Post Falls High School

Public, four-year school in Post Falls, Idaho, U.S.

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Post Falls High School is a public secondary school in located in Post Falls, Idaho. Established in 1912, the current campus of PFHS opened 24 years ago in 2000;^[2] it is the only traditional high school in the Post Falls School District. After four failed bond attempts, the $18 million levy passed by two votes in March 1998.^[3] The school colors are black and orange and the mascot is a Trojan.

Athletics

PFHS competes in IHSAA Class 5A with the largest schools in the state in the Inland Empire League (5A) with nearby and Coeur d'Alene and Lake City, and also Lewiston, about two hours south. Post Falls moved up to 5A from 4A in the fall of 2006;^[4] it had moved from A-2 to A-1 (Division II) in the fall of 1985.^[5]

State titles

Boys

Soccer (1): fall (5A) 2012 ^[6]
Basketball (4): (AA) 1963; (A-3, now 2A) 1964,^[7] (5A) 2010 (5A) 2015 ^[8]
Track (1): (A-2, now 3A) 1971 ^[9]
Wrestling (4):(5A) 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 ^[10]

Girls

Basketball (5): (A-2, now 3A) 1983; (4A) 2002, 2003,^[11] 2013, 2018 (introduced in 1976)
Track (1): (B, now 3A) 1973 ^[12] (introduced in 1971)

Notable alumni

Jeremy Gable, playwright and game designer^[13]
Brad Lebo, football player^[14]
Rollin Putzier, football player^[14]
Joe Tofflemire, football player^[14]
Ian Waltz, American discus thrower

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public Schools - Post Falls High School (160267000488)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "History" (PDF). Post Falls School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
^ Curless, Erica (September 2, 2000). "Starting bell". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 8-Handle Extra.
^ Elliott, Jason (October 10, 2012). "Trojans continue to march". Coeur d'Alene Press. Idaho.
^ Stalwick, Howie (February 1, 1985). "It's official: PF moves up to A-1". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 20.
^ Lee, Greg (October 21, 2012). "Post Falls boys win Idaho State 5A soccer crown". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
^ "The north rises again". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. March 16, 1964. p. 10.
^ idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine - Basketball champions - through 2012
^ idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine - Track champions - through 2012
^ "State high school wrestling tournaments: First at last". Coeur d'Alene Press. Idaho. March 1, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
^ idhsaa.org Archived 2012-10-01 at the Wayback Machine - Girls Basketball champions - through 2012
^ idhsaa.org Archived 2012-04-15 at the Wayback Machine - Girls Track champions - through 2012
^ "Post Falls High Announces Fall Semester Honor Roll". Spokesman-Review. March 28, 1997. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Idaho players await the return of WLAF". South Idaho Press. February 23, 1995. Retrieved September 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.