History
Lemoore High School was originally established in the year 1900. There were 35 students in that first class, and in the old Heinlen Hall they were offered classes in Latin, ancient history, algebra, and English. In 1902, the high school moved after Lemoore voters approved a school bond to build a new facility on Fox Street. Lemoore High School's first graduating class in 1904 consisted of three people: Margaret Hayes, Arthur Blank, and Ed Blank. Three years later, in 1907, Lemoore became an accredited institution. Lemoore's first football team was formed from the 18 boys enrolled in 1909. Their first school bus, a 20-passenger, 15 mile per hour average speed vehicle, made its debut in 1916. As Lemoore expanded, the population of the student body outgrew the building on Fox Street. Multiple calls for a larger building were made, but due to incomplete plans and poorly timed frosts, it was not until a third bond election in 1923 that a $325,000 bond was approved to build another school. The current school, located at 101 East Bush Street, was based on a design made by the late William Weeks. The school was opened on February 1, 1924. Ellen Truckell was the 1929 Student Body President, the first female president to serve at Lemoore High School.
Over the next thirty years, various one-off rooms and small buildings were added to the high school. In 1940, the music building was added to provide a band and choir room, ceramics studio, and classrooms. The auto shop was added to the existing shop building. In 1941, a swimming pool was added; in 1953, the agricultural building; in 1958, the J.F. Graham Memorial Gymnasium; in 1960, the business building; and in 1962, the science wing and the administration building. The home economics building was completed in 1963, and was followed in turn by the library and tennis courts in 1964. The football stadium and bus garage were finished in 1965. The metal shop was erected in 1969, along with the industrial drawing and electronics classrooms. In 1970, the girls' gym was remodeled and the exercise room added.
In 1973, a $2.75 million bond was supported by the taxpayers to establish the ten classrooms in the S-Wing, the cafeteria, wood shop, and an addition to the boys' locker room. In 1978, the main building was renovated. In 1991, a new swimming pool was completed, and the old pool buildings were converted to classrooms.
In 1993, the Gundacker Center was established to house the alternative education programs, such as Continuation, Adult Ed, Independent Study, Pregnant Minors, and Child Care programs. The Gundacker Center was dedicated to Gertrude Gundacker, a longtime faculty member. The Continuation School is dedicated to Don Jamison, the first continuation principal and a track coach.
Demographics
As of 2026, Lemoore High School has a student population of 1,889 that is 0.4% unknown, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 1.7% Native American, 3.7% Asian, 4.3% black, 5.4% multiracial, 20.5% white, and 63.2% Hispanic. The school's average graduation rate is 94%.
Athletics
Lemoore High School offers various athletics programs, both single-gender and co-ed. For boys' sports, football, baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, tennis, and wrestling are offered. For girls' sports, basketball, soccer, softball, and wrestling are offered. Swimming, as well as track and field, are the school's two co-ed sports.
