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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Coeur d'Alene ( ; ) is a city and the county seat of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is the most populous city in North Idaho and the principal city of the Coeur d'Alene Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 54,628 at th ...

, the oldest

(founded 1903), with its current building at 5530 North Fourth Street built in 1968-1969. It is one of the two traditional

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s in the Coeur d'Alene School District #271. It serves the northeastern half of the district, with students from the cities of Coeur d'Alene, Dalton Gardens, Hayden, and a portion of unincorporated

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. The

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are Blue and White and the C.D.A.H.S. mascot is a "

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Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1,471 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was: *Male - 53.4% *Female - 46.6% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.7% *Asian/Pacific islanders - 1.4% *Black - 1.4% *Hispanic - 3.9% *White - 91.4% *Multiracial - 1.2% In addition, 30.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics

Coeur d'Alene competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 5A, with the largest schools in the state. It is a member of the Inland Empire League (5A) (IEL).

Rivalries

The primary rival of CHS is Lake City, the second high school in the city which opened in 1994 and draws from the south and west areas of the school district. Other 5A schools in north Idaho include nearby Post Falls (5A since 2006) to the west, and Lewiston, to the south. All four are members of the Inland Empire League (5A). to the south on the

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was a longtime rival of CDA in the IEL until it dropped to A-2 in 1979 and is now in Class 4A. Sandpoint to the north was a traditional IEL rival, but is also now in 4A. A long distance from the majority of 5A teams in southern Idaho, the Greater Spokane League in nearby

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provides a number of large-school opponents for the Vikings.

State titles

Boys

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(5): ''fall'' 1982, 1985, 2010, 2011, 2013 ''(official with introduction of A-1 (now 5A) playoffs in fall 1979)'' **(unofficial poll titles - 0) ''(poll introduced in 1963, through 1978)'' * Cross Country (1): ''fall'' 2011idhsaa.org
Cross Country champions through fall 2011 ''(introduced in 1964)'' *

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(6): 1928, 1945 (north), 1949, 1963, 1973, 1998idhsaa.org
- Boys Basketball champions - through 2012 *

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(2): 2010, 2011 ''(introduced in 1958)'' *

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(5): 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004idhsaa.org
- Golf champions - through 2012 ''(introduced in 1956)''

Girls

* Cross Country (4): ''fall'' 1982, 1985, 2004, 2012 ''(introduced in 1974)'' *

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(1): ''fall'' 2006idhsaa.org
Soccer & Volleyball champions - through 2011''(introduced in 2000)'' *

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(1): ''fall'' 1987 ''(introduced in 1976)'' * Basketball (8): 1984, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010idhsaa.org
- Girls Basketball champions - through 2012 ''(introduced in 1976)'' *

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(5): 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2012idhsaa.org
Softball champions - through 2012 ''(introduced in 1997)'' * Track (1): 1991idhsaa.org
- Girls Track champions - through 2012 ''(introduced in 1971)''

Notable alumni

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(born 1967) —

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member *

Duane Hagadone Duane Burl Hagadone (September 3, 1932 – April 24, 2021) was an American newspaper publisher, urban planner, real estate and land developer. Hagadone is known as the founder of the Coeur d'Alene Resort and Golf Course in northern Idaho, whic ...

(1932-2021) — newspaper publisher, urban planner, real estate and land developer * Emery Knudson (1896-1974) —

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(state supreme court) justice (1959–1965) * Robert Leeper (1891-1932) —

justice (1932) *

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(born 1933) — college basketball head coach at University of Idaho "Vandals" men's basketball (1978–1983) and University of Oregon "Ducks" men's basketball (1983–1992) * Steve Parker (born 1956) —

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player,

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in the

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(NFL) * Bruce Reed — American political advisor and non-profit administrator * Louise M. Shadduck (1915-2008) — (class of 1933), American journalist and author * Colson Yankoff (born 2000) —

player,

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, played college football for the

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References

External links

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Coeur d'Alene School District #271
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