Lufkin High School

Lufkin High School is a public high school located in Lufkin, Texas (United States) and is classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League. It is part of the Lufkin Independent School District that serves the Lufkin area and central Angelina County. The current Lufkin High School was formed in 1970 by consolidation of Lufkin High School and Dunbar High School,[3] the formerly African-American School in Lufkin. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

Lufkin High School
Address
Lufkin High School
309 Medford Drive

Lufkin
,
Texas
75901

United States
Coordinates31°20′09″N 94°41′17″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1905
School districtLufkin Independent School District
NCES School ID482855007762[1]
PrincipalBrandon Boyd
Staff179.81 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,132 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio11.86[2]
Color(s)         Purple & Gold
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 5A
MascotPanther/Lady Panther
YearbookFang
WebsiteLufkin High School

Academics
  • UIL Spelling and Vocabulary Champions[5]
    • 1999 (6A)
  • UIL Accounting Champions[6]
    • 2018 (5A)
    • 2019 (5A)

Athletics

Lufkin High School student athletes compete as the Panthers in the following sports:[7]

State titles

Lufkin (UIL)

  • Baseball
  • Boys Basketball
  • Football
  • Boys Soccer

Lufkin Dunbar (PVIL)

  • Football[12]
    • 1964 (PVIL-6A), 1966 (PVIL-6A), 1967 (PVIL-6A)

Fine arts

The Lufkin High School Panther Band received the only superior rating of (1,1,1) at all UIL Marching Competitions 2008 through 2017. The band also won the 5A/6A Military state marching title in 2019 at the NAMMB Military State Marching Contest.[13] The Lufkin High School choir received a 1 at competition for 2008–2009, and every year for the past eight years. The Lufkin High School choir has also been participating in competitions and ensembles. The Lufkin High School theater department also advanced to area competition in 2013, and district competition in 2014.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Lufkin High School (482855007762)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  2. "LUFKIN H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. "Prairie View Interscholastic League Collection". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  4. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  5. UIL Spelling & Vocabulary Archives
  6. "LHS Accounting UIL STATE CHAMPS! | Lufkin ISD". www.lufkinisd.org. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  7. The Athletics Department
  8. UIL Baseball Archives
  9. UIL Basketball Archives
  10. Lone Star Football Network
  11. UIL Boys Soccer Archives
  12. UIL Football Archives Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
  13. National Association of Military Marching Bands
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