University School of Milwaukee
| University School of Milwaukee | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
2100 West Fairy Chasm Road Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Day |
| Motto |
E Tribus Una (From Three, One) |
| Established | 1851 |
| Enrollment | 1,133 total |
| Average class size | 15 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11:1 |
| Campus | Suburban, 125 acres |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Athletics | 21 varsity sports |
| Mascot | Willie the Wildcat |
| Website | www.usmk12.org |
The University School of Milwaukee (USM) is a private pre-kindergarten through secondary preparatory school located on 123 acres (0.50 km2) in River Hills and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was founded as the German-English Academy. USM is accredited[1] by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).
History
The school was founded in 1851 as the German-English Academy (die deutsch-englische Akademie)[2] by a group of Milwaukee German Americans that included educationist Peter Engelmann and hardware wholesaler William Frankfurth. The Academy offered classes that taught the German language and literature, as well as English. In 1891, the academy moved to the German-English Academy Building in downtown Milwaukee. The institution changed its name in 1917 to Milwaukee University School because of anti-German prejudice that occurred during World War I.
In 1964, the Milwaukee University School, the Milwaukee Country Day School and Milwaukee-Downer Seminary merged to become the University School of Milwaukee.[3] It operated from two campuses, North and South, one in Whitefish Bay and the other in River Hills. In 1985, the two combined into one campus at the River Hills location, serving students in K–12.[4]
Athletics
The school's athletic teams follow a no-cut athletic policy, which allows every student to participate in any sport. The athletic program begins in fifth grade, when students become eligible for a number of teams, including basketball, track and field, football and several intramural sports. Beginning in seventh grade, soccer, tennis, and field hockey are offered as fall term sports, as is baseball in the spring. Most of University School of Milwaukee's athletic attention is focused on the high school, which has 17 varsity teams.
| Sports[5] | State championships[6] | Conference championships[6] |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 2010 | 5x champions |
| Basketball (B/G) | Boys' basketball: 6x champions
Girls' basketball: 2x champions | |
| Cross country (B/G) | Boys' cross country: 10x champions
Girls' cross country: 2x champions | |
| Field hockey | 2014, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1991 | 12x champions |
| Football | 10x champions | |
| Golf | 8x champions | |
| Ice hockey (B/G) | Boys' ice hockey: 2010, 2006
Girls' ice hockey: 2015 |
Boys' ice hockey: 7x champions
Girls' ice hockey: 3x champions |
| Lacrosse (B/G) | ||
| Skiing (coed) | ||
| Soccer (B/G) | Boys' soccer: 2013
Girls' soccer: 2008 |
Boys' soccer: 19x champions
Girls' soccer: 9x champions |
| Swimming (B/G) | 1x champions | |
| Tennis (B/G) | Boys' tennis: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004
Girls' tennis: 2014, 2012, 2011, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 |
Boys' tennis: 46x champions
Girls' tennis: 13x champions |
| Track and field (B/G) | Boys' track: 13x champions
Girls' track: 6x champions | |
| Volleyball | 2x champions | |
| Wrestling |
Facilities
A large part of University School's acreage is used by the athletic fields on campus. Athletic facilities include:
- Upper school gymnasium
- Middle school gymnasium
- Auxiliary gymnasium
- Lower school gymnasium
- Fitness center
- Ice rink
- Track (new 2006)
- Two soccer fields
- Two field hockey fields
- Multi-use stadium
- Cross country course
- Eight hard tennis courts
- Baseball field
Notable alumni
- Raj Chetty, professor of economics at Harvard University
- R. P. Eddy, director of counterterrorism at the U.S. National Security Council, CEO of Ergo
- Carl Holty, painter
- William Kasik, businessman and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Robert Koehler, artist and teacher
- Von Mansfield, football player
- Lane MacDonald, hockey player
- Sue Mingus, record producer and band manager
- George Rathmann, chemist and biotechnology executive, (co-founder of Amgen)
- Henry Reuss, member of Congress
- Mark Rylance, academy award winner for best actor, director
- Wendy Selig-Prieb, businesswoman, former president of the Milwaukee Brewers
- James Sensenbrenner, member of Congress
- Erich C. Stern, lawyer and Wisconsin State Assemblyman
- August Uihlein, brewer and later owner of the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company
- Neal Ulevich, photojournalist, Pulitzer Prize winner
- D.A. Wallach, member of Chester French, business executive
- Lady Sarah Labudde Wolffe, Outer House Senator of the College of Justice of Scotland
References
- ↑ "USM at a Glance". University School of Milwaukee.
- ↑ Koss, Rudolph A. (1871). Milwaukee. Schnellpressendruck des "Herold". p. 364.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved November 27, 2006.
- ↑ "50 Years of USM". www.usmk12.org. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
- ↑ "USM Athletics". USM Athletics.
- 1 2 "USM Digital Trophy Case".
External links
Coordinates: 43°11′12″N 87°56′01″W / 43.186592°N 87.933508°W