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* [[Susan W. Longley]], State Senator and Judge of Probate (class of 1974)<ref name="L’Hommedieu">{{cite news|url=http://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/mitchelloralhistory/89/|title=Interview with Susan Longley by Andrea L’Hommedieu|last=L’Hommedieu|first=Andrea|date=March 23, 2010|publisher=[[Bates College]]|accessdate=14 June 2013}}</ref> |
* [[Susan W. Longley]], State Senator and Judge of Probate (class of 1974)<ref name="L’Hommedieu">{{cite news|url=http://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/mitchelloralhistory/89/|title=Interview with Susan Longley by Andrea L’Hommedieu|last=L’Hommedieu|first=Andrea|date=March 23, 2010|publisher=[[Bates College]]|accessdate=14 June 2013}}</ref> |
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* [[James L. Nelson]], writer (class of 1980) |
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== Lewiston Regional Technical Center == |
== Lewiston Regional Technical Center == |
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Revision as of 00:27, 6 May 2021
| Lewiston High School | |
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| File:LHS ME LOGO.jpg | |
| Address | |
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157 East Avenue , United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°05′36″N 70°12′01″W / 44.0933°N 70.2002°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Motto | "Home of the Blue Devils" |
| Established | 1850 |
| School district | Lewiston Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 200550 |
| Principal | Gus LeBlanc (interim) |
| Faculty | 137 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,561 (2020-2021)[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Blue Devil |
| Rival | Edward Little High School |
| Newspaper | Indigo Ink |
| Yearbook | Folio |
| Website | http://lhs.lewistonpublicschools.org/ |
Lewiston High School (LHS) is a public high school in Lewiston, Maine, United States. The school was founded in 1850 and has occupied its current building since 1973.The school mascot is the Blue Devil and the colors are blue and white. The interim principal is Gus LeBlanc. From the 1930s to 1970s the high school was located on Central Ave and that building currently serves as Lewiston Middle School.
Sports
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. The school is particularly known for its cheerleading and boys soccer teams.
Boys soccer
Lewiston's Blue Devils boys soccer team won the state championships in 2015 and 2017[2][3] under coach Mike McGraw. The story of Somali immigrants to Maine and how their passion for soccer led Lewiston to their first state championship title in 2015 is told in the 2018 book One Goal by Amy Bass.[4]
Notable alumni
- Tom Caron, sports broadcaster
- Thomas E. Delahanty, Maine Superior Court judge
- Susan W. Longley, State Senator and Judge of Probate (class of 1974)[5]
- James L. Nelson, writer (class of 1980)
- Isaiah Harris (athlete),(class of 2015)
Lewiston Regional Technical Center
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.[6]
Notes
- ^ "Maine Dept. of Education".
- ^ "Annual Champions and Runners-up in Soccer". Maine Principals Association. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Vortherms, Taylor (4 November 2017). "Boys' soccer: Lewiston earns Class A title with OT win over Portland". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "One Goal: A Coach, a Team, and the Game that Brought a Divided Town Together". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ L’Hommedieu, Andrea (March 23, 2010). "Interview with Susan Longley by Andrea L'Hommedieu". Bates College. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ http://www.lewistonpublicschools.org/%7Elrtcweb/other/school_profile.htm