Stanley Education

The City of Stanley is home to a number of private/parochial schools and has a fine public school system that serves the City of Stanley, the Village of Boyd and the surrounding area.

Faith Christian Academy offers education for grades K-12. This individual child based system is operated under the auspices of the Faith Evangelical Free Church.

The parishes of Sacred Heart/St. Joseph's, Boyd and Holy Family, Stanley operates a Boyd-Stanley Catholic School. The school offers a pre-school, kindergarten and grades 1-6.

The Stanley-Boyd School District has an enrollment of around 1000 students. Elementary schools are operated in both the Stanley and Boyd communities. All students grades 5-8 attend the middle school in Stanley.

Excellent school buildings house the school disctrict's elementary and middle schools. Small classes in K-3 are provided by the districts participation in the SAGE program. Middle school students can participate in after-school sports programs, an FFA chapter, and a LEO club.

The Stanley-Boyd High School with an enrollment of around 350 students is large enough to offer a full array of courses for those students who are preparing for a post-secondary education. The vast majority of Stanley-Boyd graduates attend a vocational school or a college/university following high school graduation. In the year 1999-2000 a major remodeling and several new additions modernized the Stanley-Boyd High School Building. Included were new band and choral rooms, a new media center, a new computer lab, a distance learning center, TV production studio, and some new classrooms. Vacated program areas were remodeled to accommodate new or expanded existing programs.

An array of extra curricular activities is offered by the Stanley-Boyd Schools and provides an opportunity to those students who wish to take advantage of a well-rounded education. The Stanley-Boyd High School chorus and band are well known for their award winning performances at district and state competitions. Over the years, the band has also successfully participated in national competitions. A forensics program provides an opportunity for those students interested in advancing their ability in public speaking. Pre-vocational course offerings provide hands on experience for some trades. Sports programs offer the largest opportunity for students to participate in extra curricular activities. Football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross-country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls golf, wrestling, baseball and softball are available for students participation. A local chapter of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) offers a variety of programs for interested students. Annually Stanley-Boyd High School students provide a day of community service during which they rake lawns, cut brush, clean highways of litter, paint, fix-up and landscaping and other beautification projects.

For more information about the Stanley-Boyd school, visit www.stanleyboyd.k12.wi.us.