Lake Hamilton High School is a public

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for grades 10 through 12 located in

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, located near

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. LHHS supports more than 900 students with more than 50 educators.

Academics

LHHS is accredited by the

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(ADE) and has been accredited by AdvancED since 2011. Students compete a program of study that completes with the ADE Smart Core curriculum. Lake Hamilton offers a variety of educational programs, including

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(ESL),

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(AP), character and drug education programs, homeless child and youth programs,

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, and

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and

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classes. Senior high students may take advantage of the accelerated classes in the core content areas which provide challenging curricular materials to meet their needs. In addition, students may choose Pre-AP and

classes in the University Studies Program, which provide college level material and college credit by examination. Concurrent credit in academic classes is also available through National Park Community College.

Extracurricular activities

The Lake Hamilton mascot for academic and athletic teams in the ''

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'' with maroon and gold serving as the school colors.

Clubs and traditions

The Lake Hamilton Band Program, known as The Lake Hamilton Powerband of Arkansas, is the 2018, 2019, and 2023 6A State Champions as well as the State Champion runner-up in 2020, 2021, and 2022. In 2019 the Powerband was a

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Grand National Semi-Finalists. After the 2022 marching season, the band was honored as one of the few programs that were invited to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2024. The program has also found success in their concert group as well being the 2022 6A State Concert Band Champions. In 2018 the band placed 1st in Class Scholastic A at the WGI Winds World Championships and in 2019 the band placed 2nd in Class Scholastic Open. The Band is currently under the direction of Jon Shultz, Bryan Field, Sarah Field, Janna Lane, Sean Lane, Karen Dismuke, and Kassidy Lane. In November 2007, the Lake Hamilton FFA Chapter's poultry judging team represented Arkansas at the National FFA Poultry Contest and finished third, with three team members winning scholarships. Other recent past state champions include Prepared Public Speaking in 2009, Nursery/Landscape in 2005, Floriculture in 1998 and 2004, Livestock in 2003, Ag Mechanics in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002, Poultry in 1999 and 2001, Farm Business in 2000, Creed Speaking in 2014, and Food Science in 2014.

Athletics

The Wolves compete in the state's 6A classification administered by the

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. Interscholastic sporting activities include

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, volleyball, golf (boys/girls), bowling (boys/girls), cross country (boys/girls), basketball, cheer, swimming (boys/girls), soccer (boys/girls), baseball, softball and track and field (boys/girls). ;Football: :*Head Coach: Tommy Gilleran :**Other Coaches: Stan Cooper, Dale Gilleran, Brandon Starr, Matt Kinsinger, Greg Mundy, David Davenport :* The Wolves football team won state football championship in 1992 and 2008. ;Volleyball: :*Head Coach: Karen Smith :* The Lady Wolves volleyball team captured a state volleyball championship in 2007. ;Bowling: :*Head Coach: John Utley ;Basketball: :*Boys Coach: Scotty Pennington :*Girls Coach: Blake Condley ;Track and Cross Country: :*Head Coach: Karl Koonce – a 2009 National Coach of the Year award recipient by the

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(NFHS) Coaches Association. :*The boys track team won three consecutive state track and field championships (2008, 2009, 2010). :*The boys cross country team won four consecutive state cross country championships (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009). :*The girls track team won state track and field championships with titles in 2007 and 2011. :*The girls cross country team are 7-time state champions with titles in 1985–87, 1990, 2006, 2011–12. ;Soccer: :*Head Coach: Stan Cooper ; Tennis :* The Lady Wolves tennis team won the 6A class state tennis championship in 2012. ;Baseball: :*Head Coach: Mac Hurley ;Softball: :*Head Coach: Amy Teague :**Assistant Coach: Karen Smith :* The Lady Wolves fastpitch softball team are 3-time state softball champions with titles in 2007, 2009 and 2012.

Notable alumni

* Bruce Cozart, member of the

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from District 24 in Garland County; former member of the LHHS School Board * Allen McDill, Former

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Pitcher (

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) * Kalin Olson,

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playmate (August 1997 centerfold) *

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, Author of

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Adam Brown
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References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Arkansas Schools in Garland County, Arkansas