Lewiston High School (Idaho)
Lewiston High School is a four-year public secondary school in Lewiston, Idaho, the only traditional high school in the Lewiston School District. The school colors of LHS are purple and gold and the mascot is a Bengal.
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Type | Public |
Established | 1888, 1928 (current)[1] |
School district | Lewiston S.D. #1 (340) |
Principal | Kevin Driskil |
Faculty | 61.02 (FTE)[2] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,013 (2017–18)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.60[2] |
Color(s) | Purple & Gold |
Athletics | IHSAA Class 5A |
Athletics conference | Inland Empire League (5A) |
Mascot | Bengal |
Rivals | Clarkston, Moscow, Coeur d'Alene |
Newspaper | The Bengal's Purr |
Yearbook | The Bengal |
Feeder schools | Jenifer Middle School Sacajawea Middle School |
Website | Lewiston HS |
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Athletics
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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 114 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] With a compact campus that opened 92 years ago in 1928,[1][10][11] LHS athletics are conducted at various venues in the city.[12]
State titles
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
Notable alumni
- Jimmy Farris, NFL wide receiver (2001–07), class of 1996
- Jake Scott, NFL guard (2004–12), class of 1999
References
- "Lewiston Public Schools Campuses 1863-1928". Lewiston School District. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- "LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- "Year-by-year series history". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 6, 1964. p. 12.
- "Bengals & Bears". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. October 26, 1979. p. 1C.
- "Football". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. advertisement. November 19, 1927. p. 14.
- "Play for title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 19, 1927. p. 14.
- "Lewiston and Clarkston High grid rivals meet in annual turkey day tussle at Adams Field". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 24, 1938. p. 8.
- "Pendleton won game". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. January 2, 1925. p. 9.
- "Bengal squad is looking better". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. February 11, 1925. p. 10.
- "Lewiston Senior High has ultra-modern plant and equipment". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. May 3, 1936. p. 1-sec.3.
- "Lewiston High was modern facility". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (reprint of April 13, 1928). March 6, 1988. p. 1D.
- "Directions to LHS venues". Lewiston High School athletics. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- Browitt, Jim (November 20, 1993). "Firsts for a pair". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
- Browitt, Jim (November 23, 1993). "Lewiston puts classic finish on year". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
- idhsaa.org Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine - Football champions - through 2011
- idhsaa.org Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine - Basketball champions - through 2011
- "Bengals poised for perfection". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. May 22, 2003. p. 1B.
- "Lewiston defeats Boise 2-1 for state baseball title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. June 3, 1947. p. 8.
- "Lewiston wallops Indians 19-3 to become state champs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. June 10, 1949. p. 8.
- "Bengals take 'mythical' state baseball title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. May 23, 1971. p. 13.
- "Idaho title to Lewiston". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. May 23, 1972. p. 14.
- "Bengals make it look easy, win state again". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. May 20, 1973. p. 17.
- "Lewiston romps to state crown". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. May 22, 1977. p. 1B.
- "Lewiston claims baseball crown". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. May 21, 1979. p. 21.
- Lee, Greg (May 15, 1985). "Bengals, Bears will be back to defend their baseball titles". Spokane Chronicle. Washington. p. C5.
- Sahlberg, Bert (May 23, 1993). "Lewiston takes it all". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 1B.
- "Bengals claim state title". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. May 28, 1995. p. 1B.
- "5A state baseball tournament bracket". IdahoSports.com. May 20, 2006. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- "Not a bad hand: two aces". Lewiston Tribune. Idaho. May 15, 2008. p. 1B.
- "State baseball tourney canceled". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. May 26, 1950. p. 8.
- "Three meet death as aftermath of graduation party". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. May 26, 1950. p. 12.
- idhsaa.org Archived May 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine - Track champions - through 2010
- idhsaa.org Archived March 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine - Golf champions - through 2011
- "5A State Tennis - Team Scores" (PDF). idhsaa.org. May 18, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- idhsaa.org Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine - Wrestling champions - through 2012
- "5A Volleyball bracket". IHSAA. October 27, 2012.
- "5A Volleyball bracket". IHSAA. November 2, 2013.
External links
- Official webpage
- The Bengal's Purr – student newspaper
- Lewiston School District
- Video: LHS Lip Dub 2013 – (December 12, 2012)