Lake Stevens High School is a

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located in Lake Stevens, Washington, United States, in the Lake Stevens School District. LSHS currently educates grades 10–12.

History

LSHS first opened in the early 20th century where North Lake Middle School is currently located. LSHS has since moved to its current location on 113th Avenue, and the current school was remodeled in the 1990s and again in the summer of 2007, and is currently undergoing a modernization 2018–2021. In the summer of 2010, the football stadium was torn down and remodeled to accommodate more people.

Pink Palace

From 1929 to 1979, Lake Stevens High School was located on the grounds where North Lake Middle School currently stands. Painted with surplus paint with a pinkish hue sometime between 1958 -1959, the school was eventually nicknamed the Pink Palace. After the 1978–1979 school year, the building was demolished, and students began at the current LSHS location in the fall of 1979.

School activities

Several school programs use names that reference the region's

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n heritage, which is also reflected in the "Vikings" mascot. The annual yearbook is known as ''The Rune'', while the student newspaper is
The Valhalla
'. Lake Stevens High School has four bands which all play at both the fall and spring concerts and at a large number of festivals and ensembles. These bands are the two jazz bands, the wind ensemble, and the concert band. All the bands come together to make the Viking Pep Band, which plays at all home football and basketball games and participates in school assemblies. The bands have won many awards from festivals such as MPMEA, Pasco, and BDX.

Sports, athletics and clubs

LSHS is a member of the 4A WESCO North division of Washington State.

Wrestling

The varsity

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team has won 11 state titles: 1990, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 under coach Brent Barnes, and assistant coaches Andy Knutson, Dean Width, Tyrsten Perales, and Matt Leonard. The team went 18 years without losing a WESCO league match, last losing to

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during the 1993 season. In the 2007–2008 season, the streak ended with a loss to

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by a margin of 18–31. However, the team went on to win the state championship that same year. MTV featured the Lake Stevens High School wrestling team in an episode of

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in 2012, the episode entitled, "On The Mat". The girls' wrestling team is led by head coach Al Soler and assistant coach Jen Soler.

Girls' basketball

Girls' basketball team played in the 2008 state tournament. The girls' basketball team is led by head coach Randy Edens, Junior Varsity coach Marcus Merrifield, and assistant coaches Gil Mckinnie and Steve Berg.

Football

The Lake Stevens High School football team is currently led by football head coach Tom Tri, with assistance from coaches Eric Dinwiddie, Kirby Kinchen, Geoff Dishon, Matt Leonard, Eric Solbakken, Mitch Roehl, Kyle Dressen, Tre Long, and Noah Pester. He has led the Lake Stevens Vikings to numerous undefeated, playoff seasons ever since his takeover in 2004. In 2018 the Vikings took 2nd WIAA 4A, losing the Championship game to Union High School. As of 2022, they are the 10-peat champions of the Wesco 4A Conference.

Boys' soccer

The boys' soccer team has been nationally ranked by the Adidas National Soccer Association of America. In the 2006 season, their peak ranking was #9 in the national poll and #2 in their region, they finished fourth in state that year. In 2010, the boys' soccer team completed its most successful season to date, winning Wesco North and All Wesco district titles and eventually making it into the state finals. In the same year, the boys' soccer team was also ranked #21 out of 50 on ESPN's FAB 50, which ranks the top 50 teams in the nation. The boys' soccer team is led by head coach Wes VanHooser, Junior Varsity coach Andy Knutson, freshmen coach Leslie Poirier, and assistant coaches Scott Flanders and Ramon Maldonado.

Cross country

The Lake Stevens High School cross country team, led by Stuart Chaffee and Josh Fountain, with assistance from Cliff Chaffee, Drew Larson, Lawrence Roe, and Jen Roe, has sent runners to the state meet for several years in a row. Their most recent season (2017) ended by sending the girls varsity team on to the state championship meet for the first time in many years.

Boys' tennis

The boys' tennis team is led by head coach Mark Hein, and Junior Varsity coach Steve Pitkin.

Girls' soccer

The girls' soccer team is led by head coach Prato Barone, Junior Varsity coach Leslie Poirier, and assistant coach Ramon Maldonado.

Girls' swimming

The girls' swim team is led by head coach Sarah Summers, assistant coach Brady Dykgraaf, and dive coach Rachel McCoy.

Girls' volleyball

The girls' volleyball team is led by head coach Kyle Hoglund, and assistant coaches Lori Barlow, Greg VanWhye, and Kylee Hilde.

Boys' basketball

The boys' basketball team is led by head coach Alex Iverson, Junior Varsity coach Jacob Strong, and assistant coach Dante Lewis.

Boys' swimming & diving

The boys' swimming & diving team is led by head coach Brady Dykgraaf, assistant coaches Josh Fountain, Cliff Chaffee, and dive coach Rachel McCoy.

Baseball

The baseball team is led by head coach Josh White, and assistant coach Jacob Strong.

Boys' golf

The boys' golf team is led by head coach Cliff McKinlay.

Girls' golf

The girls' golf team is led by head coach Jodi Widmann, and assistant coach Larry Palmer.

Girls' tennis

The girls' tennis team is led by head coach Jeff Leer, Junior Varsity coach Lori Barlow, assistant coach Al Medina, and C-team coach Steve Pitkin.

Softball

The softball team is led by head coach Sarah Hirsch, and Junior Varsity coach Marcus Merrifield.

Track and field

The track and field team is led by head coach Jeff Page. 2022 4A State Champions.

Performing arts

Theatre

Lake Stevens High School offers an Introduction to Theatre and an Advanced Theatre course.

Choir

Lake Stevens High School offers Concert Choir, Jazz Choir, and Treble Choir. Choir is directed by Mrs. Monika Tabor at both LSHS and Cavelero Mid High School.

Notable alumni

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