Lakewood High School (Washington)

Lakewood High School (commonly known as Lakewood or LHS) is a public secondary school in what was Arlington, but annexed to become an addition of Marysville, Washington, serving students in grades 9–12. The school is the only secondary school in the Lakewood School District, serving the Lake Goodwin, North Lakewood, and Smokey Point areas.

Lakewood High School
The front entrance of the high school's main office, seen in 2013
Address
17023 11th Ave NE

Arlington
,
Washington
98223

United States
Coordinates48°09′04″N 122°12′49″W
Information
School typePublic, High school
MottoA Small District Going Big Places
Established1983 (1983)
School districtLakewood School District
CEEB code480586
NCES School ID530426002117[1]
PrincipalJeanette Grisham
Faculty36
Grades9-12
Enrollment859
Student to teacher ratio22.46[1]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Maroon & Gold
   
MascotCougars
Information(360) 652-4505
WebsiteLakewood High School homepage

The original high school was built in 1983 and expanded in later years to accommodate a growing school population. A $66.8 million bond measure was passed in April 2014 to design and build a new high school on the same campus, with a capacity of 825 students. Construction began in May 2016.[2] The new two-story, 160,000 square feet (15,000 m2) building opened in September 2017 while demolition of the old building was still in progress.[3]

Sports

The Lakewood Cougars compete in the 2A Northwest Conference.[4] Sports offered: Baseball, Basketball, Cheer, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling.[5]

Alumni

Kataka Corn (2018), Actor and Musician

Controversy

A member of the Everett-based Mariner High School girls varsity basketball team filed a complaint with the Lakewood School District, alleging that racist remarks were made by Lakewood spectators during a game on May 20, 2021, between Mariner and Lakewood.[6] Simmons Sweeney Smith, a Bellingham-based law firm hired by the Mukilteo School District (which oversees Mariner) and the Lakewood School District as an independent investigator, found the complaints valid in a 25-page report submitted to the districts on June 9.[7] The report also noted that the animosity spread to the court in the form of aggressive play due to the lack of intervening by the referees, with several Lakewood players injured during the game.[6][7] With about four minutes left in the fourth quarter and his team trailing 35–38, Mariner coach Reggie Davis pulled his team from the court; their rematch, scheduled for the following week, was canceled.[7]

The school district formed an Equity Team shortly after that to serve as the guiding force behind learning about equity in the school district and to assess student needs — socially, emotionally and academically.[8] The Equity Team was guided by the Lakewood Compact, commitments articulated during a community process from 2019-2021.[9]

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Lakewood High School (530426002117)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  2. Bray, Kari (May 8, 2016). "Ground broken on new high school in growing Lakewood area". The Everett Herald. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  3. Bray, Kari (September 7, 2017). "Students return to brand new Lakewood High School". The Everett Herald. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  4. "Northwest Conference Home Page". NWCAthletics.com. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  5. "Athletics / Athletic Homepage". www.lwsd.wednet.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  6. Pan, David (June 2, 2021). "Mariner alleges racist comments directed at girls basketball team". Mukilteo Beacon. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  7. Hereth, Zac; Cornfield, Jerry (June 15, 2021). "Report: Racial comments targeted Mariner basketball players". The Everett Herald. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  8. "Superintendent's Office / Equity Team". www.lwsd.wednet.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
  9. "Superintendent's Office / Lakewood Compact Strategic Priorities". www.lwsd.wednet.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-22.


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