Lewiston High School (Idaho)
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| Lewiston High School | |
|---|---|
 North entrance of former campus (1928) in 2016 (1114 Ninth Avenue) | |
| Location | |
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3201 Cecil Andrus Way , | |
| Coordinates | 46°23′17″N 116°58′23″W / 46.388°N 116.973°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1888, 1928, 2020 (current)[1] |
| School district | Lewiston S.D. #1 (340) |
| Principal | Kevin Driskil |
| Teaching staff | 76.30 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,339 (2023–2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.55[2] |
| Colors | Purple & Gold |
| Athletics | IHSAA Class 5A |
| Athletics conference | Inland Empire League (IEL 5A) |
| Mascot | Joe Bengal |
| Rivals | Clarkston, Moscow, Coeur d'Alene |
| Newspaper | The Bengal's Purr |
| Yearbook | The Bengal |
| Feeder schools | Jenifer Middle Sacajawea Middle |
| Elevation | 1,400 ft (425 m) AMSL |
| Website | Lewiston HS |
Lewiston High School is a four-year public secondary school in Lewiston, Idaho, the only traditional high school in the Lewiston School District. This is only a recent development though, the change being implemented in 2020-21 school year. The school colors of LHS are purple and gold and the mascot is Joe Bengal.
After 92 years of service, the 1928 building (1114 Ninth Avenue) closed in 2020, and the new campus is approximately two miles (3 km) southeast.
State titles
Lewiston competes in IHSAA Class 5A with the largest schools in the state, and its conference is the Inland Empire League (5A) with Coeur d'Alene, Lake City, and Post Falls; all about two hours north in Kootenai County. Lewiston has long-term rivalries with adjacent Clarkston[3] and also with Moscow,[4][5][6] about thirty miles (50 km) north on the adjoining Palouse. The football rivalry with Clarkston started 120 years ago in 1906,[3] and was formerly played on Thanksgiving day.[7]
The origin and first use of "Bengal" as the mascot is not precisely known, but the local newspaper used it for the LHS basketball team in early 1925.[8][9] The former compact campus opened in 1928,[1][10][11] and LHS athletics are conducted at various venues in the city.[12]
During football season, it has become a tradition for the LHS Bengals to host, "Battle of the Bridges," a football game in which the Lewiston Bengals go against their Clarkston rivals the Bantams.
During basketball season, LHS hosts "Golden Throne." This is arguably the most advertised sports event for the Bengals, and is the basketball game of the Bengals versus the Bantams. This is an annual competition where the winning school is decided on student-section spirit (cheers, rule-following, sportsmanship, etc.) and points scored during the basketball game. The winning school is given the "Golden Throne," which is a golden toilet placed upon a stand with each year in plaques with the winning school's colors as the year's background.
Boys
- Football (2): fall 1993, 1996 (A-1 Div.II, now 4A) [13][14][15]
- Basketball (4): 1926, 1943 (north), 1948, 2009 [16]
- Baseball (12):[17] 1947,[18] 1949,[19] 1971,[20] 1972,[21] 1973,[22] 1977,[23] 1979[24] 1984,[25] 1986, 1993,[26] 1995,[27] 2006 [28][29]
(baseball records not kept by IHSAA, state tourney in late 1940s, canceled in 1950,[30][31] re-introduced in 1971) - Track (5): 1918, 1919, 1920, 1938, 1956 [32]
- Golf (5): 1971, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1995 [33]
- Tennis (1): 2013 [34]
- Wrestling (1): 2012 [35]
Girls
