Coeur d'Alene High School

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, 120 mi to the south. All four are members of the Inland Empire League (5A).

90 mi to the south on the Palouse, Moscow 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 Spokane County provides a number of large-school opponents for the Vikings.

State titles

Boys

• Football (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 2011 (introduced in 1964)
• Soccer (0): (introduced in 2000) --
• Basketball (6): 1928, 1945 (north), 1949, 1963, 1973, 1998
• Wrestling (2): 2010, 2011 (introduced in 1958)
• Baseball (0) - (records not kept by IHSAA) (2001 title was revoked, ineligible player) (state tourney introduced in 1971)
• Track (0): --
• Golf (5): 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004 (introduced in 1956)
• Tennis (0): (introduced in 1963)--

Girls

• Cross Country (4): fall 1982, 1985, 2004, 2012 (introduced in 1974)
• Soccer (1): fall 2006*(introduced in 2000)*
• Volleyball (1): fall 1987 (introduced in 1976)
• Basketball (8): 1984, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010 (introduced in 1976)
• Softball (5): 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2012 (introduced in 1997)
• Track (1): 1991 (introduced in 1971)
• Golf (0): (introduced in 1987)
• Tennis (0): (introduced in 1963, combined team until 2008)--

Notable alumni

• John Friesz (born 1967) — College Football Hall of Fame member
• Duane Hagadone (1932-2021) — newspaper publisher, urban planner, real estate and land developer
• Emery Knudson (1896-1974) — Idaho Supreme Court (state supreme court) justice (1959–1965)
• Robert Leeper (1891-1932) — Idaho Supreme Court justice (1932)
• Don Monson (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) — American football player, New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (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) — American football player, Washington Commanders, played college football for the University of Washington

References

References

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5. Killen, John. (August 30, 1979). "New in A-2". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
6. (November 27, 1982). "Vikings face Bruins in Idaho title match". Spokesman-Review.
7. (November 28, 1982). "Vikings thumb Bruins for Idaho A-1 title". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
8. Lee, Greg. (November 16, 1985). "Cd'A saves its best for last, wins state". Spokesman-Review.
9. (November 19, 2010). "2010 5A state football tournament". IHSAA.
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11. (November 18, 2011). "2011 5A state football tournament".
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14. [http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/SoccerVolleyball.pdf idhsaa.org] {{webarchive. link. (April 15, 2012 Soccer & Volleyball champions - through 2011)
15. (March 20, 1949). "Coeur d'Alene annexes crown". Spokesman-Review.
16. (March 20, 1949). "Vikings take state hoop title". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
17. (March 10, 1963). "Viks, P-Falls state champs". Spokesman-Review.
18. (March 11, 1973). "Coeur d'Alene captures Idaho's A-1 hoop crown". Spokesman-Review.
19. (March 1998). "Vikings capture A-1 crown". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
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21. [http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Wrestling.pdf idhsaa.org] {{webarchive. link. (April 15, 2012 - Wrestling champions - through 2012)
22. [http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/BoysTrack.pdf idhsaa.org] - Boys Track champions - through 2012
23. [http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/GolfRecords.pdf idhsaa.org] {{webarchive. link. (March 21, 2014 - Golf champions - through 2012)
24. [http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/TennisRecords.pdf idhsaa.org] - Tennis champions - through 2012
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26. [http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Softball.pdf idhsaa.org] {{webarchive. link. (April 15, 2012 Softball champions - through 2012)
27. [http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/GirlsTrack.pdf idhsaa.org] {{webarchive. link. (April 15, 2012 - Girls Track champions - through 2012)