History
Who We Are
For your family…for your workplace…for your congregation…for your LORD…your service starts here…Lakeside Lutheran High School.
Jefferson County Lutheran High School Association is formed to begin the process of developing an area Lutheran high school.
1958
Our high school begins with 41 students, using the facilities of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fort Atkinson.
1961
33 acres purchased and construction begins on our current site.
1962
Six congregations form the Lakeside Lutheran High School federation. Today there are 32 congregations in our federation, supporting the ministry with their talents, prayers, and offerings.
1977
Enrollment reaches 400 students; 2-room portable classroom added.
1985
The first major campus addition is dedicated, adding 12 classrooms and other educational space to the main building.
2003
The most recent addition is complete and a renovation brings building to current standards.
2005
Record enrollment to date with 523 students.
2008
The LL Federation celebrates our 50th anniversary with several activities, including a memory book.
2013
Lakeside Lutheran receives its inaugural 5-year certified NCA CASI Accreditation through Advanc-Ed.
2016
Students enrolled under the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program begin fall semester. A total of 25 students (22 freshmen/3 transfers) comprise the first year of "choice" students.
2018
A STEM Academy begins with an engineering track using Project Lead the Way curriculum. Courses added in the 2020-21 school year complete the engineering track,