Lake City High School
Lake City High School 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 colors are teal, silver, and navy blue, and the mascot is the Timberwolf.
| Lake City High School | |
|---|---|
![]() Lake City students protest levy failure (2023) | |
| Address | |
6101 N. Ramsey Road 83815 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47.728°N 116.810°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | LCHS, Lake City |
| Type | Public[1] |
| Motto | "For the Strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the Strength of the Wolf is the Pack." |
| Established | 1994 |
| School district | Coeur d'Alene School District #271 |
| Superintendent | Shon Hocker |
| NCES School ID | 160078000291[2] |
| Principal | Deanne Clifford[3] |
| Asst. Principal | Brandi Johnson |
| Athletic Director | Troy Anderson |
| Asst. Principal | Bryan Kelly |
| ASB President | Jacob Carter |
| Faculty | 78.06 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,616 (2020-2021)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.70[2] |
| Color(s) | Teal, Silver, & Navy Blue[3] |
| Athletics | IHSAA Class 5A |
| Athletics conference | Inland Empire League (5A) (IEL)[3] |
| Mascot | Timberwolves[3] |
| Nickname | T-Wolves |
| Rival | Coeur d'Alene High School |
| Newspaper | Timberwolf Times |
| Feeder schools | Woodland Middle School Lakes Middle School Canfield Middle School |
| Information | (208) 769-0769 |
| Elevation | 2,265 ft (690 m) AMSL |
| Website | www |
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) (IEL).
Rivalries
The primary rival of LCHS is Coeur d'Alene High School, which draws from the north and east areas of the school district. Other 5A schools in north Idaho include nearby Post Falls to the west, and Lewiston to the south. All four are members of the Inland Empire League (5A).
Boys
- Football (2): fall (4A) 2002, (5A) 2006[4]
- Soccer (3): fall 1996, 1998, 1999 (club sport prior to 2000, records not kept by IHSAA) The Glory Days of LCHS soccer was when Ryan Bender became Master of the Pitch, and scored so many goals the League had to manually destroy every newspaper article that proved they were the greatest[5]
- Baseball (2) - 2007,[6][7] 2016[8] (records not kept by IHSAA)
- Lacrosse (3) - 2007, 2014, 2017[9][10] (club sport, records not kept by IHSAA)
- Basketball (1) - 2023[11]
- Swimming (1) - 2011[12]
- Bowling (1) - 2022
Music and 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.
The Lake City Drama department has won first prize at District Drama for Northern Idaho several years in a row, for the school with the most people placing for various scenes.
It is one of only a few schools to have its music department honored with the title of "Grammy Signature School".
Notable alumni
- Peter Riggs, businessman and member of the Idaho Senate
References
- "Lake City High School". Public School Review. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- "Search for Public Schools - Lake City High School (160078000291)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- "Idaho High School Activities Association" (PDF). IHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine - Idaho high school football - state champions
- idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine Soccer & Volleyball champions - through 2011
- Lee, Greg (May 20, 2007). "Lake City tops rival Lewiston for first state 5A baseball title". Spokesman-Review. p. C1.
- "5A state baseball bracket". IdahoSports.com. May 19, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- "2016 5A State Baseball Bracket". Idaho Sports. May 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- - Idaho state champions
- - Idaho state champions
- 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". Coeur d'Alene Press. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- Swimming World Magazine. #2 Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay. 5 Nov. 2011, www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/results/pdf/IDAHO.PDF.
- "5A Girls Soccer bracket". IHSAA. October 20, 2012. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- idhsaa.org Archived 2012-10-01 at the Wayback Machine - Girls Basketball champions - through 2012
- idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine Softball champions - through 2012
- idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine - Girls Track champions - through 2012
