Winnebago Lutheran Academy, also known as WLA, is a private

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in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, associated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS).

History

WLA is the second oldest WELS high school, after Wisconsin Lutheran High School in

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. The school was founded in 1925 by St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac. After its start at the corner of Second and Marr streets in downtown Fond du Lac next to St. Peter's Church, the academy was moved in 1955 to its current location at 475 E. Merrill Avenue. It is the parent school of WLA Schools, a group of Lutheran grade schools. The schools are located within a radius of Fond du Lac. On September 30, 2020, WLA bought of land west of Fond du Lac and intends to build a new campus at this location. The land is located between Highway 23 and Highway OOO.

Demographics

As of the 2017-18 school year, WLA enrolled 303 students, 288 of whom were white, 11 were Asian, three were black, and one was Hispanic.

Athletics

The athletic teams at Winnebago Lutheran Academy are known as the Vikings and their colors are royal blue and white. They compete in the Wisconsin Flyway Conference of the

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