Great Lakes other lakes as "the lower lakes", because they are farther south. Sailors of bulk freighters transferring cargoes from Lake Superior and northern Lake Michigan and Lake Huron to ports on Lake Erie or Ontario commonly refer to the latter as the lower lakes and Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior as the upper lakes. This corresponds to thinking of Lakes Erie and Ontario as "down south" and the others as "up north". Vessels sailing north on Lake Michigan are considered "upbound" even though they are sailing toward its effluent current. Lakes Huron and Michigan are sometimes considered a single lake, called
Great Lakes Christian High School of about 110 students. The academic, residential and extracurricular programs are outstanding. There are about 30 international students at the school and they hold 15 different passports. Although the school was started by members of the Church of Christ — all faith backgrounds are welcomed. Great Lakes Christian High School Great Lakes Christian High School is a private Christian high school in Beamsville, Ontario affiliated with the Churches of Christ. Great Lakes Christian High School began operation in 1952 on the former estate of S.T. Creet, who had purchased the property from the estate of Senator William Gibson in 1918].