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Lufkin High School
Location
Map
309 Medford Drive

Lufkin
,
Angelina County
,
Texas
75901

United States

31°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 district
Lufkin ISD
NCES School ID
482855007762[1]
Principal
Julie McManus[2]
Staff170.12 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,026[1] (2024–2025)
Student to teacher ratio
11.91[1]
Colors   Purple & Gold
Athletics conference
UIL Class 5A
MascotPanther/Lady Panther
RivalLongview High School Nacogdoches 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 2024–2025 school year.[4]

History

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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] In 2026, a bond passed to replace Abe Martin Stadium.[8]

Academics

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  • UIL Spelling and Vocabulary Champions[9]
    • 1999 (6A)
  • UIL Accounting Champions[10]
    • 2018 (5A)
    • 2019 (5A)

Athletics

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Lufkin High School student athletes compete as the Panthers in the following sports:[11]

State titles

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Lufkin (UIL)

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

Lufkin Dunbar (PVIL)

  • Football[16]
    • 1964 (PVIL-6A), 1966 (PVIL-6A), 1967 (PVIL-6A)

Fine arts

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

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public Schools - Lufkin City High School (482855007762)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Staff List | Lufkin High School". sites.lufkinisd.org. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Nacodoches vs. Lufkin (2017)". Great American Rivalry Series. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ Choate, Duane. "Lufkin Dunbar High School". East Texas History. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Lufkin ISD unveils new modern buildings". www.ktre.com. April 17, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  7. ↑ Beames, Caleb (August 6, 2021). "New Lufkin ISD gym officially opens". www.kltv.com.
  8. ↑ News, STACY FAISON, JOSH HAVARD and EDWIN QUARLES/The Lufkin Daily (May 3, 2026). "Lufkin ISD voters approve $98.25M bond for school renovations and upgrades, new $42M stadium to replace Abe". The Lufkin Daily News. Retrieved July 17, 2026. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ UIL Spelling & Vocabulary Archives
  10. ↑ "LHS Accounting UIL STATE CHAMPS! | Lufkin ISD". www.lufkinisd.org. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  11. ↑ The Athletics Department
  12. ↑ UIL Baseball Archives
  13. ↑ UIL Basketball Archives
  14. ↑ Lone Star Football Network
  15. ↑ UIL Boys Soccer Archives
  16. ↑ UIL Football Archives Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ↑ National Association of Military Marching Bands
  18. ↑ "WholeHogSports - Polk and parents felt official love for Arkansas". wholehogsports.com. April 7, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Cedric Walker Pro Football Stats". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
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