Lake City High School Explained

Lake City High School
Type:Public[1]
Motto:"For the Strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the Strength of the Wolf is the Pack."
Address:6101 N. Ramsey Road
Zipcode:83815
Country:USA
Other Name:LCHS, Lake City
Superintendent:Shon Hocker
Ceeb:130119
Principal:Deanne Clifford[2]
Principal Label1:Asst. Principal
Principal1:Brandi Johnson
Principal Label2:Athletic Director
Principal2:Troy Anderson
Principal Label3:Asst. Principal
Principal3:Bryan Kelly
Principal Label4:ASB President
Principal4:Rowan Lair
Head Name:Dean Of Students
Head:Kennadie Shaber
Faculty:78.06 (FTE)
Ratio:20.70
Grades:9–12
Enrollment:1,563 (2022-2023)
Fight Song:"Fight On"
Conference:Inland Empire League (5A) (IEL)
Nickname:T-Wolves
Colors:Teal, Silver, & Navy Blue
Slogan:"One School, One Family, United"
Feeders:Woodland Middle School
Lakes Middle School
Canfield Middle School
Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy
Newspaper:Timberwolf Times
Yearbook:"Timberwolf"
Information:(208) 769-0769
Free Label:Elevation

Lake City High School, sometimes referred to as Lake City or LCHS, is a four-year public secondary school in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The second high school in the city, LCHS opened in 1994 and draws from the southern and western areas of the Coeur d'Alene school district. The school's colors are navy blue, silver, and teal, and its mascot is the Timberwolf, which students commonly refer to as T-Wizzy.[3]

The campus is located on a 45-acre (182,000 m2) site on the corner of Ramsey Road and West Hanley Avenue. Lake City provides educational opportunities to over 1,600 students in grades 9–12. The high school includes several athletic fields, a 2,000 seat football stadium, three gyms, a large weight room, six tennis courts, a track, around 60 classrooms, and a large 400-seat auditorium.[4]

History

Lake City High School opened its doors in the fall of 1994 and graduated its first class in 1995 after a bond was passed by the voters of Kootenai County to open the second high school in the Coeur d'Alene School District. It was originally built with the capability to house approximately 1,200 students.

After around 24 years operating, a second bond was passed by voters in 2017 which provided funding for a remodel of the original facility, as well as an expansion to the parking lot, main gym and administration office. This bond also allowed for the addition of a second auxiliary gym, weight room and the construction of ten new classrooms. The 5 million dollar expansion created a new facility designed to support more than 1,600 students. With the new areas opening in 2018, the high school has provided many years of service to its students and community.[5]

The school contains around 80 faculty members, five administrators, five guidance counselors, a part-time school psychologist, a part-time school prevention specialist and a college & career counselor. Lake City High School is accredited by AdvancEd and is considered a Four-Star school, being publicly recognized and celebrated for excellent performance as a top-performing school throughout the state of Idaho.[6]

Lake City High School offers an extensive co-curricular activities program and is a member of the Idaho High School Activities Association. Lake City holds a 5A athletic classification, the largest Idaho school designation. Opportunities exist for both athletic and non-athletic activities. Athletic activities include football, cross country, soccer, volleyball, swimming, lacrosse, basketball, softball, wrestling, baseball, track, tennis and golf. Non-athletic activities include music, debate, speech, drama, cheerleading, and a variety of clubs.[6]

The curriculum at LCHS offers many different academic opportunities with around 16 Advanced Placement (AP) courses, which include: AP Literature, AP English/Language and Composition, AP Physics, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP US History, AP Government, AP European History, AP World History, AP Art Studio, AP Art History, AP Music Theory and AP Spanish Language/Culture, AP Latin 4. The school also offers several Honors/ALP classes which are held in Freshman English, Sophomore English, Spanish 3, French 3, Latin 3, Debate, Chemistry, World History, Pre-Calculus, Calculus.[6] The school also offers a unique program, dubbed Outdoor Studies Program or OSP. This program offers students to opportunity to incorporate the outdoors into their learning process via natural-based learning and hands on experiences in the natural world.

Clubs and Extracurricular Activities

Clubs offered at LCHS include: FCCLA, BPA, DECA, Environmental Club, Civic Engagement Club, GSA, Key Club, Fellowship Club, Ski and Snowboard Club, Debate, Hope Club, Interact Club of Cd'A, Yearbook, Bowling Club, Chess Club, Drama Club, Skeet and Trap, Game Creators Club, Hope Club, Sources of Strength (SOS), Student Advisory Group (SAG), and Student Council.[7]

Athletics

Lake City competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 5A, with the largest schools in the state. It is a member of the Inland Empire League (5A). The school offers several award-winning athletic programs. These include, Boys and Girls Soccer, Cheerleading, Swimming, Cross Country, Golf, Football, Volleyball, Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, and Lacrosse.[8]

Rivalries

The primary rival of Lake City High School is Coeur d'Alene High School, which is zoned for the north and east areas of the school district. Other 5A schools in north Idaho include nearby Post Falls to the west, their sub-rival in Match for the Masks, and Lewiston to the south. All four are members of the Inland Empire League (5A).

State titles

Boys

Girls

Music & Drama

Lake City has an award-winning arts department. Every two years the choirs and bands participate in the Heritage Festival of Seattle. In 2006, the Lake City Symphonic and Jazz Band won first prize out of all schools in the Northwest, as did their orchestra. The Chamber Choir received a silver medal, the Jazz, Treble, and Concert choirs also received bronze medals.

The Lake City High School Marching Band performed for Good Morning America when it came to Coeur d'Alene on November 28, 2007.

It is also one of the few schools in the nation to be awarded the title of Grammy Signature School by the Grammy Foundation in 2004.[22]

Lake City High School's Drama department, known as Troupe de Wolfe, stages two annual plays and occasionally a third. The department has achieved competitive success, winning numerous state runner-up titles, district third, second, and first titles, and boasting former state champions in various categories, most recently in the Original Humorous Category in 2023.

Demographics

As of the 2022–2023 school year, the student body's racial and ethnic composition was as follows:

(Statistics below are rounded up for readability)

The representation of Black students was below 1% and is not listed in detail.

Notable Alumni

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lake City High School. Public School Review. 2009-04-29. 2012-10-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20121001073713/http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/123730. live.
  2. Web site: Idaho High School Activities Association . IHSAA . 2009-04-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717034723/http://www.idhsaa.org/directory/08-09FINALDirectory.pdf . 2011-07-17 .
  3. Web site: Instagram . 2024-01-07 . www.instagram.com.
  4. Web site: Lake City High School / Homepage . 2023-12-02 . www.cdaschools.org . en.
  5. Web site: Bond / Lake City High School Projects . 2023-12-02 . www.cdaschools.org . en.
  6. Web site: Lake City High School . Coeur d’Alene Public Schools . May 7, 2024 . 2017.
  7. Web site: 2023-2024 Lake City HS Clubs.docx . 2023-12-02 . Google Docs . en.
  8. Web site: Coach and Parent Resources . 2023-12-02 . sites.google.com . en-US.
  9. http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Football.pdf idhsaa.org
  10. http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/SoccerVolleyball.pdf idhsaa.org
  11. News: Lake City tops rival Lewiston for first state 5A baseball title. Spokesman-Review. Lee. Greg. May 20, 2007. C1. September 20, 2016. May 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170516220102/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=A6tXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XvMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2855%2C7065343. live.
  12. Web site: 5A state baseball bracket. IdahoSports.com. May 19, 2007. October 14, 2012. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092516/http://06-07.idahosports.com/sports/baseball/5a.asp. live.
  13. Web site: 2016 5A State Baseball Bracket . Idaho Sports . May 2016 . May 23, 2016 . June 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160604091818/http://www.idahosports.com/tournaments/brackets/1516/baseball/5A.aspx . live .
  14. http://www.laxpower.com/update07/binboy/rating20.php
  15. http://cdapress.com/news/sports/article_76dbe29e-2d36-59bb-a031-76ab2e82968e.html
  16. Web site: None . 2023-03-16 . THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Lake City’s undefeated state title was all for one, and a win for all . 2023-03-20 . Coeur d'Alene Press . en . 2023-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320044916/https://cdapress.com/news/2023/mar/16/front-row-mark-nelke/ . live .
  17. Swimming World Magazine. #2 Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay. 5 Nov. 2011, www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/results/pdf/IDAHO.PDF.
  18. Web site: 5A Girls Soccer bracket. IHSAA. October 20, 2012. October 28, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131031153304/http://www.idhsaa.org/sports/soccer/brackets/1213/5AGsoccer.htm. October 31, 2013. dead.
  19. http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/GirlsBasketball.pdf idhsaa.org
  20. http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Softball.pdf idhsaa.org
  21. http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/GirlsTrack.pdf idhsaa.org
  22. Web site: Lake City's music department honored The Spokesman-Review . 2023-08-19 . www.spokesman.com.
  23. Web site: Buley . Bill. 2023-07-30 . 'You have to love it' . 2023-09-04 . Coeur d'Alene Press . en.
  24. Web site: 2023-04-27 . Blake Buchanan . 2023-08-19 . Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site . en-US.
  25. News: Nelke . Mark . ‘Welcome to the big leagues’: Former Lake City, WSU star Manzardo makes his major league debut with Cleveland . May 7, 2024 . Coeur d'Alene Press . May 7, 2024 . en.
  26. News: 2020 Candidate Questionnaire: Peter Riggs . February 22, 2024 . Coeur d'Alene Press . March 19, 2020 . en.