second consecutive title. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MWSB&p_theme=mwsb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB82677AAEA7515&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Kettle Moraine Lutheran wins] , "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel", March 2, 1991.]

Cheerleading

The cheerleading program was named 2005 Division I Large State Champions. The varsity cheer team was the Division III Large Regional Champion from 2003 through 2006 and was the State Champion in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006. [ [http://www.kmlhs.org/athletics/cheerleading/default.htm Cheerleaders] , accessed March 24, 2007]

Volleyball

The girls volleyball team won back-to-back Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state championships in 2002, 2003 and 2004. [ [http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=368510 Kettle Moraine Lutheran's run ends] , "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel", November 6, 2005. "Players on the Kettle Moraine Lutheran girls volleyball team shared hugs and shed tears after the WIAA Division 3 championship match, just as they had for the last three years.... The Chargers had their run of state championships snapped at three..."] [ [http://www.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl?1712&cxDatabase_databaseID=1&id=6867&magazine=Forward%20in%20Christ Southeastern Wisconsin District news] , January 1, 2004] The 2002-2004 streak by the girls volleyball team makes it one of only five teams in the state to have won consecutive championships in three years. [ [http://www.wiaawi.org/volleyballgirls/volleyballgirlsindex.html Girls Volleyball] , Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, accessed March 25, 2007] The girls volleyball team won the 1988 Wisconsin independent schools Class B championship, taking the round robin competition with a 4-2 record to end Marinette Catholic Central's streak of four consecutive championships. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PD&s_site=twincities&p_multi=SP&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB5D7E88575E854&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Milwaukee School Wins Volleyball Title] , "St. Paul Pioneer Press", November 6, 1988]

Football

Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School Football was started in 2002. Now in their 6th season, KML has become a solid football program. Under the direction of Mark Otte, the coaching staff consisting of mainly teachers, spend hours on film and preparation to make the team the best it can be. 2007 marks a huge milestone in Football history as the Chargers entered the playoffs for the first time and progressed to the championship game, taking runner-up honors in a loss to the state champions from West Salem High School.

Classes

There are many classes available to students attending KML, some of the more advanced classes include Statistics and Trigonometry, as well as Pre-Calculus AB and BC as well as Calculus. The more advanced science classes include Physics and APES(Advanced Placement Environmental Science) which is a college class. There are also all the basic classes such as U.S. History and U.S. Government. There are a variety of foreign language classes which include German, Spanish, and Latin. There are also classes such as the standard Chemistry and Biology for science and Geometry and Advanced Algebra(Algebra 2) for math.

Music

Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School offers many opportunities to get involved through its growing music department. Currently there are three choirs, two bands, two percussion ensembles, two jazz bands, jazz combos, a flute choir, a clarinet choir, a saxophone ensemble, the "Echoes" show choir, and a brass choir. [ [http://www.kmlhs.org/clubs/default.htm Musical Offerings] , accessed July 9, 2007] Private instrumental and vocal lessons are available.

Extracurricular activities

Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School offers a variety of extracurricular activities. There are clubs for students interested in Spanish, ecology, the fine arts, German, Latin, yearbook, math competitions, a BotsIQ (also known as Battlebots)team, and sound & lighting work. Students interested in drama can participate in Children's Theater, Forensics and Musicals. The school also seeks to cultivate student leadership through Student Council, Cross Trainers, National Honor Society and Taste of Ministry programs. [ [http://www.kmlhs.org/clubs/default.htm Musical Clubs] , accessed July 9, 2007]

Waste water treatment

In 2001, the school built an artificial wetland for waste water management. [ [http://www.wgba.org/artman/publish/article_128.shtml Engineered Wetland Wastewater Treatment System] , "Wisconsin Green Building Alliance", January 28, 2004] [ [http://www.focusonenergy.com/page.jsp?pageId=1078 Focus on Energy] , accessed March 28, 2007.] In March 2003, a $9,700 grant from Toyota Motor Sales was received to install a windmill to aerate the wetlands, potentially increasing the facility's effectiveness. The experimental facility is the first of its kind among schools of the upper midwest. [ [http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=134188 Grant will help pay for school's windmill] . "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel", April 20, 2003.] The school calls the system "The Green Machine" and uses it as an environmental educational opportunity allowing the school's Ecology Club to assist in its development and maintenance. [http://www.kmlhs.org/athletics/documents/Activities_Handbook.pdf]

Accreditation

Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School has been accredited by the Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation (WRISA). [ [http://wrisa.net/schools.html Accreditation] , accessed July 9, 2007.]

References

External links

[http://www.kmlhs.org School Website]