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Why West Lutheran High School?

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Searchingfortherightschoolforyoursonordaughtercanbealongandcomplicatedprocess.Cost,location,stu-dentculture,strengthofacademicprograms,andthehousingenvironmentareallimportantfactorsthatneedtobeconsidered.

WestLutheranHighSchool, located inMinneapolis,MN,USA, is an educational institution that is focusedoneachstudentacademically,physically,emotionally,andspiritually. Ourexcellentcurriculumandgifted teachershavebeenpreparingstudentsforUniversityeducationfor37years.Ourmanyopportunitiestobecomeinvolvedinsports,social,andservicerelatedactivitieshelpstudentsdiscovertheirfullpotential.Oursupportiveandcaringstudent environmentand InternationalStudentCoordinatorhelp studentsmakea comfortable transition to theUnitedStatesandallowsthemtomaximizetheirinternationalexperience.

Yes,searchingfortherightschoolcanbealongandcomplicatedprocess,butselectingtherightschooldoesn’thavetobeadifficultdecision.WhetheryourgoalistogiveyourchildaoneyearinternationalexperienceortoprepareyoursonordaughterforstudyattheUniversityintheUnitedStatesorathome,WestLutheranHighSchoolhasaprogramthatwillallowyourchildtogrow.

PleasecontactusbyemailtolearnmoreabouttheexcellentexperiencethatWestLutheranHighSchoolhastoofferyourchildandfamily.YoucanfindWestLutheranonourwebsiteatwww.wlhs.net.

Melissa BauresInternational Student Coordinator

mbaures@westlutheran.net

Welcome to West Lutheran High School

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West Lutheran is a solid college prep school with high standards• Our 11:1 student to teacher ratio means we can pay

closeattentiontoyourchild’slearning• Averageclasssizeis15students• Our building is 100% wireless connected allowing

teachers to bring your student the latest in learning without being held back by slow connections

• 1:1studenttointernet-readydeviceprogram• Wefeatureawell-roundedcurriculumthatimbedsthe

FineArtswithhigherlevelMath,English,ScienceandHistory

• WestLutheranfeaturescollegecredit coursesinHistory,Math,andEnglish aswellasAPcoursesinEnglish, Science and History

• Studentsconsistentlyscoreabove thenationalaveragesonACT andSATplacementexams

Graduates from West have attended such colleges and universities as…

• University of Wisconsin• University of Minnesota• Drake University• Concordia University• University of South Dakota• University of North Dakota• Bethel University• Iowa State • Gustavus Adolphus College• St. Thomas University• Stony Brook University• Calvin College• Wisconsin Lutheran College• Martin Luther College• Hamline University• Bethany Lutheran University• University of Missouri• St. Olaf College• Carthage College• Michigan Tech• University of Arizona• Milwaukee School of Engineering• University of Maine• St. Catherine’s University • Macalester University• Northwestern University• Columbia University• Azusa Pacific University• Baylor College• St. Benedict University• US Naval Academy• US Air Force Academy

West Lutheran’s academic program is accredited by the Minnesota Nonpublic

School Accreditation Association, a nation-ally recognized accrediting organization.

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West Lutheran concentrates on college placement. Our advisors will meet face-face with your student to develop a college plan and seek out distinguished and reputable colleges and universities. We annually host the West Lutheran College Fair and bring over 30 colleges and universities to meet with our students.

100% of our international student gradu-ates continue to post-secondary studies.

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As Learners of English

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West Lutheran has an established three level ESL curriculum• OurEnglishlearnercourses(ESL)arepairedwithregu-

larEnglishclassesallowingastudenttospend1/4thoftheirdayonEnglishmastery

• TheESLcurriculumincludesaCollege-prepESLcoursethathelpsprepareanEnglishlearnerfortheTOEFLtest,andtheAmericancollegecampus

FINE ARTS OFFERINGS Choral• Introductory Choir, Concert Choir, Western AccentsInstrumental• Concert Band, Pep Band, Chapel Band, DrumlineDrama• Children’s Theatre, Spring Musical/Drama, Mock TrialVisual Arts• Media Arts Fundamentals, Drawing and Painting

FINE ART EVENTS• Fall Concert• WELS Choral Festival• Christmas Concert• Easter Concert• WELS Band Festival• Spring Concert• Western Accents Traveling Choir Twin Cities Tour• Western Accents Traveling Choir interstate tour (every other year to Texas and Florida)• State Solo Ensemble Competition

SPORTS OFFERINGS Fall• Boys Cross Country, Soccer, and Football• Girls Cross Country, Soccer, and VolleyballWinter• Boys Basketball, Hockey, and Downhill Ski• Girls Basketball Spring• Boys Baseball, Track, LaCrosse, and Clay Trap• Girls Softball and Track

LEADERSHIP• International Student Mentors• National Honor Society• Student Government• West Ambassadors

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Your student will be surrounded by caring people

• West Lutheran’s teachers providecounselandreligiousinstructiontodevelopChristianvaluesandcharacter.

• West Lutheran’s students mentor and assimilate inter-nationalstudentsinaclosefamilyatmosphere.

• West Lutheran’s homestay families welcome interna-tional students and families into their homes for an au-thenticUnitedStatesculturalexperience.

• West Lutheran’s International Student Coordinator communicates regularly with students and their fami-lies, homestay families, and school officials to ensure a comfortabletransition.

• West Lutheran’s coaches and program advisors hold studentstoahighstandardofexcellencetohelpdiscoveranddeveloptalentsandabilities.

Over 90% of West Lutheran students are involved in sports, service, and leadership activities that

broaden their educational experiences.

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HOMESTAY

MINNESOTA OFFERS...

West Lutheran High School is located in Plymouth, Minnesota, a suburb of the Twin Cities• 12 miles from downtownMinneapolis, providing safety for your

child,yetallowingaccesstocultural,art,andsportingevents• 23miles to theMinneapolis/St.Paul (MSP) InternationalAirport,

which features daily international flights

The State of Minnesota is recognized for…• TheTwinCitiesofMinneapolis/St.Paul,hometoover3millionpeople• America’s13thlargesteconomy,hometotheworldheadquartersof

3M,Target,BestBuy,Medtronics,MayoClinic,GeneralMills,Po-laris, Cargill and many more

• As1of12statesintheUnitedStatesthathostprofessionalfootball,baseball, basketball, soccer, and hockey teams

• TheMallofAmerica,thelargestshoppingcenterintheUnitedStates• Fourdistinctseasonsofsummer,fall,winter,andspring• Recreationlandsfeaturingover10,000lakes,over1millionacresof

forestedwildernessland,and150,000acresofprairiewildernesslandperfectforfishing,canoeing,hiking,andotheroutdoorrecreation

• ThesourceoftheMississippiRiver,thelongestriverintheUnitedStates

• ThebeautifulnorthshoreareaofLakeSuperior,thelargestfreshwa-terlakeintheworldholding10%oftheworld’sfreshwater

West Lutheran International students stay with a homestay families. This allows the student to have a true “cultural immersion” experience and receive the nurturing care of a family rather than dormitory housing. Often lasting, close friend-ships develop and become a very positive part of the students overall American education.

Land of 10,000 Lakes

Weisman Art Museum

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