International students are fortunate to have access to two excellent options for secondary education, Ladysmith High School (LHS) and the Health Care Academy (HCA), plus a wealth of recreational and cultural options throughout the area.

Ladysmith High School

In addition to traditional coursework, LHS offers many co-curricular opportunities: Forensics, High Mileage Vehicle, Yearbook, Arrive Alive, Art Club, Chess Club, Environmental Club, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (F.C.A.), Letter-winners Club, Spanish Club, Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.), The All School Musical or Play, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Handbell Ensemble, National Honors Society, Health Occupation Students of America (H.O.S.A.), and Student Council.

Health Care Academy

The staff of the Health Care Academy is dedicated to providing area students the opportunity to begin their training early for careers within the ever-growing health care field.  Health Care Academy students are able to enroll in courses that allow them to earn both Academy and Technical College credit. College bound students also benefit from Health Care Academy courses by becoming better prepared for the rigorous course work that awaits them in the future.  Regardless of future academic plans, all of our students enjoy a curriculum that is relevant, rigorous, and in through which they build close professional relationships with their instructors and health care mentors. Relevance, Rigor, and Relationships - the new 3R’s of the 21st Century!

Rusk County

"Unwind Your Mind" this fall in Rusk County. Hike or mountain bike through a canopy of autumn leaves on the Sisters’ Farm Trail and the Blue Hills Trail System. Canoe or kayak one of Rusk County’s four wild rivers, the Flambeau, Chippewa, Thornapple and Jump. Go geocaching — fall is a great time to hunt for caches hidden in historic and scenic locations throughout the area. Fish and boat Rusk County’s 250 lakes and flowages — fall is the best time of year for catching a trophy musky or smallmouth bass. And the hub for all your Rusk County adventures is Ladysmith, offering shopping, dining and historic attractions.

Larger Area

As part of the International Student Program, students will be taken on a variety of cultural field trips throughout the year. These trips include, but are not limited to the following: college and university visits, in state and out of state museums, Lake Superior and Lake Michigan, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Wisconsin Dells, Mall of America, and zoos.  A special trip will be taken to observe the Native American Culture of the Ojibwa Tribe of the Chippewa Indians.