Lakes High School

{{More citations needed|date=June 2008}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox school | name = Lakes High School | image = LakesHighSchool.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = | motto = "Once a Lancer Always a Lancer!" | established = 1962 | type = Public | affiliation = | district = Clover Park School District | grades = 9-12 | president = | principal = Ray Kurtz | head_of_school = | faculty = | staff = 60.00 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/> | ratio = 19.92<ref name=NCES/> | enrollment = 1,195 (2023-2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5301410&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=530141000261|title=Lakes High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 15, 2024}}</ref> | athletics = Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Cross Country, Swimming, Tennis, Golf, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track, Wrestling, Water Polo, Bowling, Dance | athletic_conference = WIAA | colors = Orange & Blue<br>{{color box|orange}} {{color box|blue}} | mascot = Lancers | free_label = | free_text = | free_label2 = | free_text2 = | location = 10320 Farwest Dr. SW<BR>Lakewood, Washington 98498 | information = 253-583-5550 | rival = Clover Park High School | website = [http://www.cloverpark.k12.wa.us/Lakes/index.htm 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 through various towns and 4 stops throughout areas such as Tacoma in Western Washington. The Lakes Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps also attends as well, showing up in a similar way in Uniform.

==Football== The Lakes football team has had several championship-level seasons. The team won the state championship in 1997, was a state champion runner-up in 2000, placed third in 3A WIAA State playoffs in 1999, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2015. 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, 2010, and 2011.

NFL football player Zach Banner attended Lakes High School, where he was a two-time football All-American offensive lineman on the Lancers football team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-usc-football-20151023-story.html|title=USC's Zach Banner moves to left tackle against Utah|date=October 23, 2015|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/high-school/talented-lakes-lancers-fall-short-again/|title=Talented Lakes Lancers fall short again|first=Ron|last=Newberry|date=November 18, 2011|website=The Seattle Times}}</ref> As a junior in 2010, he made ''USA Today'' All-USA first team.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://usctrojans.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/zach-banner/491|title=Zach Banner - Men's Basketball|website=USC Athletics}}</ref> His 2011 honors as a senior included ''USA Today'' All-USA first team, Super Prep All-American, and ''Sports Illustrated'' All-American first team.<ref name="auto1"/> Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked as the No. 2 offensive tackle in his class.<ref>[https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2890 "NCAA Football Recruiting Rankings,"] Yahoo.</ref> Banner also played center in basketball for Lakes High School, averaging 18.6 points and 17.3 rebounds, while guiding Lakes to the 2011 Washington State Class 3A championship in his junior year.<ref name="auto7">{{Cite web|url=https://tdn.com/sports/football/lakes-zach-banner-chooses-usc/article_b64259a2-4c3b-11e1-b76f-001871e3ce6c.html|title=Lakes' Zach Banner chooses USC|author=Doug Pacey|website=Longview Daily News|date=31 January 2012 }}</ref><ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.steelers.com/team/players-roster/zach-banner/?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook|title=Zach Banner|website=www.steelers.com}}</ref> In addition, he was the Lakes class president.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2017/05/13/mammoth-rookie-has-big-personality-bigger-challenge-ahead-him/321281001/|title=Mammoth rookie has big personality, bigger challenge ahead of him|date=May 13, 2017|first=Zak|last=Keefer|website=The Indianapolis Star}}</ref>

==Choral Programs== Lakes' choral program was organized in the fall of 1962 by Edward R. Harmic.{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}}

==Notable alumni== [[File:2016-0714-Zach Banner.jpg|thumb|180px|Zach Banner]] * Rick Austin – Former MLB player (Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers) * Zach Banner – NFL football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers *Robert Cray – Blues musician/guitarist * Joseph Edward Duncan – serial killer * Donald Glaude – Electronic music artist *Georgeann Hawkins – Daffodil Princess and murder victim * Fletcher Jenkins – Former defensive lineman for the Baltimore Colts. *Jermaine Kearse – Former NFL wide receiver *Drew Miller – American football player *Benning Potoa'e – Defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers * Anthony Russo – Wide receiver for the University of Washington and Seattle Seahawks<ref>{{cite web|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskies/2004041199_uwfb29.html|title=UW Football: Numbers prove Russo caught on|date=2007-11-09|last=Condotta|first=Bob|work=Seattle Times|accessdate=2010-10-25}}</ref> * William A. Ryan III – US Army major general<ref name="Sykes">{{cite news |date=15 December 1998 |title=Engagement, Sykes–Ryan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/stewart-houston-times-sykesryan/181355407/ |work=The Stewart-Houston Times |location=Clarksville, Tennessee |page=A7 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name="GOMO2025">{{cite web |date=2025 |title=Biography, Major General William A. Ryan III (USA) |url=https://www.gomo.army.mil/public/Biography/usa-10929/williama-ryaniii |website=GOMO.Army.mil |location=Washington, DC |publisher=U.S. Army General Officer Management Office |access-date=19 September 2025}}</ref> * Kate Starbird – Former WNBA player (Sacramento Monarchs, Utah Starzz, Seattle Storm, and Indiana Fever) * Wanz - Grammy-winning hip hop artist * Reggie Williams – Former wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars. * Steve Wilson – Local TV actor, director, and comedian on ''Almost Live!''

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080513044115/http://www.daffodilfestival.net/Royalty-Info/queens_page.htm Daffodil Festival Queens] *[http://www.cloverpark.k12.wa.us/ Clover Park School District] *[https://lakes.cloverpark.k12.wa.us Lakes High School Homepage] *[http://www.lakeshighschoolsports.com/ Lakes High School Sports Homepage]

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Category:Lakewood, Washington Category:High schools in Pierce County, Washington Category:Public high schools in Washington (state)