Lufkin High School

Lufkin High School
Address
Map
309 Medford Drive

Lufkin
,
Angelina County
,
Texas
75901

United States
Coordinates31°20′09″N 94°41′17″W / 31.3357°N 94.6881°W / 31.3357; -94.6881
Information
School typePublic, high school
Established1905
LocaleTown: Remote[1]
School districtLufkin ISD
NCES School ID482855007762[1]
PrincipalJulie McManus[2]
Staff175.48 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,101[1] (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio11.97[1]
Color(s)   Purple & Gold
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 5A
MascotPanther/Lady Panther
RivalNacogdoches High School[3]
YearbookFang
WebsiteLufkin High School

Lufkin High School is a public high school located in Lufkin, Texas 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. During 2023–2024, Lufkin High School had an enrollment of 2,101 students and a student to teacher ratio of 11.97.[1] The school received an overall rating of "B" from the Texas Education Agency for the 2021–2022 school year.[4]

History

Following the desegregation of Lufkin ISD in 1971, Lufkin High School and Dunbar High School, the formerly African-American School in Lufkin, consolidated. The current high school building was constructed and opened in 1999.[5] In 2018, a 75 million dollar bond was passed by Lufkin ISD, which included plans for a new sports complex to be constructed at Lufkin High School.[6] The complex officially opened in August 2021.[7]

Academics

  • UIL Spelling and Vocabulary Champions[8]
    • 1999 (6A)
  • UIL Accounting Champions[9]
    • 2018 (5A)
    • 2019 (5A)

Athletics

Lufkin High School student athletes compete as the Panthers in the following sports:[10]

State titles

Lufkin (UIL)

  • Marching Band
    • 2016 (5A/6A)
    • 2017 (5A/6A)
    • 2019 (5A/6A)
    • 2021 (5A/6A)
    • 2023 (5A/6A)
    • 2024 (5A/6A)
  • Baseball
  • Boys Basketball
  • Football
  • Boys Soccer

Lufkin Dunbar (PVIL)

  • Football[15]
    • 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 from 2008 through 2020. The band also won the Military state marching title in 2016, 2017 (6A) and 2019 (5A) at the NAMMB Military State Marching Contest.[16] As well, the band has sent numerous students to the TMEA All State clinic.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - Lufkin City High School (482855007762)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Staff List | Lufkin High School". sites.lufkinisd.org. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Nacodoches vs. Lufkin (2017)". Great American Rivalry Series. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  4. ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ^ Choate, Duane. "Lufkin Dunbar High School". East Texas History. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Lufkin ISD unveils new modern buildings". www.ktre.com. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  7. ^ Beames, Caleb (6 August 2021). "New Lufkin ISD gym officially opens". www.kltv.com.
  8. ^ UIL Spelling & Vocabulary Archives
  9. ^ "LHS Accounting UIL STATE CHAMPS! | Lufkin ISD". www.lufkinisd.org. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  10. ^ The Athletics Department
  11. ^ UIL Baseball Archives
  12. ^ UIL Basketball Archives
  13. ^ Lone Star Football Network
  14. ^ UIL Boys Soccer Archives
  15. ^ UIL Football Archives Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ National Association of Military Marching Bands
  17. ^ "WholeHogSports - Polk and parents felt official love for Arkansas". wholehogsports.com. 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2023-09-24.