Pineywoods Community Academy
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| Pineywoods Community Academy | |
|---|---|
 Naranjo Auditorium located at the school | |
| Location | |
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602 South Raguet, Lufkin, Texas, | |
| Coordinates | 31°19′57″N 94°43′56″W / 31.332602°N 94.732178°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | PCA |
| Type | Charter |
| Established | 1998 |
| Principal | Christopher Draper |
| Grades | PreK–12th |
| Enrollment | 1,020[1] (2017–2018) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.86 |
| Website | pcacharter |
Pineywoods Community Academy, also known by the abbreviation PCA, is a PreK–12th grade charter school district located in Lufkin, Texas.
Academics
Pineywoods is a Pre-K through twelfth grade charter school. Students in Angelina County, Texas and surrounding areas are open for enrollment.[2] The student teacher ratio is 1 teacher per 15.86 students,[3] and the graduation rate is 100%.[4]
Starting in the 2023–2024 school year students will only attend 4 days per week[5][6]
Overall, Pineywoods was rated "A" by the Texas Education Agency.[7]
High school students are able to take dual-credit courses available through Angelina College. Students are issued their own laptop that can be used at school as well as at home. The ECHS program allows for students to earn up to 60 college hours towards an associate degree.[8] Pineywoods states that their curriculum goes beyond state-mandated TEKS.[2]
Athletics
Athletic programs offered by the school include:[9]
- Swim and Dive
- High School Boys Basketball
- High School Girls Basketball
- Middle School Boys Basketball
- Middle School Girls Basketball
- Middle School Cross Country
- High School Cross Country
- High School Tennis
- High School Golf
History
Revenue
Pineywoods obtains $9,332,000 annually of which $531,000 is from the federal government, $475,000 from local government, and $8,326,000 is from the state government.[3]