2025 Fall Advantage

WLHS Advantage Fall 2025 | Grade School Parent Publication

82%

of the freshman class came from a WELS grade school

Welcome to WLHS! God’s Guiding Word

Admissions Calendar Admission applications available at wlhs.org/admissions – October 15 Scholarship applications available at wlhs.org/scholarships – December 1-31 Tuition assistance applications available at wlhs.org/tuitionassistance – December 1-31 Milwaukee Parental Choice Program enrollment period, apply at dpi.wi.gov – February 2-20

2025-25 School Theme

Wisconsin Parental Choice Program enrollment period, apply at dpi.wi.gov – February 2 – April 16

At the heart of what sets WLHS apart is its foundation in God’s Word. It’s a foundation that guides teachers, staff, coaches, and administrators, and establishes the school’s culture.

Wisco is blessed with a diverse student body, and faith unifies the WLHS family and roots young men and women in core beliefs that don’t change— even if the world is embracing new cultural norms.

God’s unfailing word surrounds students each day and guides them through life. It’s a message that’s delivered during chapel, in classrooms, on the field, and through activities.

Carpool Assistance To help parents with driving to and from school, WLHS offers the GoKid carpool app.

Parents can connect with other families who are nearby to set up and manage carpools. The app integrates with calendars and sends helpful pick up or drop off reminders.

“WLHS helps our students grow in their spiritual identity and become confident knowing they are children of God,” says Mr. Brad Wetzel (’98), director of admissions. “Following the light of Jesus, they strive to make God-pleasing choices that lead to the ultimate ‘success’ of being with other believers in heaven one day.”

To schedule a visit to WLHS, contact Brad Wetzel (’98), director of admissions, at 414-453-4567 ext. 1322 or brad.wetzel@wlhs.org 2

WISCONSIN LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL || Fall 2025

Strong Freshman Enrollment Continues

This school year, WLHS welcomed more than 900 young men and women to its campus.

When students walk through the doors, they become part of the Wisco family and are encouraged to get involved right away by joining a team, group, or club so they can meet others and begin to establish friendships.

Meet Our

Where Success Means More

FRESHMAN CLASS

242

young men and women

82%

from WELS grade schools

are taking two or more honors level courses

• Christ the Lord, Brookfield • Christ, Big Bend • Living Hope, West Allis

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59%

Eight WELS grade school sent 50% or more of their eighth graders to WLHS.

international students from China and Peru

• Saint Lucas, Bay View • St. Jacobi, Greenfield • St. John’s, Milwaukee • St. John’s, Wauwatosa • St. Philips, Milwaukee

A Diverse Freshman Class

5.8%

Asian

28.5% Black/African American 14.9% Latino/Hispanic 7%

Two or More

43.4% White

WHERE SUCCESS MEANS MORE

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WisconsinLutheran LutheranHigh HighSchool School Wisconsin 2024-25 Report Report Card Card 2024-25

WLHS Report Card

ACT ACT

27.2 27.2

AdvancedPlacement PlacementSuccess Success Advanced

77.3% 77.3% 87.3%

Worldwide Worldwide

87.3%

State State WLHS WLHS

WLHSstudents studentsscored scored33or orhigher higher(on (onaa WLHS scaleof of1-5) 1-5)on on262 262AP APexams examsfor foraatotal total scale of 786 college credit savings of 786 college credit savings

$510,900 $510,900

potential savings potential savings

NationalMerit MeritScholarships Scholarships National

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Ofthe the1.3 1.3million millionentrants, entrants, Of less than 2 percent less than 2 percent earnedthis thisprestigious prestigious earned WLHS finalists recognition WLHS finalists recognition

2024-25 2024-25 Official Enrollment Official Enrollment

Course Offerings Course Offerings

923 149 149 923 4

13 13

students on students on mission trips mission trips

WLHS’scores scoresshow showthe thetop top WLHS’ 75 percent of seniors averaged 75 percent of seniors averaged 21.9(63rd (63rdpercentile) percentile)on onthe theACT. ACT. 21.9 Achieving at the 63rd percentile Achieving at the 63rd percentile meansaastudent studentscored scoredininthe thetop top means thirdof ofall allstudents studentsnationwide. nationwide. third

71.5% 71.5%

104 104

mission trips mission trips in 2025 in 2025

WiscoWitnesses Witnessesininthe theWorld World Wisco

WiscoWitnesses Witnessesininthe theWorld Worldisisaaservice-minded service-minded Wisco group.

Students have the opportunity topractice practice group. Students have the opportunity to the lessons they learn every day in school, the lessons they learn every day in school, including sharing the love of Jesus through including sharing the love of Jesus through outreachand andcommunity communityservice serviceactivities. activities. outreach 304 students participated in this group 304 students participated in this group throughout the year. throughout the year.

WLHS WLHSTop Top25% 25%

WLHS WLHSTop Top50% 50%

WLHS WLHSTop Top75% 75%

State State

District District

15.8 15.8

WLHS WLHSAll AllStudents Students

21.9 20.0 21.9 20.0 19.4 19.4

24.2 24.2

wlhs.org wlhs.org

international international trips trips

domestic domestic trips trips

77

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PerfectPair Pairof ofACTs ACTs AAPerfect WLHSjuniors juniorsAtticus AtticusDelwhiche Delwhiche WLHS and Eloise Lambrecht each and Eloise Lambrecht each achieved a perfect ACT score achieved a perfect ACT score on the first try of taking the on the first try of taking the test.AAperfect perfect36 36score scoreisis test. achieved by only 0.5percent percent achieved by only 0.5 ofthose thosewho whotake takeit.it. of

99

total WLHS students who total WLHS students who achieved a perfect ACT achieved a perfect ACT score in the past eight years score in the past eight years

MilwaukeeAll AllIn In Milwaukee Scholarship Scholarship

22 Co-curriculars, Co-curriculars, Clubs, or Student Clubs, or Student Activities Activities

WLHS students WLHS students who received this who received this prestigious scholarship prestigious scholarship for high potential, for high potential, limited income, limited income, diverse students diverse students in Milwaukee in Milwaukee Faculty and Staff Faculty and Staff Who Are Alumni Who Are Alumni of WLHS of WLHS

SupportingAll AllStudents Students Supporting

Studentsentering enteringWLHS WLHSbelow belowgrade grade Students level in math and language arts doubled level in math and language arts doubled their projected yearly academic growth, their projected yearly academic growth, based on their initial score. based on their initial score.

From Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) From Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) standardized testing. standardized testing.

Math Math Projected 5.3 Projected 5.3 Growth Growth 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Actual Actual Growth Growth

Projected Projected Growth Growth Actual Actual Growth Growth

Exceeded nationwide norm by 142% Exceeded nationwide norm by 142% 12.8 12.8

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Reading/Language Arts Reading/Language Arts 2.6 2.6

0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4

Exceeded nationwide norm by 162% Exceeded nationwide norm by 162%

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Faculty Who Hold or Faculty Who Hold or Are Working Toward Are Working Toward an Advanced Degree an Advanced Degree

60+ 43% 43% 64% 64% 60+

WISCONSIN LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL || Fall 2025

6.8 6.8

Average Average Class Size Class Size

20 20

2024-25 2024-25 Report Report Card Card

Wisconsin Wisconsin Lutheran Lutheran High High School School www.wlhs.org www.wlhs.org Growing Opportunities Growing Opportunities Project Update Project Update

Multiethnic Diversity Multiethnic Diversity

Scholarship Dollars Scholarship Dollars

Launched in December 2024, the capital campaign, Launched in Decemberpurchased 2024, the capital campaign, Growing Opportunities, the three-acre lot Growing Opportunities, purchased the three-acre lot adjacent to our school building on April 1, 2025. adjacent to our school building on April 1, 2025.

$8.2M

to date has been to date has been raised towards raised towards $10 million goal $10 million goal

as of September 2025 as of September 2025

0.4% American Indian/ 0.4% American Indian/ Alaskan Native Alaskan Native 9.6% Asian 9.6% Asian 24.3% Black/African 24.3% Black/African American American 13.1% Latino/Hispanic 13.1% Latino/Hispanic 6.1% Two or More 6.1% Two or More 46.5% White 46.5% White

Embracing the Great Commission Embracing the Great Commission

In 2025, twelve WLHS students became In 2025, twelve WLHS students became the newest international graduates the newest international graduates of the high school. Sarah Lin from of the high school. Sarah Lin from Shanghai, China was recognized as the Shanghai, China was recognized as the Class Salutatorian. As our international Class Salutatorian. As our international graduates move on to their university graduates move on to their university plans next year, they will be our plans next year, they will be our ambassadors in two countries outside ambassadors in two countries outside the U.S. and at least seven different the U.S. and at least seven different states within the U.S. states within the U.S.

67

International International students instudents 2024-25 in 2024-25

12

Different Different countries countries in the residential in the residential program program

Leadership Leadership Students in

Growing Growing Opportunities Opportunities

40

largest largest cohort of new cohort of new international international enrollees enrollees

Baptisms

Students in Leadership Groups Leadership Groups

Baptisms 141 students 141 students Baptized Since 2017 Baptized Since 2017

57%

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Wauwatosa Wauwatosa District District

WLHS WLHS

$5,825 $5,825

$11,100 $11,100

$25,742 $25,742

WLHS seniors were offered and WLHS seniors were offered and accepted more than $5.2 million accepted more than $5.2 million in college scholarships, averaging in college scholarships, averaging $25,742 per student and $25,742 per student and outperforming their peers outperforming their peers by more than 113% percent. by more than 113% percent.

Matthew 7:7 Matthew 7:7

College Acceptance College Acceptance Highlights Highlights

Waukesha Waukesha District District

New Curriculum Offerings New Curriculum Offerings (for 2025-26) (for 2025-26) • Intro to Data • Intro to Data Analysis Analysis • Sports & • Sports & Entertainment Entertainment Marketing Marketing • Graphic • Graphic Design 2 Design 2 • 2D Studio • 2D Studio Art Art

• Intermediate • Honors Band • Intermediate • Honors Band Algebra • Treble Choir Algebra • Treble Choir • Baritone (formerly • Baritone (formerly Choir Honors Choir Honors • String Algebra 1) • String Algebra 1) Orchestra • Honors Orchestra • Honors Trigonometry • Engineering Trigonometry • Engineering Essentials (dual credit) Essentials (dual credit)

College & Career Experience College & Career Experience

35

seniors were accepted seniors were to top 100 US accepted News to top 100 USUniversity News Best National Best National University Ranking Schools Ranking Schools

School-wide School-wide Mission Project Mission Project Dollars Raised Dollars Raised

$45,421 $45,421

50.9%

Co-curricular Co-curricular Activities StudentsActivities in One or More

Students in One or More

of seniors of seniors

took part in a capstone took part in a capstone experience: experience: • Advanced Placement • Advanced Placement • College Credit • College Credit • Youth Apprenticeship • Youth Apprenticeship

Fine Arts Participation Fine Arts in Participation Students a Fine Arts Students in a Fine Arts Elective Elective

Athletic Conference Athletic Conference Champions Champions Including boys basketball Including boys basketball back-to-back State champs back-to-back State champs

80% 46% 11 260 Overall 260 Overall

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Meet Our New Teachers

In the past year, we’ve added six talented professionals to our faculty.

Fine Arts

Mathematics and Coach Mrs. Megan Buschkopf (’00)

Mrs. Buschkopf teaches orchestra and directs the string ensemble.

Previously, Buschkopf was a violin instructor at Bruce Guadalupe Community School and adjunct music professor at Alverno College. She holds a bachelor’s degree in violin Megan Buschkopf performance and dual master’s degrees in chamber music performance and string pedagogy from the University of Wisconsin– Milwaukee.

Mr. Joey Loescher Mr. Loescher serves as a music teacher. He holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Martin Luther College (MLC) and is currently pursuing a master’s in music education from the University of Wisconsin– Stevens Point. Before joining Joey Loescher WLHS, Loescher taught music at Campbellsport Middle and High School and previously served as a teacher and athletic director at St. Paul’s Lutheran in North Fond du Lac.

Mrs. Meghan Mache

Meghan Mache

Mrs. Mache teaches math and coaches volleyball.

Before joining WLHS, she taught at Star of Bethlehem Lutheran School and Garden Homes Lutheran School. She holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Marquette University.

Trade, Technology and Engineering Mr. Mark Sward Mr. Sward joined WLHS last semester to teach engineering and chemistry classes and serve as an assistant coach for the Claybreakers Trap Shooting Team. A U.S. Army veteran, he previously worked as a teacher, veteran service Mark Sward representative at the Milwaukee VA, and intake coordinator at the University of South Carolina. He holds a bachelor’s degree in theology and theological languages from Concordia University in Mequon.

World Languages Mrs. Sarah Koelpin

English

Mrs. Koelpin is a Spanish teacher. She graduated from MLC in 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in education and previously taught writing to K–4 students at St. Paul’s Lutheran School, Onalaska.

Mrs. Sarah Tipton Mrs. Tipton teaches English and serves as a dormitory supervisor.

She earned her bachelor’s degree from MLC in 2025, where she also worked as a student ambassador.

Sarah Koelpin Sarah Tipton

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WISCONSIN LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL || Fall 2025

Nine New Classes

This school year, WLHS is offering a variety of new courses and another opportunity for students to earn college credits.

“We’ve strategically added classes to enhance our offerings and help students as they pursue a career pathway,” says Grey Davis, director of student services. “In addition, in the past year, we’ve doubled the number of seniors who are taking advantage of a youth apprenticeship or the dual enrollment academy.”

At WLHS, a career pathway is a multi-year program of academic and technical study that prepares students for a full range of post-secondary options within a particular area. The pathway links student learning to the knowledge and skills needed for future education and employment.

New Fine Arts Courses

New Business Courses

• 2D Studio Art Taught by Ms. Rachel Rosenberg, students create a digital art portfolio that covers a wide range of materials, processes, and ideas relating to a specific topic or theme.

• Introduction to Data Analysis Taught by Mr. Jason Goede (‘94), this class provides students with an advanced level of comprehension in Microsoft Excel.

• Graphic Design 2 Taught by Mrs. Hannah (Leverence) Reichardt (’16), this class builds on Graphic Design 1 and incorporates Adobe, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Canva, and ProCreate software.

• Baritone Choir Taught by Mr. Joey Loescher, this all-male choir is a beginning experience in choral performance, focusing on the basic elements of music and singing.

• Honors Band Taught by Mr. Quinten Petersen, this is an upper-level, performance-based course in band music with an emphasis on personal growth in instrumental fundamentals, musicianship, and technique.

• Treble Choir Taught by Mrs. Lisa Uttech (‘98), this all-female choir is offered as a beginning experience in choral performance, focusing on the basic elements of music and singing.

• String Orchestra Taught by Mrs. Megan Buschkopf (‘00), this is a performance-based class for bowed string instruments that focuses on personal growth in musicianship and servant leadership through orchestral techniques and literature.

• Sports & Entertainment Marketing Taught by Mrs. Shakirah Cousins, this class unlocks the world of sports and entertainment marketing by studying how brands, teams, athletes, and celebrities build global success.

New Trade, Technology & Engineering Course • Engineering Essentials Taught by Mr. Pete Langebartels, this class provides a smooth transition to more advanced engineering classes offered at WLHS.

Updated Mathematics Course • Honors Trigonometry Taught by Mr. Marc Shambeau, this is now a dual credit class with Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC).

64%

of faculty who hold or are working towards an advanced degree

Stay connected to WLHS! WHERE SUCCESS MEANS MORE

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Where Success Means More 330 North Glenview Avenue Milwaukee WI 53213-3379

WLHS OPEN HOUSE Sunday, October 12, 2025 Doors open at 12:45 p.m.

Program begins at 1:00 p.m.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Please register online at wlhs.org/openhouse