Lufkin High School Explained

Lufkin High School
Address:309 Medford Drive
Zipcode:75901
Established:1905
Locale:Town: Remote
Principal:Julie McManus[1]
Grades:912
Conference:UIL Class 5A
Mascot:Panther/Lady Panther
Rival:Nacogdoches High School[2]
Enrollment:2,135
Enrollment As Of:20222023
Staff:180.76
Ratio:11.81
Yearbook:Fang
Homepage:Lufkin 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 20222023, Lufkin High School had an enrollment of 2,135 students and a student to teacher ratio of 11.81. The school received an overall rating of "B" from the Texas Education Agency for the 20212022 school year.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] The complex officially opened in August 2021.[6]

Academics

Athletics

Lufkin High School student athletes compete as the Panthers in the following sports:[9]

State titles

Lufkin (UIL)

Lufkin Dunbar (PVIL)

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.[15] As well, the band has sent numerous students to the TMEA All State clinic.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staff List Lufkin High School . sites.lufkinisd.org . 14 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Nacodoches vs. Lufkin (2017) . Great American Rivalry Series . 15 January 2022.
  3. Web site: TEA . . 5 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Choate . Duane . Lufkin Dunbar High School . East Texas History . 18 September 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: Lufkin ISD unveils new modern buildings . www.ktre.com . 17 April 2019 . 18 September 2021 . en.
  6. Web site: Beames . Caleb . New Lufkin ISD gym officially opens . www.kltv.com . 6 August 2021 . en.
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20120507092127/http://uil100.org/archives/academics/am-event-type.php?event=Spelling+and+Vocabulary UIL Spelling & Vocabulary Archives
  8. Web site: LHS Accounting UIL STATE CHAMPS! Lufkin ISD. www.lufkinisd.org. 2020-03-11.
  9. http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Lufkin/ The Athletics Department
  10. http://www.uiltexas.org/athletics/archives/baseball/tournament_records.html UIL Baseball Archives
  11. http://www.uiltexas.org/basketball/state-bracket/1978-1979-4a-boys-basketball-state-results UIL Basketball Archives
  12. http://lonestarfootball.net/team.asp?T=1119&S=2001 Lone Star Football Network
  13. http://www.uiltexas.org/archives/champions/2014-2015#soccer-boys UIL Boys Soccer Archives
  14. http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/football.php UIL Football Archives
  15. http://www.nammb.org/NAMMB/Contest.html National Association of Military Marching Bands
  16. Web site: WholeHogSports - Polk and parents felt official love for Arkansas. wholehogsports.com. 2019-04-07. 2023-09-24.

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