# Lake City High School

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.
The campus is located on a 45-acre (182,000 m$^2$) 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.

## 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.
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.
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 6A 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.
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. 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.

### Awards and Certifications

On October 31, 2024, The school received a High Reliability School Certification from the Marzano Education Research Institution.
The school is currently ranked 29th in the state for overall education quality. It has also received a Best High School Certification from US News and World Report.
In 2007, Sports Illustrated honored Lake City High School with the title of Best Sports Program In Idaho for the 2006-2007 school year.

## Athletics

Lake City competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 6A, with the largest schools in the state. It is a member of the Inland Empire League (6A). 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.

### 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 6A 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 (6A).

### State titles
#### Boys

* Football (2): fall (4A) 2002, (5A) 2006
* Soccer (3): fall 1996, 1998, 1999 (club sport prior to 2000, records not kept by IHSAA)
* Baseball (2) - 2007, 2016 (records not kept by IHSAA prior to 2025)
* Lacrosse (3) - 2007, 2014, 2017 (club sport, records not kept by IHSAA)
* Basketball (1) - 2023
* Swimming (1) - 2011
* Bowling (1) - 2022

#### Girls

* Soccer (3): fall 2012, 2016, 2021
* Basketball (2): 1995, 2007
* Softball (3): 2001, 2011, 2013
* Track (2): 2003, 2004
* Swimming (5): 1996, 2002, 2021, 2022, 2023

## 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.
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)
* White students: 84%
* Hispanic students: 8%
* Mixed-race students: 4%
* Asian students: 2%
* Native American students: 2%
The representation of Black students was below 1% and is not listed in detail.

## Notable Alumni

* Colby Acuff, country music artist
* Blake Buchanan, center for the University of Virginia men's basketball team
* Byron Hout, Boise State Linebacker and former Montana State Defensive Coach
* Kevin MacPhee, professional poker player
* Kyle Manzardo, first baseman for the Cleveland Guardians
* Peter Riggs, businessman and former member of the Idaho Senate
* Vanessa Shippy-Fletcher, Oklahoma State Softball Coach and Hall of Famer
* Ben Toews, Idaho Senator