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.
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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 the city.
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 two miles (3 km) 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 thirty miles (50 km) north on the adjoining Palouse. The football rivalry with Clarkston started 120 years ago 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)
Basketball (4): 1926, 1943 (north), 1948, 2009
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
Golf (5): 1971, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1995
Tennis (1): 2013
Wrestling (1): 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