Lake Washington High School
| Lake Washington High School | |
|---|---|
 LWHS main entry | |
| Address | |
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12033 Northeast 80th Street , , 98033 | |
| Coordinates | 47°40′25″N 122°10′52″W / 47.67361°N 122.18111°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| Motto | "aLWays Rising." |
| Opened | 1922,[1] 1949, 2011 (renovation) |
| School district | Lake Washington S.D. |
| Principal | Christina Thomas |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,599(Oct 2019)[2] |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 8:00 am – 2:50 pm |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple & White |
| Athletics conference | KingCo 3A |
| Mascot | Kangaroos |
| Rivals | Juanita |
| Feeder schools | Kirkland Middle School Rose Hill Middle School |
| Website | lwhs |
Lake Washington High School is a four-year public high school in Kirkland, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle. It is one of four main high schools in the Lake Washington School District, with an enrollment capacity of approximately 1,500 students.[3] Located in the Rose Hill neighborhood east of downtown Kirkland, LWHS competes in the KingCo 3A athletic conference; the school colors are purple and white and its mascot is the Kangaroo.
History and facilities
Kirkland High School opened in 1922, northwest of downtown Kirkland at the site of Heritage Park.[4] With the formation of the Lake Washington School District in 1944, the high school was given its present name. It moved to its present location in 1949, with doors opening in January 1950.[1] The former building became the junior high and was later known as Terrace Hall; it burned in a spectacular fire in 1973.[4]
Kirkland's team name was the "Hornets" until 1935, when the class of that year decided to change the mascot to the "Kangaroos".[5]
Nearing six decades in age, the LWHS campus underwent an extended renovation project beginning in the summer of 2008. The new gymnasium opened during the 2009–10 school year, and the main school building was completed during the summer of 2011. The renovation, including school parking lot, was completed in late December 2011, while students were on winter break. The new building was designed to facilitate the newly implemented "house system."
Formerly a senior high school (grades 10–12), LWHS added freshman to its campus in August 2012, and its feeder junior high schools (Kirkland, Rose Hill) were converted to middle schools (grades 6–8).[3]
Notable alumni
- Jill Bakken, Olympic gold medalist (bobsled)[6]
- Carrie Brownstein, musician[7]
- Deb Caletti, author[8]
- Dan Skipper, NFL player (Houston Texans)
- Craig Caskey, former MLB player (Montreal Expos)[9]
- John Davies (1963) – member of the Alaska House of Representatives from Fairbanks (1993-2003)[10][11]
- John Fiala, NFL linebacker with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1998–2002)[12][13]
- Jeremy Enigk, musician[14]
- Dann Gallucci, guitarist for Modest Mouse and other projects[14]
- Matt Hume, retired mixed martial artist; founder and head trainer at AMC Pankration in Seattle[15]
- Nick Hundley, MLB catcher for the Oakland Athletics[16]
- Cathrine Kraayeveld, WNBA player[17]
- Ken Lehman, former MLB player (Brooklyn Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies)[18]
- Jason Mesnick, former star of ABC's hit show The Bachelor[19]
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan, actor[20]
- Robin Pecknold, lead vocalist and guitarist for the indie folk band Fleet Foxes[21]
- Skyler Skjelset, guitarist for the indie folk band Fleet Foxes[22]
- Johnny Whitney, musician
- Frank Williams, former MLB player (San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers)[23]
References
- ^ a b "History of our schools" (PDF). LWSD. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ [https://www.lwsd.org/about-us/enrollment-report
- ^ a b Whitely, Peyton (August 16, 2011). "New state-of-the-art Lake Washington High School nearly complete". Kirkland Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ a b McCauley, Matt (January 9, 2011). "Remember the old Kirkland Junior High?". Kirkland Patch. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ^ http://seattletimes.com/html/sherrygrindeland/2002423979_grin06e.html
- ^ Lo, Angela (March 23, 2002). "Back-to-school time for gold medalist Jill Bakken". Seattle Times. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ^ De Barros, Paul (March 3, 2012). "Carrie Brownstein: the Northwest's funny girl". Seattle Times. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ "Issaquah author to speak at library". Seattle Times. September 23, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ Raley, Dan (August 17, 2004). "Where Are They Now: Craig Caskey". Seattle Post-Intelligiencer. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ State of Alaska Official Election Pamphlet (Pamphlet III ed.). Juneau: Office of the Alaska Lieutenant Governor. 1992. p. 33.
- ^ Alaska Legislature Roster of Members 1913–2012 (pdf). Juneau: Alaska Legislative Affairs Agency. 2012. pp. 70–79, 95. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ Dawson, Raechel (May 7, 2014). "Kirklander's Night Out for a Cure raises $185,000". Kirkland Reporter. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ Prisuta, Mike (September 1, 1998). "The hard way". Beaver County Times. Google News. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ a b Greenblatt, Leah (October 9, 2006). "Days of our nights". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ^ "Matt Hume MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ Stone, Larry (March 10, 2012). "Padres catcher Nick Hundley has fond memories of Seattle". Seattle Times. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ^ "Lake Washington grad Kraayeveld helps Liberty win". Associated Press. Seattle Times. August 23, 2009.
- ^ Strite, Dick (May 5, 1964). "Lehman Sees Oregon Rout UW Hurlers". Eugene Register-Guard. Google News. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ^ Chansanchai, Athima (January 4, 2009). "The Bachelor's Jason Mesnick gets his turn". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
- ^ "Jeffrey Dean Morgan". New York Times. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ Matson, Andrew (November 30, 2010). "Interview: Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes". Seattle Times. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ Phelps, Matt (December 29, 2011). "Kirkland band Fleet Foxes nominated for Grammy". Kirkland Reporter. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ Raley, Dan (January 15, 2009). "Frank Williams: 1958-2009". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved May 27, 2014.