Lewiston High School is a four-year public high school in Lewiston, Idaho, the only traditional high school in the Lewiston School District. The school's mascot is the Bengal, and the school colors are purple and gold.
History Lewiston High School was established in 1888. The first publicly known reference to the bengal mascot was in the local newspaper in early 1925, in reference to the Lewiston basketball team. The former compact campus opened in 1928, and LHS athletics were conducted at various venues
In 2020, the 1928 building built on 1114 Ninth Avenue closed after 92 years of service. The new campus was built on 3201 Cecil Andrus Way, approximately southeast of the former campus.
Demographics As of 2026, Lewiston High School has a student population of 1,288 that is 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% black, 1.5% Native American, 4.7% Hispanic, 5.3% multiracial, and 87.1% white. The graduation rate is 92%.
Athletics
Lewiston competes in IHSAA Class 5A with the 2nd largest schools in the state, and its conference is the Inland Empire League (5A) with Moscow, Sandpoint, and Lakeland; Lewiston has long-term rivalries with adjacent high schools Clarkston and Moscow, about north on the adjoining Palouse. The football rivalry with Clarkston started in 1906, and was formerly played on Thanksgiving day.
During football season, Lewiston hosts the "Battle of the Bridges," a football game in which the Lewiston Bengals go against Clarkston High School's Bantams.
During basketball season, Lewiston High School hosts the "Golden Throne" game against Clarkston. 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.
State titles Boys Football (2): 1993, 1996 (A-1 Div.II, now 4A) idhsaa.org - Football champions - through 2011 Basketball (4): 1926, 1943 (north), 1948, 2009 idhsaa.org - Basketball champions - through 2011 Baseball (12): 1947, 1949, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1979 1984, 1986, 1993, 1995, 2006 (baseball records not kept by IHSAA, state tourney in late 1940s, canceled in 1950, re-introduced in 1971) Track (5): 1918, 1919, 1920, 1938, 1956 idhsaa.org - Track champions - through 2010 Golf (5): 1971, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1995 idhsaa.org - Golf champions - through 2011 Tennis (1): 2013 Wrestling (1): 2012 idhsaa.org - Wrestling champions - through 2012
Girls Volleyball (2): 2012, 2013 Golf (3): 1999, 2010, 2012 Basketball (3): 1976, 2011, 2012
Notable alumni Jeep Brett (class of 1932), NFL end Jimmy Farris (class of 1996), NFL wide receiver Mike Kingsley, member of the Idaho House of Representatives Brad Lebo, Arena Football League quarterback Robert D. Leeper, Idaho Supreme Court justice (attended, transferred) David Leroy (class of 1965), state attorney general and lieutenant governor Robin Lund, Major League Baseball pitching coach Lori McCann, member of the Idaho House of Representatives Jake Scott (class of 1999), NFL guard
References
External links
The Bengal's Purr – student newspaper Lewiston School District LHS Bengals Youtube Video: LHS Lip Dub 2013 – (December 12, 2012)