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Lewiston High School

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Lewiston High School is an urban public school in Lewiston, Maine that is part of Lewiston Public Schools. It serves 1,646 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,646 Students

103 Teachers

156 East Ave

Lewiston, ME 04240 View local requests

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Lewiston High School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lewiston High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Lewiston High School

$26,578

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

186

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lewiston High School has received support from 134 individuals from Maine and 52 individuals out-of-state.

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Lewiston High School

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