L.G. Pinkston High School | |
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Location | |
2200 Dennison St., Dallas, TX 75212 United States |
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Type | Public, Secondary |
School district | Dallas Independent School District |
Principal | Norma Villegas [1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Color(s) | Black and Gold |
Mascot | Vikings |
L.G. Pinkston High School is a public secondary school in West Dallas, Texas (USA). L.G. Pinkston High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District.
The school is named in honor of Dr. Lee Gresham Pinkston, an African American doctor known for his strong civic leadership. In 1927, he opened the Pinkston Clinic Hospital which was the only clinic that served the African American community. He died in 1961.
Lee Gresham Pinkston is the great grand uncle of the actor Wentworth Miller.
L.G. Pinkston High School opened in November 1914 and serves the West Dallas neighborhoods.
In 1987 John Kincaide, the athletic director of DISD, said that the district is prepared to allow Pinkston to be reclassified by the University Interscholastic League (UIL) from athletic class 5A to athletic class 4A; the UIL had the possibility of demoting the school to athletic class 4A as part of its biannual reclassification.[2]
Dallas Independent School District | |
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High schools | … full list Bryan Adams | Adamson | Carter | Conrad | Hillcrest | Jefferson | Kimball | Lincoln | Madison | Molina | North Dallas | Pinkston | Roosevelt | Samuell | Seagoville | Skyline | South Oak Cliff | Spruce | Sunset | Wilmer-Hutchins | W. T. White | Wilson |
Middle schools | … full list Anderson | Hill | Marsh | Quintanilla |
Elementary schools | … full list Hooe | Lakewood | Milam | Preston Hollow |
Magnet schools | Townview magnets: Government, Law, & Law Enforcement | Science and Engineering Magnet | Talented & Gifted | Business and Management | Education and Social Services | Health Professions Other High Schools: Washington HS for Performing and Visual Arts | Gilliam Collegiate Academy | Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet | Skyline | Smith New Tech Middle/High: Obama Male | Rangel Young Women's | PreK-8: Dealey Montessori | Stone Montessori | 4-8: Travis Academy/Vanguard |