Pineywoods Community Academy High School
Public high school (charter) in Lufkin, Texas · Pineywoods Community Academy · Grades 9–12
Pineywoods Community Academy High School serves 289 students in grades 9–12 in Lufkin (Angelina County). It is one of 3 schools in Pineywoods Community Academy. By enrollment it is the 1191st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 19.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Pineywoods Community Academy |
| County | Angelina County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480007408093 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pineywoods Community Academy | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 289 | 1,061 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 16.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.6% | 55.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 58% 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.
Pineywoods Community Academy High School in context
Size
Pineywoods Community Academy High School is the only high school in Pineywoods Community Academy. Its 289 students are 27.2% of the district's 1,061. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 9 miles away and have a median of 444 students, so Pineywoods Community Academy High School is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 10 with 79 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 57, against an average of 72 per grade. This year grade 12 has 26% fewer students than grade 9 (57 against 77). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 50.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Pineywoods Community Academy (45.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 30.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55.2% across Pineywoods Community Academy and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Pineywoods Community Academy High School has 19.46 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 289 students would have about 20.6 teachers, so Pineywoods Community Academy High School has 1.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Stubblefield Lrn Center, 2 miles away in Lufkin ISD. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 50.9% |
| Hispanic | 30.4% |
| Black | 13.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
55% of students are girls and 45% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 77 |
| Grade 10 | 79 |
| Grade 11 | 76 |
| Grade 12 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 S Raguet, Lufkin, TX 75904
Phone: (936)634-5515
Website: pcacharter.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pineywoods Community Academy High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stubblefield Lrn Center | Lufkin ISD | 2.0 mi | 56 | – | 71.4% |
| Lufkin High School | Lufkin ISD | 2.6 mi | 2,026 | 11.9 | 84% |
| Hudson High School | Hudson ISD | 5.8 mi | 783 | 12.3 | 46% |
| Central High School | Central ISD | 8.2 mi | 408 | 11.5 | 54.2% |
| Diboll High School | Diboll ISD | 9.9 mi | 480 | 13.6 | 63.3% |
| Pride Alternative School | Huntington ISD | 10.0 mi | 12 | 4 | 33.3% |
| Huntington High School | Huntington ISD | 10.5 mi | 485 | 12.5 | 41% |
| Apple Springs High School | Apple Springs ISD | 15.9 mi | 96 | 10.5 | 45.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pineywoods Community Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Terry Robbins Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 260 |
| Sarah Strinden Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 512 |