Preston High School (Idaho)
Public school in Preston, Idaho, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Preston High School is a four-year public secondary school in Preston, Idaho, the only traditional high school in the Preston School District #201. The school colors are blue, white, and gold and the mascot is a Native American.[3]
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| Preston High School | |
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 Main entrance in 2007 | |
| Location | |
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151 East 200 South , United States | |
| Coordinates | 42.0922°N 111.8725°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public[1] |
| School district | Preston Joint School District 201 |
| NCES School ID | 160096000182[2] |
| Principal | Russ Lee |
| Faculty | 37.71 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 [1] |
| Enrollment | 760 (2022–23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.15[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue, White, & Gold[3] |
| Athletics | IHSAA Class 4A[3] |
| Athletics conference | Great Basin (East) |
| Mascot | Indian[3] |
| Yearbook | Quiver |
| Feeder schools | Preston Jr. High |
| Information | (208) 852-0280 |
| Elevation | 4,710 ft (1,440 m) AMSL |
| Website | Preston High School |
PHS was one of the primary filming locations for the 2004 hit movie Napoleon Dynamite, where movie director Jared Hess graduated in 1997.
Preston competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 4A in the Great Basin (East) Conference with Pocatello and Century of Pocatello. Longtime in Class A-2 and its successor 3A, Preston moved up to 4A in 2004.[4]
State titles
Boys
- Football (1): fall (A-2, now 3A) 1993 (official with introduction of A-2 playoffs, fall 1978)[5]
- (unofficial poll titles - 0) (poll introduced in 1963, through 1977)
- Cross Country (4): fall (A-2, now 3A) 1994, 2000; (3A) 2001, 2002 [6] (introduced in 1964)
- Basketball (9): (A, now 5A) 1946; (A-2, now 3A) 1968, 1989, 1990; (3A) 2001, 2003 [7] (4A) 2016,[8] 2017, 2018, 2020
- Wrestling (1): (A-2, now 3A) 1979 [9] (introduced in 1958)
Girls
- Cross Country (6): fall (A-2, now 3A) 1994, 2000; (3A) 2001; (4A) 2008, 2022, 2023[6] (introduced in 1974)
- Soccer (1): fall (4A) 2015 [10] (introduced in 2000)
- Volleyball (5): fall (A-2, now 3A) 1981, 1983, 1994, 1995; (3A) 2002 [10] (introduced in 1976)
- Basketball (1): (A-2, now 3A) 1986 [11] (introduced in 1976)
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