Lakes High School
| Lakes High School | |
|---|---|
 "Home of the Lancers" | |
| Location | |
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10320 Farwest Dr. SW Lakewood, WA 98498 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1962 |
| School district | Clover Park No. 400 |
| Principal | Karen Mauer-Smith |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1500 |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and burnt orange[1] |
| Athletics | Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross Country, Swimming, Tennis, Golf, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track, Wrestling, Water Polo |
| Athletics conference | WIAA |
| Mascot | Lancer |
| Rival | Clover Park High School |
| Information | 253-583-5550 |
| Website | Link |
Lakes High School is located in Lakewood, Washington. It serves students from 9th grade to 12th grade. It is one of the two major high schools in the Clover Park School District.
Daffodil Festival
Every year, Lakes participates in the Pierce County Daffodil Festival. A competition is held in house to select the Lakes Princess, who goes on to compete against other regional schools, for the Daffodil Festival Queen title. The Queen title is considered the highest honor of the regional festival. The Lakes band accompanies the float of Lakes princesses every year in the parade, held annually in April.
Football
The Lakes football team has had several championship-level seasons. The team won the state championship in 1997 but sadly that is the only one they have, was a state champion runner-up in 2000, and placed third in 3A WIAA State playoffs in 1999, 2002, 2008, 2009, and 2010. The Lancers also produced a regular season winning streak of 45 games during 1999-2003 before losing to Clover Park High School. The football team won the league championship in 1970, 1973, 1974, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Choral Programs
Lakes' choral program was organized in the fall of 1962 by Edward R. Harmic.
Notable alumni
- Rick Austin - Former MLB player (Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers)
- Reggie Williams - Former wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks.
- Steve Wilson - Local TV actor, director, and comedian on Almost Live!
- Anthony Russo - Wide receiver for the University of Washington and Seattle Seahawks[2]
- Wanz - Grammy Nominated Artist for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – Thrift Shop. As of January 2014, the song has sold over 7,266,000 digital downloads in the United States, out of which 6,148,000 copies were sold in 2013 alone making Thrift Shop the second highest selling single of 2013 in the US alone.
- Donald Glaude - Electronic music artist
- Cristian Adams (track and field) - 1999 Washington State 3A 400 meter Champ University of Washington member of 2004 1600 meter National Relay team.[3]
- Jermaine Kearse - Wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks
- Zach Banner - Offensive tackle for the USC Trojans
- Drew Miller - American football player
- Ethan HD - Professional Wrestler
- Chris Reynolds - wide receiver & defensive back for the Detroit Fury of the Arena Football League
External links
- Daffodil Festival Queens
- Clover Park School District
- Lakes High School Homepage
- Lakes High School Sports Homepage
References
- ↑ Tim, Marsh (2010-06-01). "Story behind Lakes burnt orange and royal blue colors". The Suburban Times. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
- ↑ Condotta, Bob (2007-11-09). "UW Football: Numbers prove Russo caught on". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Cristian Adams". Retrieved 2011-06-19.
Coordinates: 47°09′43″N 122°34′30″W / 47.162°N 122.575°W