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Valley Lutheran High School (Michigan)

Missouri Synod Lutheran high school in Saginaw, Michigan

Field	Value
name	Valley Lutheran High School
logo	Valley Lutheran High School (Michigan) logo.png
streetaddress	3560 McCarty Road
city	Saginaw Charter Township
state	Michigan
zipcode	48603
country	United States
coordinates
type	Parochial High School
denomination	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
accreditation	Cognia MANS NLSA
status	Open
grades	9 to 12
gender	Co-ed
principal	Al Kaul (Executive Director)
ceeb	233311
us_nces_school_id
students	288 (2022-23)
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teaching_staff	15.5 (2021-22)
ratio	14.1 (2021-22)
conference	Tri-Valley Conference
teamname	Chargers
colors	Blue and gold
free_label	Intermediate school district
free_text	Saginaw Intermediate School District
website

Valley Lutheran High School is a private parochial school located in Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan. The school is affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. It is governed by local churches within the synod. It was founded in 1977.

Sports

Valley Lutheran is a class "C" school. It did not have an American football team until the mid-1990s because of budget restrictions. As a result, the school was always well known for its soccer team and the annual homecoming dance was held in conjunction with a soccer match instead of the more traditional American football game.

The following sports are offered:

Fall sports

Men's cross country
Women's cross country
American football
Women's golf
Men's soccer
Volleyball

Winter sports

Women's basketball
Men's basketball
Men's bowling
Women's bowling
Men's ice hockey
Pompon (competitive)
Men's wrestling

Spring sports

Men's baseball
Women's softball
Men's golf
Men's soccer
Men's track & field
Women's track & field

Sport	Season
Equestrian	Fall & Summer
Women's ice hockey	Winter
Trap shooting	Fall & Spring
Ultimate frisbee	Spring

The "Carpet Dome"

Before 1995, the school's basketball court was carpeted and students dubbed the gymnasium the carpet dome. When the school was constructed, a decision had been made to cover the gymnasium in carpet for financial reasons as well as for noise reduction. Because of the school's religious background, there are daily chapel assemblies and it was thought that a carpet would be quieter than wooden flooring. In 1995, the carpeted basketball court was replaced with more traditional wooden flooring. The Saginaw News frequently reported that the carpeted floor gave the home team a ten-point advantage and many carpet burns.

Notable alumni

Paul Walter Hauser (2004), actor

References

"Annual Report". Valley Lutheran High School.
"Contact Us". Valley Lutheran High School.
"Home". Valley Lutheran High School.
"School Information". [[Michigan High School Athletic Association.
"Athletics". [[Michigan High School Athletic Association.
Austin, Kyle. (July 6, 2012). "Ground Rule Troubles: Carpeted gym at Valley Lutheran High School leads list of offbeat area athletic facilities". MLive.com.
"From Saginaw to Spike Lee, Paul Walter Hauser finds his way".
(December 6, 2023). "Private School Survey: 2021-22 School Year". [[National Center for Education Statistics]].
"About VLHS". Valley Lutheran High School.

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