Lakeshore High School

Infobox School
name =Lakeshore High School


motto =
established = 1957
type =Public high school
locale = Rural
grades =9-12
head_name =Principal
head =Bill Scaletta
head_name2 =Assistant Principal
head2 =Joan Abel
city =Stevensville, Michigan
state =Michigan
country =USA
students =989
rival_high_school =St. Joseph, Farmington Harrison, East Grand Rapids, Detroit Country Day, Ferndale
faculty =
athletics =
school_colors =Red & White
mascot =Lancers

Enrollment

In the 2007-2008 school year 989 students attended the high school. [ [http://www.lakeshoreschools.k12.mi.us/district/statistics.htm Lakeshore Public Schools ] ]

Education Yes!

The high school was given a grade of B (89%) on a A-D scale by the Michigan Department of Education. [ [http://www.lakeshoreschools.k12.mi.us/district/statistics.htm Lakeshore Public Schools ] ]

Student organizations

*Academic Boosters
*Academic Challenge
*Art Club
*Conservation Club
*DECA
*Drama Club
*Electric Car Club
*Forensics
*French Club
*German Club
*Jazz Band
*Key Club
*Math League
*National Honor Society
*Pep Band
*Science Olympiad
*Spanish Club
*SADD
*Stage Crew
*Student Council
*Yearbook
*Technology Club

Band

The Lakeshore High School Marching Band won two consecutive Michigan Competing Band Association, or MCBA, Flight III State Championships in 2002 and 2003. The band has been state runner-up six times since 1996 and is a consistent state finalist. The band also hosts the MSBOA District Six Marching Band Festival and its own Lakeshore Marching Invitational.

During concert season the band divides into symphonic and concert bands, both of which attend MSBOA District Six band and orchestra festivals. The bands are split according to students musical ability at the director's discretion. The symphonic band includes the more advanced students and the concert band is open to all.

In 2004 the band marched in the National World War II Memorial Dedication Parade on Memorial Day. The band was featured on the NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw for their participation. Video can be found [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPjXphnXMvs here] .

The band is attending the Fiesta Bowl in 2009. The marching band was also offered a slot in the 2003 Tournament of Roses Parade but declined the invitation.

Choir

The Women of Lakeshore Choirs, along with their director, Kelly Ann Westgate, performed at the Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall in New York City on November 22, 2005. Performed were Gwyneth Walker's Songs For Women's Voices: "I Thank You God," and "Crossing the Bar." Nancy Menk of Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana conducted. The composer was in attendance. However, since this event the director left the program. The Choirs are currently under the direction of Adam Wurst.

Notable alumni

* David Alan Stockman (1964), served as a Republican U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan (1977–1981) and as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (1981–1985). Currently faces 30 years in prison for investment fraud.
* Patrice Gaunder Heeran (1965), 1965 America's Junior Miss
* Lori Von Koenig (1980), Lakeshore band director for two MCBA state championships; won Lakeshore's first Distinguished Alumni award [cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Von Koenig wins alumni award | date=2007-06-18 | publisher= | url =http://www.heraldpalladium.com/eebrowser/frame/2_5t.dev/psfsrv/search_swishe.php?pSetup=heraldpalladium&date=&search=lori%20von%20koenig&mode=new&hres=994&operator=AND&categoria=&todate=20080414&fromdate=20030414&edition=Herald%20Palladium# | work =The Herald-Palladium | pages =C02 | accessdate = 2008-04-14 | language = ] []
* Joseph Jewell (2000), Lakeshore High School's first Rhodes Scholar [cite news | first=Ted | last=Hartzell | coauthors= | title=Lakeshore grad Joe Jewell named Rhodes Scholar | date=2004-11-22 | publisher= | url =http://www.heraldpalladium.com/index.php?pSetup=heraldpalladium&curDate=20080414&nav=archive&pageToLoad=e_archiveShow.php&aDate=11/22/2004&aCateg=news&aFile=i%3A%2Fdata%2Fnewsmem%2Ftext_archives%2Fheraldpalladium%2F%2F2004%2F11%2F22%2Fnews%2Fnews1.txt | work =The Herald-Palladium | pages =A01 | accessdate = 2008-04-14 | language = ]

References

External links

* [http://www.lakeshoreschools.k12.mi.us/high/ Lakeshore High School homepage]
* [http://www.lakeshoreschools.k12.mi.us/district/statistics.htm School statistics]
* [http://www.lakeshoreschools.k12.mi.us/district/2005-2006_Annual_Report.pdf Annual Report]
* [http://www.lakeshoreschools.k12.mi.us/high/clubs/home.htm Student organizations]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPjXphnXMvs Marching Band video]