Valley Lutheran High School (Michigan)
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Valley Lutheran High School is a private, parochial school located in Saginaw, Michigan
. There were 347 students enrolled for the 2005-2006 school year.
The school is owned and operated by Lutheran churches (specifically, the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
) in the Saginaw Valley. The school was founded in 1977.
Prior to the mid-'90s Valley Lutheran did not have a football
team (also due to budget restrictions), as a result, the school was always well-known for its soccer team. Because there was no football team, the annual homecoming
dance was held in conjunction with a soccer match instead of the more-traditional football game.
Despite its small size, Valley Lutheran is known for its incredibly involved student spirit sections, especially at basketball games.
was carpeted, and students dubbed the gym the carpet dome. When the school was constructed, the decision was made to cover the gym in carpet for financial reasons as well as noise reduction. Because of the school's religious background, there are daily chapel assemblies and it was thought that a carpeted gym would be quieter than wooden flooring. In 1995, the school replaced the carpeted basketball court with a more-traditional wooden flooring. The Saginaw News frequently reported that the carpeted floor gave the home team a 10 point advantage and lots of carpet burns.
Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...
. There were 347 students enrolled for the 2005-2006 school year.
The school is owned and operated by Lutheran churches (specifically, the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is a traditional, confessional Lutheran denomination in the United States. With 2.3 million members, it is both the eighth largest Protestant denomination and the second-largest Lutheran body in the U.S. after the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Synod...
) in the Saginaw Valley. The school was founded in 1977.
Sports
Valley Lutheran is a class "C" school.Prior to the mid-'90s Valley Lutheran did not have a football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team (also due to budget restrictions), as a result, the school was always well-known for its soccer team. Because there was no football team, the annual homecoming
Homecoming
Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in North America...
dance was held in conjunction with a soccer match instead of the more-traditional football game.
Despite its small size, Valley Lutheran is known for its incredibly involved student spirit sections, especially at basketball games.
Music
Valley Lutheran has a very active - and accomplished - music program. Its choir and band routinely receive Superior scores at district and state festivals (MSVMA and MSBOA). An annual Lenten tour is often the musical highlight of the year, where the band and choir tour to Midwestern states for five days. These have proven to be very popular tours.The "Carpet Dome"
Prior to 1995 Valley Lutheran's basketball courtBasketball court
In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor with tiles at either end. In professional or organized basketball, especially when played indoors, it is usually made out of a wood, often maple, and highly polished...
was carpeted, and students dubbed the gym the carpet dome. When the school was constructed, the decision was made to cover the gym in carpet for financial reasons as well as noise reduction. Because of the school's religious background, there are daily chapel assemblies and it was thought that a carpeted gym would be quieter than wooden flooring. In 1995, the school replaced the carpeted basketball court with a more-traditional wooden flooring. The Saginaw News frequently reported that the carpeted floor gave the home team a 10 point advantage and lots of carpet burns.