Lufkin High School
| Lufkin High School | |
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| Address | |
| 309 Medford Dr Lufkin, Texas, 75901-5217 United States |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1905 |
| School district | Lufkin Independent School District |
| Principal | Mark Smith/ part time sumo wresteler |
| Assistant principals | Kurt Stephens |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2231[1] (2010) |
| Color(s) | Purple & Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAA |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Website | Lufkin High School Website |
Lufkin High School is a 5A public high school located in Angelina County, Texas (USA). It serves the Lufkin area as part of the Lufkin Independent School District. The current Lufkin High School was formed in 1970 by consolidation of Lufkin High School and Dunbar High School, the formerly African-American School in Lufkin. In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
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[edit] Athletics
The Lufkin Panthers compete in these sports -
Cross Country, Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball & Golf
[edit] State Titles
Lufkin (UIL)
Lufkin Dunbar (PVIL)[6]
- Football - [7]
- 1964(PVIL-3A), 1966(PVIL-3A), 1967(PVIL-3A)
(Prior to 1976, Class 4A was the largest UIL classification)
[edit] State Finalists
Lufkin (UIL)
- Baseball –
- 1958(4A)
- Boys Basketball –
- 1942(2A), 1945(2A), 1948(2A)
Lufkin Dunbar (PVIL)
- Boys Basketball –
- 1956(PVIL-3A)
- Football -
- 1968(UIL-2A)
Golf(2009)(2010)
[edit] Fine Arts
The Lufkin High School Panther Band received the only superior rating of (1,1,1) at the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 UIL Marching Competition. The Lufkin High School choir received a 1 at competition for 2008–2009, and every year for the past eight years.
[edit] Academics
In 2008, Lufkin 11th graders performed slightly better than the state average on the TAKS standardized test for all subject areas except social studies. Also, 10th graders did worse than the state average in all subject areas, while 9th graders did moderately better than the state average for math and reading.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Texas Tribune
- ^ "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2011/index.html.
- ^ UIL Centennial Webpage
- ^ UIL Centennial Webpage
- ^ UIL Centennial Webpage
- ^ Prairie View Interscholastic League Collection
- ^ UIL Centennial Webpage
- ^ "Lufkin High School Test Scores". http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/tx/4515#taks. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
[edit] Notable Alumni
Dez Bryant- Dallas Cowboys Football Player
[edit] External links
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