Lufkin High School
Public high school in Lufkin, Texas · Lufkin ISD · Grades 9–12
Lufkin High School serves 2,026 students in grades 9–12 in Lufkin (Angelina County). It is one of 15 schools in Lufkin ISD. By enrollment it is the 318th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 170.12 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Lufkin ISD |
| County | Angelina County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482855007762 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Lufkin ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,026 | 6,865 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 13.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84% | 86.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 33% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lufkin High School in context
Size
Lufkin High School is the largest of Lufkin ISD's 2 high schools; its 2,026 students are 29.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 8.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 349; Lufkin High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 529 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 480, against an average of 507 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 529 in grade 9 and 480 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 48.8% here and 46.5% across Lufkin ISD. Black students are next, at 27%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 86.8% across Lufkin ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 170.12 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,026 students, Lufkin High School has 11.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,026 students would have about 144.7 teachers, so Lufkin High School has 25.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Lufkin High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other high school is Pineywoods Community Academy High School, 2.6 miles away in Pineywoods Community Academy. Within 10 miles there are 6 other high schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 48.8% |
| Black | 27% |
| White | 20.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 529 |
| Grade 10 | 507 |
| Grade 11 | 510 |
| Grade 12 | 480 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
309 Medford Dr., Lufkin, TX 75901
Phone: (936)632-7721
Website: lufkinisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lufkin High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineywoods Community Academy High School | Pineywoods Community Academy | 2.6 mi | 289 | 14.9 | 44.6% |
| Stubblefield Lrn Center | Lufkin ISD | 3.9 mi | 56 | – | 71.4% |
| Pride Alternative School | Huntington ISD | 7.7 mi | 12 | 4 | 33.3% |
| Hudson High School | Hudson ISD | 8.4 mi | 783 | 12.3 | 46% |
| Huntington High School | Huntington ISD | 8.4 mi | 485 | 12.5 | 41% |
| Central High School | Central ISD | 9.8 mi | 408 | 11.5 | 54.2% |
| Diboll High School | Diboll ISD | 11.0 mi | 480 | 13.6 | 63.3% |
| Woden High School | Woden ISD | 14.9 mi | 220 | 10 | 57.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lufkin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 246 |
| Brandon Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 386 |
| Brookhollow Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 273 |
| Burley Primary School | Elementary | K–2 | 426 |
| Coston Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 211 |
| Dunbar Primary School | Elementary | K–2 | 268 |
| Garrett Primary School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 344 |
| Herty Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 276 |
| Kurth Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 253 |
| Lufkin Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,453 |
| Slack Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 408 |
| Special Services | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 11 |
| Stubblefield Lrn Center | High | 9–12 | 56 |
| Trout Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 219 |