Milwaukee School of Languages explained

Milwaukee School of Languages (MSL)
Streetaddress:8400 W. Burleigh St.
City:Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Country:United States
Coordinates:42.0602°N -87.8625°W
District:Milwaukee Public Schools
Language:English, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese
Gender:Coeducational
Schooltype:Public Secondary
Grades:6–12
Principal:Juan Baez
Superintendent:Keith P. Posley
Campus Type:Urban
Enrollment:1,182 (2017–18)[1]
Fight Song:The Final Countdown
Mascot:Hawk
Staff:65.50 (FTE)
Ratio:18.05
Team Name:Hawks
Colors: blue
white
Yearbook:The Hawk
Newspaper:Hawk's Eye View
Opened:1956
Status:open

The Milwaukee School of Languages (MSL) is a 6–12 grade public school in the Milwaukee Public Schools district of Wisconsin, United States. It was formerly named the Wilbur Wright Multi-Language Middle School.

In addition to common core standards, students participate in immersion programs in Spanish, German, and French. Students can also take a partial immersion program in Spanish. Courses are also offered in Japanese. This school welcomes many exchange students from all over the world every year.

History

Wilbur Wright middle school was constructed in 1956.[2]

The school first offered immersion programs for middle school students in 1986, and added high school grades in 1996.[3]

Extracurricular activities, sports and clubs

MSL offers many different clubs and extracurricular activities.[4] [5] [6]

Clubs

Extracurricular activities

Sports

Students

Milwaukee School of Languages has an ethnically diverse student body as of 2022:[7] [8]

53% of students were female while 47% were male.

Athletics and activities

In 2007, the MSL Boys Track and Field team won the WIAA D1 state title. Alumnus such as Quentin Luttrell, Zachary Sharkey-Ketner, Jonathan Fobbs and Antwon Terry led the team to victory.

Notable alumni[9]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Milwaukee School of Languages. National Center for Education Statistics. 8 April 2020.
  2. Web site: MPS Architectural and Historical Intensive Survey Report. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. The Wisconsin Historical Society. en. August 2019.
  3. Web site: History of Immersion Program in Milwaukee. Milwaukee French Immersion Foundation. 13 May 2021.
  4. https://mps.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/Schools/Milw-School-of-Languages.htm
  5. https://schools.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/msl/students/athletics/
  6. https://schools.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/msl/academics/
  7. Web site: Report Cards – 2019–20.
  8. Web site: Explore Milwaukee School of Languages in Milwaukee, WI . 2022-09-15 . GreatSchools.org.
  9. Web site: Suburban Milwaukee girl is voice of new character on Nickelodeon. Associated Press. Winona Daily News. en. 20 January 2019.
  10. Web site: Superstars Page .
  11. Web site: Levy. Piet. Josiah Williams' 'Wrestle & Flow' videos went viral. Now the Milwaukee-born rapper works for WWE.. 24 November 2020. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. en-US.
  12. Browne . David . 2021-11-01 . Song You Need to Know: Buffalo Nichols, 'Another Man' . 2022-03-03 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2020-06-10 . Meet Up-and-Coming Milwaukee Rapper Zed Kenzo . 2022-03-03 . Milwaukee Magazine . en-US.
  14. Web site: Levy . Piet . SistaStrings, Klassik win big at the 2019 Radio Milwaukee Music Awards . 2022-03-03 . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . en-US.

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