Lufkin High School
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Lufkin High School is a public secondary 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
.
Cross Country, Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball
(Prior to 1976, Class 4A was the largest UIL classification)
State Runner Ups: Baseball - 1958(4A), Boys Basketball - 1942(2A), 1945(2A), 1948(2A), 1956(Dunbar-PVIL-3A)
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Angelina County, Texas
Angelina County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Angelina County was formed in 1846 from Nacogdoches County. As of 2000, the population was 80,130. Its county seat is Lufkin. Angelina is named for a Hainai Native American woman who assisted early Spanish missionaries and was named...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). It serves the Lufkin area as part of the Lufkin Independent School District
Lufkin Independent School District
Lufkin Independent School District is a public school district based in Lufkin, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-Primary/Elementary Schools:*Anderson Elementary School...
. 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
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
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" by the Texas Education Agency
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.
Athletics
The Lufkin Panthers compete in these sports -Cross Country, Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball
State Titles
- Football -
- 2001(5A)
- Dunbar High School's football team won three PVIL Division 3A state championships (1964, 1966, and 1967)
- Boys Basketball -
- 1979(4A)
- Baseball -
- 1963(4A)
(Prior to 1976, Class 4A was the largest UIL classification)
State Runner Ups: Baseball - 1958(4A), Boys Basketball - 1942(2A), 1945(2A), 1948(2A), 1956(Dunbar-PVIL-3A)
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.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.External links
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