L. G. Pinkston High School

L.G. Pinkston High School
Address
Map
2815 Bickers Street

,
75212

Coordinates32°47′16″N 96°52′05″W / 32.78773°N 96.86814°W / 32.78773; -96.86814
Information
TypePublic, Secondary
School districtDallas Independent School District
PrincipalMr. Dwain Simmons [2]
Staff70.48 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment906 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.85[1]
Color(s)Black and Gold    
MascotViking
Websitewww.dallasisd.org/pinkston

L.G. Pinkston High School is a public secondary school in West Dallas, Texas (USA). L.G. Pinkston High School enrolls students in grades 7-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District (DISD).

The school is named in honor of Dr. Lee Gresham Pinkston, an African American doctor who opened what was then Dallas's sole clinic for African-Americans, Pinkston Clinic Hospital, in 1927. He died in 1961.[3] The school serves the West Dallas neighborhoods.

In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "L G PINKSTON H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Nces.ed.gov
  3. ^ "About Lee Gresham Pinkston." L. G. Pinkston High School. Retrieved on January 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.