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. 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 2 mi southeast.

Athletics
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 and also with Moscow,  about 30 mi north on the adjoining Palouse. The football rivalry with Clarkston started in 1906, and was formerly played on Thanksgiving day.

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. The former compact campus opened in 1928, and LHS athletics are conducted at various venues in the city.

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.

State titles
Boys
 * Football (2): fall 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): fall 2012, 2013
 * Golf (3): 1999, 2010, 2012
 * Basketball (3): 1976, 2011, 2012

Notable alumni

 * Jeep Brett, NFL end (1936–1937), class of 1932
 * Jimmy Farris, NFL wide receiver (2001–2007), class of 1996
 * Mike Kingsley, member of the Idaho House of Representatives
 * Brad Lebo, Arena Football League quarterback (1994–1997)
 * David Leroy, state attorney general (1979–1983), lieutenant governor (1983–1987), class of 1965
 * Robin Lund, Major League Baseball pitching coach
 * Lori McCann, member of the Idaho House of Representatives
 * Jake Scott, NFL guard (2004–2012), class of 1999