Kilgore High School
Kilgore High School is a public high school located in the city of Kilgore, Texas, in Gregg County, United States and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Kilgore Independent School District located in southwest Gregg County. In 2019, the school was given an Accountability Rating of 'C' by the Texas Education Agency, and identified for additional targeted state support.[2]
Kilgore High School | |
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Address | |
711 North Longview Street , 75662 United States | |
Coordinates | 32.39341°N 94.8732°W |
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School type | Public high school |
School district | Kilgore Independent School District |
Superintendent | Dr. Andy Baker |
Principal | Charles Presley |
Associate Principal | Timothy Banks |
Associate Principal of Academics | Stephanie Richard |
Assistant Principal | Karla Square Ronnie Garvin |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,109[1] (2018-2019) |
Color(s) | Red & White |
Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAA Division 1 |
Mascot | Bulldogs |
Newspaper | Mirror |
Yearbook | Reflector |
Sports District | 10-4A (Football) 16-4A (All Others) |
Website | Kilgore High School |
Athletics
The Kilgore Bulldogs compete in the following sports:[3]
- Baseball (Boys)
- Basketball (Boys & Girls)
- Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
- Football (Boys)
- Golf (Boys & Girls)
- Soccer (Boys & Girls)
- Softball (Girls)
- Tennis (Boys & Girls)
- Track & Field (Boys & Girls)
- Volleyball (Girls)
The football and soccer teams play their home games at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium, sharing the facility with the Kilgore College football team.
Athletic titles
- Football[4]
- 2004 - 4A Division 1 State Champion
- 2013 - 3A Division 1 State Runner-Up
- Boys Track
- 1974 - 2A State Champion[5]
- Boys Soccer
- 2018 - 4A-16 Conference Champion. Lost in third round of playoffs.[6]
- 2017 - 4A State Champion[7]
- 2016 - 4A Region 2 Champion and State Semi-Finalist. Lost to eventual 4A state champion Palestine in a 3-2 shootout.[8]
- 2015 - 4A Region 2 Champion and State Semi-Finalist. Lost to eventual 4A state champion San Elizario.[9]
- 2014 - 4A-32 Conference Champion. Lost in third round of playoffs.[10]
- 2013 - 4A Region 2 Runner-Up[11]
- 2012 - 4A Region 2 Runner-Up[12]
- 2011 - 4A State Finalist. Lost to Boerne Champion in state championship match.[13]
Fine arts
Kilgore's high school band won the UIL Sweepstakes award in the 2011-2012 school year, and scored highly in the Area C marching contest in 2012.
Notable alumni
- Bobby Cross (Class of 1948) — Former NFL and CFL professional football player[14]
- Larry Hickman (Class of 1954) — Former NFL and CFL professional football player[15]
- Buddy Humphrey (Class of 1954) — Former NFL professional football player[16]
- Eddie Jones (Class of 2006) — Former NFL professional football player[17]
Notable faculty
John Heffner. Young Earth Creationist and many-time co-host to Carl Baugh television program Creation in the 21st Century[18] who currently teaches Pre-calculus at Kilgore[19] and chairs its math department.[20] He has risen to notoriety recently as some popular skeptics have criticized his understanding of mathematical application to the real world as lacking, flawed, and overly cavalier,[21][22][23] in particular his use of the Malthusian growth model, which he uses to teach creationism to his audience.
References
- "2018-2019 Student Enrollment for Campus 092902002". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- "2019 Accountability Ratings Overall Summary for Kilgore High School (092902002)". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". theathleticsdepartment.com. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- "UIL Football State Archives School Search - Kilgore". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- "UIL Boys Track & Field State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- "UIL 2018 Boys Soccer State Championship Boys Soccer 4A Region 2&4". Texas University Interscholastic League. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- "2016-2017 Boys Soccer Conference 4A State Bracket". Texas University Interscholastic League. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- "2015-2016 Boys Soccer Conference 4A State Bracket". Texas University Interscholastic League. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- "2014-2015 Boys Soccer Conference 4A State Bracket". Texas University Interscholastic League. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- "2013-2014 Boys Soccer Conference 4A" (PDF). Texas University Interscholastic League. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- "2012-2013 Boys Soccer Conference 4A" (PDF). Texas University Interscholastic League. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- "2011-2012 Boys Soccer Conference 4A" (PDF). Texas University Interscholastic League. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- "2010-2011 Boys Soccer Conference 4A" (PDF). Texas University Interscholastic League. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- "Bobby Cross NFL & AFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- "Larry Hickman NFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- "Buddy Humphrey NFL & AFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- "Eddie Jones NFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- "iTBN - John Heffner". July 17, 2014. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- "Faculty - Kilgore High School". December 31, 2013. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- "Mr. Heffner, Math Lead Teacher". Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
- "Science in the 12th Century 2: Crunch the Numbers! - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- "Response to John Heffner's "Preponderance of Evidence" Part 1/6 - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- "Science in the 12th Century 3: Crunch the Numbers, Part 2! - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved June 20, 2016.