You all know Elsinore High, Temescal Canyon High, even Ortega High. When was the last time you’ve heard of Lakeside?

Lakeside is a part of the four high schools within the Lake Elsinore district. Yet it’s barely mentioned by anyone. The school rarely speaks of them, even students rarely bring up other students there. Almost as if the school was isolated.

TC is talked about the most for obvious reasons. It’s Elsinore’s rival school! Having a spirit week dedicated to them. Ortega is mentioned on occasion, usually by students for.. academic reasons. Nevertheless, it is talked about. Now Lakeside.. they’re just there.

Who are their rivals? Are they rarely mentioned because of how the school is? How about because of their sports? Why is the only thing I’ve ever seen from their school is their car wash drive??

When a TC student was asked: “How often is Lakeside High School mentioned at your school?” She replied with “not often… I forgot about them.” (credit to Michelle, my Temescal Canyon twin)

If only Lakeside was relevant then we would get to know more about this forgotten school.

Perhaps it’s an Elsinore student experience, maybe Lakeside barely knows anything about us. But as of now Lakeside is, in a way, unknown.