Lakeville South High School
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Lakeville South High School (LSHS) is a high school located Lakeville, Minnesota
, USA. To meet the needs of a growing population, in the early 2000s the district began construction of LSHS. LSHS enrolled students for the first time in fall 2005.
The school is a member of Minnesota Independent School District 194
(Lakeville Area Public Schools), and is affiliated with the Minnesota State High School League
(MSHSL). The school is a member of the South Suburban Conference
.
The building is situated on a south-west, north-west axis on the 145 acre (0.5867947 km²) site. The entire layout of the building revolves around the “active commons”.. The classroom wing, auditorium, and athletic facilities are located off this space. The classroom wing houses all academic activities including industrial tech spaces. A noticeable design feature of the wing is the 690 feet (210.3 m) radius wall that encloses the space. The result is natural light in each classroom since each room is located along this wall. Labs are located on the inner portion of the wing. The Classrooms are connected to the commons space by “passive” commons spaces that include the locker bays, bathrooms, and meeting areas. The center of the classroom space is the administration offices (first floor), teacher offices (second floor), and the media center (third floor). All these spaces have windows facing into the “active” commons to allow natural light in. Above these spaces is the mechanical enclosure for the classroom wing and commons.
The “active” commons is a three story atrium space and is approximately 200 feet (61 m) in diameter. A mezzanine level connects classroom spaces to the auditorium and to the athletic facilities. It has a slight increase in elevation over its length to accommodate the higher level of the auditorium balcony. The entire space is completely surrounded in windows that allow natural light to flood the interior portions of the building. It has a “floating” acoustic ceiling over the dining space that follows the linoleum floor line. The rest of the space is carpeted.
The auditorium and performing arts area is located on the eastern portion of the commons. It includes spaces for music classes and a 1,000-seat auditorium. The auditorium has a symmetrical layout with balcony seating that wraps into the lower seating which makes it possible to go from the lower seating to the upper seating without leaving the auditorium. Brick accents and custom lighting give the space a dramatic feeling. The layout is very similar if not identical to that of Hastings High School. A scene shop is located directly behind the stage area.
Lakeville South has a comprehensive athletic facilities. Included in this portion of the school is a game gym with stadium seating and a walking track, a four court auxiliary gym, fitness center, wrestling room, dance studio with two walls of full length mirrors, full gymnastics gym/complex, concessions center, bathrooms, locker rooms for home and away teams, meeting rooms, and a lecture hall and storage spaces. All the gym stations have wood flooring. One major noticeable design feature of the athletic facilities is the radius wall that starts at the upper level entrance and is carried though the locker rooms to the commons (apparent in the ceiling line) and ends at the east end of the south auditorium wall.
Interior finishes throughout the building range from ceramic tile on the walls and floors, carpet, and linoleum in the commons. Varying shades of brown, red, green, beige, black, yellow and white are used throughout the building. Maple and red oak woods are also apparent in casework, and doors.
The building structure is mainly steel and masonry block, while poured walls are used at below-grade areas. The classroom wing is composed of pre-cast floors, and steel framed roofing covered in a masonry block and brick curtain wall. This type of construction is carried through to the athletic facilities. The commons space is supported by steel trusses and completely covered in glass curtain wall systems.
and is a member of the competitive South Suburban Conference
. The school was in the Lake Conference until 2009-2010. Some notable interscholastic athletic successes include:
Lakeville, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,128 people, 13,609 households, and 11,526 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,192.4 people per square mile . There were 13,799 housing units at an average density of 381.5 per square mile...
, USA. To meet the needs of a growing population, in the early 2000s the district began construction of LSHS. LSHS enrolled students for the first time in fall 2005.
The school is a member of Minnesota Independent School District 194
Independent School District 194
Independent School District 194 is a state and nationally recognized K-12 public school district located in Lakeville, Minnesota.Also known as the Lakeville School District, District 194 serves approximately 11,084 students in grades Early Childhood-12 and is one of the fastest growing school...
(Lakeville Area Public Schools), and is affiliated with the Minnesota State High School League
Minnesota State High School League
The Minnesota State High School League is a voluntary, non-profit association for the support and governance of interscholastic activities at high schools in Minnesota, United States. The association supports interscholastic athletics and fine arts programs for member schools...
(MSHSL). The school is a member of the South Suburban Conference
South Suburban Conference (Minnesota)
The South Suburban Conference is a Minnesota State High School League conference in Minnesota that began on July 1 , 2010. The conference officially started on July 1, 2010....
.
School facilities
Lakeville South High School was completed in 2005, designed by Wold Architects. It has a total of 370000 square feet (34,374.1 m²) and an 1,800 student capacity.The building is situated on a south-west, north-west axis on the 145 acre (0.5867947 km²) site. The entire layout of the building revolves around the “active commons”.. The classroom wing, auditorium, and athletic facilities are located off this space. The classroom wing houses all academic activities including industrial tech spaces. A noticeable design feature of the wing is the 690 feet (210.3 m) radius wall that encloses the space. The result is natural light in each classroom since each room is located along this wall. Labs are located on the inner portion of the wing. The Classrooms are connected to the commons space by “passive” commons spaces that include the locker bays, bathrooms, and meeting areas. The center of the classroom space is the administration offices (first floor), teacher offices (second floor), and the media center (third floor). All these spaces have windows facing into the “active” commons to allow natural light in. Above these spaces is the mechanical enclosure for the classroom wing and commons.
The “active” commons is a three story atrium space and is approximately 200 feet (61 m) in diameter. A mezzanine level connects classroom spaces to the auditorium and to the athletic facilities. It has a slight increase in elevation over its length to accommodate the higher level of the auditorium balcony. The entire space is completely surrounded in windows that allow natural light to flood the interior portions of the building. It has a “floating” acoustic ceiling over the dining space that follows the linoleum floor line. The rest of the space is carpeted.
The auditorium and performing arts area is located on the eastern portion of the commons. It includes spaces for music classes and a 1,000-seat auditorium. The auditorium has a symmetrical layout with balcony seating that wraps into the lower seating which makes it possible to go from the lower seating to the upper seating without leaving the auditorium. Brick accents and custom lighting give the space a dramatic feeling. The layout is very similar if not identical to that of Hastings High School. A scene shop is located directly behind the stage area.
Lakeville South has a comprehensive athletic facilities. Included in this portion of the school is a game gym with stadium seating and a walking track, a four court auxiliary gym, fitness center, wrestling room, dance studio with two walls of full length mirrors, full gymnastics gym/complex, concessions center, bathrooms, locker rooms for home and away teams, meeting rooms, and a lecture hall and storage spaces. All the gym stations have wood flooring. One major noticeable design feature of the athletic facilities is the radius wall that starts at the upper level entrance and is carried though the locker rooms to the commons (apparent in the ceiling line) and ends at the east end of the south auditorium wall.
Interior finishes throughout the building range from ceramic tile on the walls and floors, carpet, and linoleum in the commons. Varying shades of brown, red, green, beige, black, yellow and white are used throughout the building. Maple and red oak woods are also apparent in casework, and doors.
The building structure is mainly steel and masonry block, while poured walls are used at below-grade areas. The classroom wing is composed of pre-cast floors, and steel framed roofing covered in a masonry block and brick curtain wall. This type of construction is carried through to the athletic facilities. The commons space is supported by steel trusses and completely covered in glass curtain wall systems.
Athletics
The school competes under the Minnesota State High School LeagueMinnesota State High School League
The Minnesota State High School League is a voluntary, non-profit association for the support and governance of interscholastic activities at high schools in Minnesota, United States. The association supports interscholastic athletics and fine arts programs for member schools...
and is a member of the competitive South Suburban Conference
South Suburban Conference (Minnesota)
The South Suburban Conference is a Minnesota State High School League conference in Minnesota that began on July 1 , 2010. The conference officially started on July 1, 2010....
. The school was in the Lake Conference until 2009-2010. Some notable interscholastic athletic successes include:
- 2006 State Runner-up - football
- 2006 Lake Conference Cheerleading Champions
- 2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals Mens Distance Medley 9th place-Track (state record time)
- 2007 State Champions - Girls Soccer
- 2008 State Champions - Girls Alpine Skiing
- 2009 State Co-Champions - Girls Alpine Skiing
- 2010 State Champions - Girls Alpine Skiing
- 2008 State Record in 200 Freestyle Relay - Girls Swimming