Lewiston High School | |
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Address | |
156 East Avenue Lewiston, Maine United States |
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Coordinates | 44°05′36″N 70°12′08″W / 44.0933°N 70.2022°WCoordinates: 44°05′36″N 70°12′08″W / 44.0933°N 70.2022°W |
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Type | Public secondary |
Established | 1850 |
School district | Lewiston Public Schools |
Principal | Shawn Chabot |
Faculty | 106 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,446 |
Color(s) | Blue and White |
Mascot | Blue Devil |
Website | http://lhs.lewistonpublicschools.org/ |
Lewiston High School (LHS) is a public high school in Lewiston, Maine. The school opened in 1850 and has occupied its current building since the mid-1970s. The school's enrollment for the 2007–08 school year was 1,446 students. The school's mascot is the Blue Devil and the colors are blue and white. The principal is Shawn Chabot. From the 1930s to 1970s the high school was located on Central Ave and now serves as Lewiston Middle School.
Lewiston competes in Maine's Class A division for sports, the highest class in the state (except for basketball, which competes in AA), as governed by the Maine Principals' Association. Lewiston is also a member of the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference. Lewiston is known for having an outstanding cheerleading team.
Lewiston High School is also the home to the Lewiston Regional Technical Center. LRTC is the second largest vocational technical center in Maine. It offers programs in automotive technology, computer technology, health careers, criminal justice, culinary arts, nursing, and many other fields. The school serves over 800 students from six area high schools: Lewiston High School, Edward Little High School, Lisbon High School, Oak Hill High School, Leavitt Area High School, and Poland Regional High School.