1. Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) is a “21st
Century” Enhanced Educational Facility, Northern Wisconsin LAKELAND
A beautiful place to live and learn
offering students:
UNION HIGH SCHOOL
• Classrooms with wireless projection and audio School Profile
spoken work equipment
• Online library research capabilities for all
students
• Well equipped science labs
• Parent gradebook portal for academic uses,
attendance and grades
• Webpage, voicemail and email for all faculty and
staff
• Athletic complex with indoor track, four standard
basketball/volleyball courts, swimming pool with
digital timing system, state of the art weight
training facility and cardio fitness room, outdoor Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) District has
lit rubberized track and football stadium with approximately 900 students and is located in the
1,500 seating capacity, one lit soccer field, town of Minocqua, Wisconsin, a small community
eight lit tennis courts, one lit baseball field, two located approximately 74 miles north of Wausau.
softball fields, and available ice hockey arena
four miles away The district is comprised of twelve towns within two
• 676 seat auditorium counties: Cassian, Hazelhurst, Lake Tomahawk,
• Attached greenhouse used directly by the Minocqua and Woodruff in Oneida County; Arbor 9573 State Highway 70 W
students Vitae, Boulder Junction, Lac du Flambeau, Land
• Alternative education opportunities available ER
O’Lakes, Manitowish Waters, Presque Isle and Minocqua, Wisconsin 54548
Winchester in Vilas County.
and ER West
715.356.5252
• Capstone Construction Program The area has a population of approximately 20,000,
• Experiential/adventure education classroom with an economy based on four-seasons of tourism, www.luhs.k12.wi.us
including 30 rope climbs and assorted recreation and health care.
adventure/expressive arts activities
• Indoor state of the art high ropes course and
LUHS is accredited by the North Central Association Mission Statement
Commission on Accreditations and School
outdoor tango climbing tower
Improvement (NCA-CASI) and the Wisconsin
• School forest with complete low ropes course; Department of Public Instruction. LUHS is a member
Dedicated to creating a safe,
authentic Ojibwe lodge, more than two miles of the Great Northern Conference. stimulating environment in
of nature trails & a bog walk with seven
observation decks to do stream studies which all students can acquire
• Living memorial outdoor classroom used for
knowledge, skills and ability to
hands on instruction
• Recycling Program – Over 5,300 pounds of pursue academic, personal and
paper and over 21,000 cans and plastic/glass
vocational excellence.
bottles in 2009

2. Academics The Letter/Point System
Mr. Todd Kleinhans LUHS offers a broad spectrum of courses for our A = 4.000 A- = 3.667 B+ = 3.333
District Superintendent students, including Honors and Advanced Placement B = 3.000 B- = 2.667 C+ = 2.333
PH: 715.356.5252 ext 3566 (AP) courses for academically advanced students. C = 2.000 C- = 1.667 D+ = 1.333
kleinhans@luhs.k12.wi.us Additionally, specialized extracurricular courses are
offered for students excelling in art, music, business, D = 1.000 D- = 0.667 F = 0
technology, languages and family and consumer I = Incomplete/No grade P = Pass
Mr. James Bouché, Ed.S education. LUHS works directly with local post
secondary institutions to offer college credits to junior Five Year ACT Composite Average
High School Principal
and senior students. LUHS STATE
PH: 715.356.5252 ext 3484
2010 Scores 23.0 22.1
bouche@luhs.k12.wi.us Graduation Requirements
2009 Scores 22.9 22.3
Twenty-four credits are required for graduation from
Lakeland Union High School. Students must be 2008 Scores 22.8 22.3
Assistant Principal/AD: Mr. Justin Szews enrolled in six credits per year to be considered full 2007 Scores 22.1 22.3
Dir. of Spec Ed & Student Svcs: Ms. Karen Baker time students. 2006 Scores 22.4 22.2
Dir. of Curriculum & Instruction: Dr. Faye DeMarte CEEB Code: 501527
11 Credits General Electives
Attendance/Dean of Students: Mr. Chris Grosman 4 Credits English Academic, Artistic & Service Co-Curricular
Counselors: Mr. Phil Burley, Ms. Alison Ongna, 3 Credits Social Studies Organizations (In alpha order)
Ms. Kim Olson 2 Credits Science (Including biology) Culinary Arts Club; Distributive Education Clubs
2 Credits Mathematics of America (DECA); Drama Productions (three
Faculty and Staff 1.5 Credits Physical Education plays/year); Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Lakeland Union High School employs 130 faculty 0.5 Credits Health
(FCA); Forensics; Future Business Leaders of
and staff, which includes 65 classroom teachers, AP and Honors Courses America (FBLA); German Club; Interact Club;
and an average student/teacher ratio of 20:1. 65% Advanced placement (AP) courses are part of a Latin Club; Making a Difference (MAD); Math
of our teachers have a Masters in Education or other National program and contain curriculum that is League; Mock Trial; Model United Nations
similar advanced degrees. Their commitment to our accelerated and much more academically rigorous. Simulations; National Honor Society; SkillsUSA;
students is apparent with over 68% involved in co- The program allows students to take college level Snowmobile Club; Spanish Club; Student
curricular activities as coaches and/or advisors. type courses and exams to earn college credit or Council; T-Bird Newspaper; Teen Court; Visual
placement while still in high school. Arts Classic (VAC); Yearbook.
District Schedule
Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) operates on an AP Courses Honors Courses
Biology English Athletics
eight period bell schedule. Classes run 45 minutes
Comparative Gov & Politics Math Lakeland Union High School offers 25
long, with the day beginning at 8:10 a.m. and ending
German Language Science Interscholastic Athletic Teams for our students.
at 3:30 p.m. LUHS has a semester marking system
with progress reports every nine weeks. Literature & Composition World Language Fall - Cross Country; Football; Boys Soccer;
Music Theory & Composition
Girls Swimming; Girls Tennis; Volleyball; Bigger,
2010-11 Student Enrollment - 834 Students Psychology
Spanish Language Faster, Stronger (BFS-year round)
(11/10) 240 Seniors; 194 Juniors
220 Sophomores; 180 Freshmen US Government & Politics Winter - Basketball; Gymnastics; Hockey; Boys
US History Swimming; Wrestling; Nordic Skiing
Ethnicity (10/10)
76% Caucasian Letter Grading System
Students are given letter-based grades which Spring - Boys Baseball; Golf; Girls Soccer; Girls
21% Native American Softball; Boys Tennis; Track and Field
are then converted to a 4 point value system to
3% All other minority groups
determine point average. All courses are awarded School Colors - Black & White
2010 Student Post Secondary Profile the same point value weight, regardless of rigor.
47% Attended a four year college Calculation of a student’s class rank is based on School Mascot - The Thunderbird
28% Attended a two year college/technical grade point average and includes all classes, with
the exception of those taken pass/fail. Conference Schools
2% Employed/other
Antigo, Northland Pines (Eagle River), Lakeland
4% Military
Union, Medford, Mosinee, Rhinelander, and
19% No Response/undecided
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