Principal Ray Kurtz presented Lakes High School’s annual action plan to the Clover Park School District board, highlighting improvements in English–language arts and steps to address ongoing math challenges.

Kurtz said Lakes’ ELA proficiency rose 9.5% over three years and exceeded the state average, attributing gains to PLC processes, interim benchmark assessments and 1-to-1 goal-setting meetings. "This improvement can be linked to the hard work of our English department," he said. By contrast, math proficiency has trended down: Kurtz cited 15.4% proficiency in 2024 and 14.9% in 2025 and set a goal to increase the percentage of geometry students meeting SBA level 3 from 8.2% to 24%.

To reach that goal Lakes will strengthen core instruction, use spiraled interventions during Wednesday classes, and provide targeted supports including after-school tutoring, advisory-based mentoring for ninth graders, and partnerships with mental-health providers such as Greater Lakes Mental Health and RMFLAC. Kurtz reported a 96.5% graduation rate for the Class of 2025 and highlighted career-technical programs — including an aircraft manufacturing pathway — as part of college-and-career readiness.

Board members asked about course offerings and supports for freshmen placed into advanced classes. Kurtz described universal advisory mentoring, targeted tier-2/3 interventions, an intervention team that meets weekly, and programs such as Lancer Academy and "power within" events to support transition and belonging.

Kurtz framed the action plan around three priorities — academic achievement, community engagement and inclusion — and recommended district and school-level continuation of PLCs, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) and universal design for learning (UDL) to close gaps.