The school was originally established as a high school. In 1969, a merger of the high schools of the two towns,[6][7][8][9] which dissolved the long-time athletic rivalry between the Pierce Foresters and Weippe Gorillas.[10][11] In 1979, the Pierce elementary building was built near the high school. In 2007, the Pierce and Weippe elementary schools combined at Timberline.[12] After Timberline opened, the gorilla mascot stayed in Weippe until the junior high closed and moved to Timberline in 1989. A gorilla caricature and large "W" adorn the 76-foot (23 m) high water tower in Weippe in the WHS school colors, red and black. Painted over in 2002, it returned five years later after extended civic debate.[13][14]
One of five schools in the school district,[15] THS currently enrolls 70 students in grades 9–12,[2] and about 80 in kindergarten through sixth grade. The school is located only 8 miles from Pierce, Idaho—the oldest city in Idaho.[16]
The Weippe Gorillas won two state titles in boys basketball, in 1961[17] and 1969.[18]
Venues
The athletic facilities on the THS[2] campus include the gymnasium and weight room. The outdoor athletic venues include the football field and a track.[19]
State titles
Boys
Basketball (2): (A, now 1A) 1961;[17](A-4, now 1A) 1969[18] (both as Weippe H.S.)[20]
