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Lakewood High School (Colorado)
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Lakewood High School is a public secondary school
located in Lakewood, Colorado
and is part of the Jefferson County
School District
. Lakewood was ranked as the 111th best school in the nation by Newsweek
in 2006 and more recently as the 108th best school in 2008, which makes it the highest ranked high school in the U.S. state
of Colorado
. Lakewood is an International Baccalaureate World School.
, Lakewood has received over 35 million USD to construct a new school building. Construction began in January 2006, and continued until the summer of 2007. The new building had its official opening over the summer of 2007, with students sometimes assisting teachers move into the new building post term-end. The new building was open for use by the student body and faculty starting at the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year. The new building features a large atrium with three large, indoor potted trees.
and Advanced Placement programs for more advanced students. Lakewood is one of two International Baccalaureate Secondary schools in the Jefferson County School District. The other is Standley Lake High School
.
Lakewood has been featured twice in 5280 Magazine, once in the August 2007 issue and again in the September 2008 issue. In August 2007, Lakewood tied Regis High School
for 9th place in the category: "Denver's Best High Schools". It was also again featured in September 2008.
), symphonic and concert bands, symphonic and concert orchestra
, winter percussion ensemble
, winter guard
, and at least one jazz
ensemble. Students may also audition for pit orchestra
in support of the school’s drama program. Starting in the 2011 to 2012 school year, Lakewood will have a new chamber orchestra, and a new wind ensemble band.
The Bengal Regiment has ranked within the top ten bands in Colorado class 5A competition since entering that division in 2005, including a fifth place showing in 2008. In January 2006 the orchestra was invited to perform at the Colorado Music Educators’ Association (CMEA) annual conference, and again in 2011, with the symphonic orchestra.
The Winter Percussion Ensemble competes in the RMPA circuit in the Percussion Scholastic Open class.
In November 2011, Barrage
will come to play with the orchestra for 2 days.
The girls basketball team was League Champions and advanced to the State finals in the 2007-2008 season. Other recent titles include admirable standings for the softball and girls cross-country teams, which reached the State Championships in 2006. The softball team won 2 consecutive 4A state championships in 1997 and 1998. Also, the Lakewood Boys Soccer Team placed second in Jeffco 5A to Chatfield in the Fall of 2007. They went 7-2-1 in their Conference and 9-4-4 overall. Previous records for the boys soccer team include:
2005-2006:
Conference: 6-11-3 Overall: 10-17-3 8th in conference out of 11
2006-2007
Conference: 5-4-1 Overall: 7-4-2 7th in conference out of 11
Lakewood has produced a number Professional Football players: Joe Romig, Mike Tracey, Mike Schnitker and Scott Piper
2007-2008
Conference: 7-2-1 Overall: 9-4-4 2nd in conference out of 11
In 2009, the Lakewood Freshman Football Team went 10-0 and crushed Columbine, a team that went in as a 10-0 favorite, 56-19.
Also in 2009, the Boys Swim and Dive Team won first place at League, making them the first League Champion team in the history of LHS. They also won league in 2010 and 2011.
In the 2010 Fall season, the Lakewood Boy's tennis team won second place in League, with Scott Strachan as 1 singles and Ze-Hong Ong as 2 singles winning first team all conference. They also won second place at regionals and 1 singles, 2 singles, 3 singles, 2 doubles, and 4 doubles all went to the CHSAA 5A State Tennis Tournament.
song "firework", led by the video production teacher Adam Ronscavage, and student Josh Torrison. After a week of filming, the video was released, garnering over 75,000 views as of October, 2011.
A local news station, KUSA
did a feature on the lip dub, along with Katy Perry
tweeting about it.
http://stats.rockypreps.com/soccer/boys/standings/227/266/
http://www.lpac.info/
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Lakewood, Colorado
Lakewood, Colorado
Lakewood is a Home Rule Municipality that is the most populous city in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Lakewood is the fifth most populous city in the State of Colorado and the 172nd most populous city in the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that in April 1, 2010...
and is part of the Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Colorado
Jefferson County , whose slogan is the "Gateway to the Rocky Mountains", is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Located along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Jefferson County is adjacent to the west side of the state capital, Denver....
School District
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
. Lakewood was ranked as the 111th best school in the nation by Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
in 2006 and more recently as the 108th best school in 2008, which makes it the highest ranked high school in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. Lakewood is an International Baccalaureate World School.
New Building
As a result of a bond issue on the 2004 ballotBallot
A ballot is a device used to record choices made by voters. Each voter uses one ballot, and ballots are not shared. In the simplest elections, a ballot may be a simple scrap of paper on which each voter writes in the name of a candidate, but governmental elections use pre-printed to protect the...
, Lakewood has received over 35 million USD to construct a new school building. Construction began in January 2006, and continued until the summer of 2007. The new building had its official opening over the summer of 2007, with students sometimes assisting teachers move into the new building post term-end. The new building was open for use by the student body and faculty starting at the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year. The new building features a large atrium with three large, indoor potted trees.
Academics
Lakewood has both honorsHonors course
Honors course is a distinction applied in the United States to certain classes to distinguish them from standard course offerings. The difference between a regular class and the honors class is not necessarily the amount of work, but the type of work required and the pace of studying...
and Advanced Placement programs for more advanced students. Lakewood is one of two International Baccalaureate Secondary schools in the Jefferson County School District. The other is Standley Lake High School
Standley Lake High School
Standley Lake High School is a public secondary school operated by Jefferson County School District R-1 in Westminster, Colorado, United States. The school is located near 104th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard and is named for nearby Standley Lake. The high school opened in 1988 and a new addition...
.
Lakewood has been featured twice in 5280 Magazine, once in the August 2007 issue and again in the September 2008 issue. In August 2007, Lakewood tied Regis High School
Regis Jesuit High School
Regis Jesuit High School is a Jesuit Catholic college preparatory high school located in Aurora, Colorado. Founded in 1877, the high school shares much of its history with its counterpart Regis University in neighboring Denver, Colorado....
for 9th place in the category: "Denver's Best High Schools". It was also again featured in September 2008.
Instrumental music
The Lakewood High School instrumental music program includes the Bengal Regiment (marching bandMarching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
), symphonic and concert bands, symphonic and concert orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
, winter percussion ensemble
Indoor percussion ensemble
An indoor percussion ensemble or indoor drumline consists of the marching percussion and front ensemble sections of a marching band or drum corps. The only exceptions are in concert divisions where the marching line is absent and the ensemble consists entirely of a pit...
, winter guard
Winter guard
Winter guard is an indoor color guard activity, derived from marching band or drum & bugle corps. Unlike traditional color guard, winter guard is performed indoors, usually in a gymnasium or an indoor arena...
, and at least one jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
ensemble. Students may also audition for pit orchestra
Pit orchestra
A pit orchestra is a type of orchestra that accompanies performers in musicals, operas, and other shows involving music. In performances of operas and ballets, the pit orchestra is typically similar in size to a symphony orchestra, though it may contain smaller string and brass sections, depending...
in support of the school’s drama program. Starting in the 2011 to 2012 school year, Lakewood will have a new chamber orchestra, and a new wind ensemble band.
The Bengal Regiment has ranked within the top ten bands in Colorado class 5A competition since entering that division in 2005, including a fifth place showing in 2008. In January 2006 the orchestra was invited to perform at the Colorado Music Educators’ Association (CMEA) annual conference, and again in 2011, with the symphonic orchestra.
The Winter Percussion Ensemble competes in the RMPA circuit in the Percussion Scholastic Open class.
In November 2011, Barrage
Barrage (group)
Barrage is a violin-based, modern worldbeat ensemble headquartered in Calgary, Alberta Canada. They are well known, most notably for their innovative blend of violin music and high-energy choreography during their performances...
will come to play with the orchestra for 2 days.
Choral department
In addition to the Lakewood instrumental program, Lakewood High School has a total of five choirs (three auditioned, two unauditioned). The two unauditioned choirs are the Y-Chromophones, a men's ensemble, and Women's Voices, a women's ensemble. The three auditioned choirs, Eclipse, a jazz ensemble group consisting of 12 female voices, Encore, a mixed ensemble group, and Kaleidoscope, a female ensemble group, have been recognized as "The Top Choirs in Colorado". In January 2010, Encore had the honor of attending the Colorado Music Educators Association (CMEA)convention. Encore also attended a statewide choral competition in Grand Junction, CO in April 2010, taking 1st place in the mixed choir category. In previous years, Kaleidoscope has also attended the CMEA conference, most recently in 2011. The Lakewood Choral department has shown significant growth over the last few years, despite budget cuts.Athletics
In the fall of 2006, Lakewood's football team reached the quarterfinals, and the 2007 girls golf team won the Jefferson County League. The 2008 Girls' Golf team defended their Jefferson County League Title, as well as won the Metro-West Region.The girls basketball team was League Champions and advanced to the State finals in the 2007-2008 season. Other recent titles include admirable standings for the softball and girls cross-country teams, which reached the State Championships in 2006. The softball team won 2 consecutive 4A state championships in 1997 and 1998. Also, the Lakewood Boys Soccer Team placed second in Jeffco 5A to Chatfield in the Fall of 2007. They went 7-2-1 in their Conference and 9-4-4 overall. Previous records for the boys soccer team include:
2005-2006:
Conference: 6-11-3 Overall: 10-17-3 8th in conference out of 11
2006-2007
Conference: 5-4-1 Overall: 7-4-2 7th in conference out of 11
Lakewood has produced a number Professional Football players: Joe Romig, Mike Tracey, Mike Schnitker and Scott Piper
2007-2008
Conference: 7-2-1 Overall: 9-4-4 2nd in conference out of 11
In 2009, the Lakewood Freshman Football Team went 10-0 and crushed Columbine, a team that went in as a 10-0 favorite, 56-19.
Also in 2009, the Boys Swim and Dive Team won first place at League, making them the first League Champion team in the history of LHS. They also won league in 2010 and 2011.
In the 2010 Fall season, the Lakewood Boy's tennis team won second place in League, with Scott Strachan as 1 singles and Ze-Hong Ong as 2 singles winning first team all conference. They also won second place at regionals and 1 singles, 2 singles, 3 singles, 2 doubles, and 4 doubles all went to the CHSAA 5A State Tennis Tournament.
Lip Dub
In the 2011-2012 school year, Lakewood High School put on a lip dub featuring the entire school faculty and students using the Katy PerryKaty Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
song "firework", led by the video production teacher Adam Ronscavage, and student Josh Torrison. After a week of filming, the video was released, garnering over 75,000 views as of October, 2011.
A local news station, KUSA
Kusa
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did a feature on the lip dub, along with Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
tweeting about it.
Sources
LHS Profile (PDF)http://stats.rockypreps.com/soccer/boys/standings/227/266/
http://www.lpac.info/