Lufkin High School


























































Lufkin High School
Lufkin High School.jpg
Address

309 Medford Drive


Lufkin
,
Texas
75901


United States

Coordinates Coordinates: 31°20′09″N 94°41′17″W / 31.3357°N 94.6881°W / 31.3357; -94.6881
Information
School type
Public high school
Established 1905
School district Lufkin Independent School District
Principal Brandon Boyd
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 2158[1] (2017)
Color(s)
          Purple & Gold
Athletics conference
UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot Panthers/Lady Panthers
Yearbook Fang
Website

Lufkin High School is a public high school located in Lufkin, Texas (United States) and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is part of the Lufkin Independent School District that serves the Lufkin area and central Angelina County. The current Lufkin High School was formed in 1970 by consolidation of Lufkin High School and Dunbar High School,[2] the formerly African-American School in Lufkin. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]




Contents






  • 1 Academics


  • 2 Athletics


    • 2.1 State titles




  • 3 Fine arts


  • 4 Notable alumni


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Academics



  • UIL Spelling and Vocabulary Champions – [4]
    • 1999(6A)



Athletics


Lufkin High School student athletes compete as the Panthers in the following sports:[5]



  • Cross Country

  • Volleyball

  • Football

  • Basketball

  • Powerlifting

  • Swimming

  • Soccer

  • Tennis

  • Golf

  • Track

  • Softball

  • Baseball



State titles


Lufkin (UIL)


  • Baseball
    • 1963(4A) [6]


  • Boys Basketball
    • 1979(4A) [7]


  • Football [8]
    • 2001(5A)


  • Boys Soccer – [9]
    • 2015(6A)


Lufkin Dunbar (PVIL)


  • Football [10]
    • 1964(PVIL-6A), 1966(PVIL-6A), 1967(PVIL-6A)


(Prior to 1980, Class 4A was the largest UIL classification)



Fine arts


The Lufkin High School Panther Band received the only superior rating of (1,1,1) at all UIL Marching Competitions 2008 through 2017. The band also won the 5A/6A Military state marching title since 2014 at the NAMMB Military State Marching Contest.[11] The Lufkin High School choir received a 1 at competition for 2008–2009, and every year for the past eight years.
The Lufkin High School have been participating in competitions and emsembles. The choir performs concerts and popshows that are thrills to others.
The Lufkin High School theater department also advanced to area competition in 2013, and district competition in 2014.



Notable alumni




  • Bruce Alexander – NFL player


  • Allen R. Morris – Emmy Award winning producer/writer/director; class of 1972


  • Dez Bryant – former Oklahoma State University football player; former Dallas Cowboys Wide Receiver, current New Orleans Saints wide receiver


  • Carrington Byndom – former Carolina Panthers cornerback, currently a free agent


  • Keke Coutee - former Texas Tech University football player; current Houston Texans wide receiver


  • Rex Hadnot – former University of Houston Offensive Guard; former San Diego Chargers Offensive Guard. Former placer for the Arizona Cardinals (2010–2011), Cleveland Browns (2008–2009) and Miami Dolphins (2004–2007)


  • Terrence Kiel, former Texas A&M University and San Diego Chargers safety


  • Jorvorskie Lane – former Texas A&M University football player; former Miami Dolphins Fullback; former Tampa Bay Buccaneers fullback; holds Texas state high school record for career rushing touchdowns (49)


  • Reggie McNeal – former Texas A&M University quarterback; former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver; former Canadian Football League wide receiver and quarterback


  • Don Muhlbach – former Texas A&M University football player; current Detroit Lions deep snapper


  • Pete Runnels – former infielder for the Houston Colt .45's (1963–1964), Boston Red Sox (1958–1962) and Washington Senators (1951–1957)


  • Joe Robb – former Texas Christian University Offensive Lineman. Played for the Detroit Lions (1968–1971), St. Louis Cardinals (1961–1967) and Philadelphia Eagles (1959–1960)


  • Ryan Rottman – actor


  • Ken Houston – Lufkin Dunbar graduate who played for the Washington Redskins (1973–1980) and Houston Oilers (1967–1972); He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986


  • Jacoby Shepherd – former NFL cornerback


  • Suzy Spencer - Journalist and New York Times bestselling author; class of 1972


  • Stephen Whitaker - Writer


  • Joe Williams – former NFL player, graduated from Dunbar High School.


  • Weston Phillips - Executive of Common Sense at Golden Forge Interactive.



References





  1. ^ UIL 2018-2020 Reclassification and Realignment


  2. ^ Prairie View Interscholastic League Collection


  3. ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  4. ^ UIL Spelling & Vocabulary Archives


  5. ^ The Athletics Department


  6. ^ [1]


  7. ^ [2]


  8. ^ Lone Star Football Network


  9. ^ UIL Boys Soccer Archives


  10. ^ UIL Football Archives Archived 2012-01-03 at the Wayback Machine.


  11. ^ National Association of Military Marching Bands




External links




  • Lufkin ISD Homepage

  • Lufkin High School Alumni Association




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