Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School (Michigan)
| Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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5495 Dixie Highway Waterford, Michigan 48329 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°41′59″N 83°23′45″W / 42.69972°N 83.39583°WCoordinates: 42°41′59″N 83°23′45″W / 42.69972°N 83.39583°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1960[1] |
| Founder | Frederick Delaney |
| Principal | Richard Vanden Boom[2] |
| Teaching staff | 28.8 (on a FTE basis)[3] |
| Grades | PK–12[3] |
| Enrollment | 552[3] (2013-14) |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Catholic High School League |
| Nickname | Lakers |
| Yearbook | Lochmara |
| Website |
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Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School is a private, Roman Catholic school in Waterford Township, Michigan, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.
The high school was established in 1960[1] and shares its Waterford campus with Our Lady of the Lakes Elementary School and Middle School.[3] Also sharing the campus is Our Lady of the Lakes parish church. Our Lady of the Lakes parish school was established in 1956[1] as an elementary school.
Our Lady of the Lakes is accredited by the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools[4]
Athletics
The Lakers are members of the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) and compete in the Detroit Catholic High School League (CHSL).
Sports offered at Our Lady of the Lakes High School include:[5]
- Baseball
- State champion – 1991[6]
- Basketball
- Girls state champion - 2010, 2011, 2012[7]
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Football
- State champion - 2002[8]
- Golf
- Boys state champion - 1986, 1989, 1990, 1997[9]
- Hockey
- Soccer
- Girls state champion - 2010[10]
- Softball
- State champion - 1983, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004[11]
- Tennis
- Track
- Volleyball
The Lakers' eight softball state championships are the most by any MHSAA school in that sport (as of 2015).[12]
Notable alumni
- Ryan Riess ('08), 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion[13]
- Matthew Cronmiller ('09), 2012 World Triggered Main Event Champion
- Earl Boyea, fifth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing[14]
Notes and references
- 1 2 3 "Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church – History". Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ↑ "New High School Principal for 2015-2016 Announced!". ollonline.org. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Search For Schools and Colleges". ed.gov. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "Accredited Schools". m-a-n-s.org. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "Athletics". ollonline.org. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Yearly Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Championship Game Records". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "Mich. native Ryan Riess wins World Series of Poker title, $8.4M". myfoxdetroit.com. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.dioceseoflansing.org/bishop_earl_boyea
