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==History== |
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In July 1928, five common school districts in the area were consolidated into Rural High School District Number One. The new district's high school building was located at what is now 7200 Spring-Cypress Road, between Kuykendahl Road and Stuebner Airline Road. This building is now behind the district's central office building. In 1938, Rural High School District Number One became Klein Independent School District, and its high school became Klein High School. |
In July 1928, five common school districts in the area were consolidated into Rural High School District Number One. The new district's high school building was located at what is now 7200 Spring-Cypress Road, between Kuykendahl Road and Stuebner Airline Road. This building is now behind the district's central office building. In 1938, Rural High School District Number One became Klein Independent School District, and its high school became Klein High School. |
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Revision as of 19:15, 17 January 2016
Klein High School | |
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Address | |
16715 Stuebner Airline , 77379 United States | |
Information | |
Type | public high school |
Motto | Together, We are Bearkats |
Established | 1938 |
School district | Klein Independent School District |
Principal | Larry Whitehead |
Faculty | 191.9 (on FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | about 3,900 students |
Student to teacher ratio | 28:1[1] |
Campus | suburban area |
Color(s) | Blue & Gold |
Athletics conference | UIL Class 6A |
Newspaper | The Bearchat |
Yearbook | All In One (2015) |
Website | School website |
Klein High School is a public high school located in Klein, Texas, approximately 30 miles from downtown Houston. It serves grades 9-12 in the Klein Independent School District.
History
In July 1928, five common school districts in the area were consolidated into Rural High School District Number One. The new district's high school building was located at what is now 7200 Spring-Cypress Road, between Kuykendahl Road and Stuebner Airline Road. This building is now behind the district's central office building. In 1938, Rural High School District Number One became Klein Independent School District, and its high school became Klein High School. [2] The high school moved to its current location in 1963.
Construction
The old main building of Klein High School was demolished in 2010 to make way for construction of a completely new facility that will replace all existing buildings. All construction was completed by December 2014. Plans for the new campus are online (see reference).[3]
Profile
Klein was the first high school established in the Klein Independent School District. It is accredited by the Texas Education Agency and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[citation needed] 93% of the 2006 graduating class planned on attending college, receiving over $7 million in college scholarships.[4]
Sports and other activities
Klein High School competes in district 15-6A along with Klein Oak, Klein Collins, and Klein Forest. The other four schools in the district are Spring High School, Dekaney High School, Westfield High School, and Montgomery High School.[5]
State championships
- Boys Soccer: 1997,[6] 1999[7] (also national champions[citation needed]), 2005[8]
- Baseball: 1998[9]
- Tennis:
- Team Tennis: 1992-83, 1989-90 [10]
- Boys Singles: Barry Richards 1984-85,85-86.
- Boys Doubles: Tim Lootens/Brad Rice 1984-85; Cade Lutz & Tony Starkey 1994-95 [11]
- Girls Doubles: Sarah Chester/Laura Simmons 1988-89,89-90; Micah Hermsdorf/Ariel Morton 2008-09 [12]
- Mixed Doubles: Jonathan Alexander/Lauren Santacroce 2006-07,07-08[13]
- Chess Team: 2002 state champions and 9th in the nation (Brad Munoz, Chris Hobart, Blaine Webb, Andre Suarez, Coach Jim Liptrap)
Cheerleading
The Klein High School cheerleaders Nationals Team earned a National Championship at the 2006 NCA Senior and Junior High School National Championships in the Medium Varsity division,[14] and also won a specialty award for Best Use of Jumps in the routine.[15] The 2007 NCA National Championship was preceded by a regional title at the Texas Lone Star Classic and a state championship at the Texas State Championships for Division 5A schools.[16] The cheerleading team has earned six National Titles at the NCA competition in the last 19 years [14] including Grand Champions in 2000.[15]
Music
The Klein High School full orchestra was named the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) honor orchestra for 2007-2008. It won similar honors in 1998, 2001, and 2003.[17]
The Wind Symphony was the National Wind Band winner in 2008.[citation needed]
Debate
In 2010, a Klein junior varsity team finished first at the Harvard National Debate Tournament.[18]
Klein High School consistently has over twenty students with an NFL point "distinction" or higher distinction.[19]
Notable alumni
Name | Class Year | Notability | Reference |
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Sylvester Turner | 1973 (valedictorian) | Accomplished member of the Texas House of Representatives, Mayor of Houston | [20] |
Chris George | 1998 | Earned Gold Medal as member of 2000 USA Olympic Baseball Team in Sydney, Australia | [21] |
Mike Green | 1996 | American Football Player for Tennessee Titans | [22] |
Derek Webb | 1992 | Famous Musician in Caedmon's Call (& solo artist) | [23] |
Lyle Lovett | 1975 | Famous musician | [24] |
Sloan Thomas | 2000 | American Football Player, Tennessee Titans, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks | [25] |
Laura Wilkinson | 1996 | 2004 World Cup Platform Gold Medalist; 2000 Olympic Platform Gold Medalist | [26] |
Ashton Youboty | 2003 | American Football Player, 3rd round draft pick by the Buffalo Bills | [27] |
Matthew Bomer | 1996 | Actor, White Collar | [27] |
Ben Rappaport | 2004 | Actor, Outsourced | [27] |
Sherry Stringfield | 1985 | Actress, ER | [28] |
David Murphy | 2000 | Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox, and the Texas Rangers | [29] |
Lee Pace | 1997 | Actor, Pushing Daisies, The Hobbit, Halt and Catch Fire | [28] |
Kevin Adams | 1980 | Theatre Designer, 3 time Tony Award winner | [30] |
Kyle Jacobs | 1998 | Founder of Rubicon Representation | |
Lynn Collins | 1994 | Actress, Theatre and Movies | [31] |
Kovid Gupta | 2006 | Screenwriter and Author, best known for Kingdom of The Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms | [32] |
Randy Bullock | 2008 | American Football Player for the Houston Texans | [33] |
Joey Banes | American Football Player for the Indianapolis Colts | [34] |
Feeding pattern
Elementary School | Intermediate School | High School |
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Blackshear Elementary | Ulrich Intermediate | Klein High |
Krahn Elementary | ||
Kleb Intermediate | ||
Mittelstädt Elementary | ||
Brill Elementary | ||
Ehrhardt Elementary | ||
Doerre Intermediate | ||
Hassler Elementary | ||
Theiss Elementary |
References
- ^ a b Klein High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 29, 2007.
- ^ [1] Archived 2005-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.kleinisd.net/docs/50-KHS%20Reconstruction.pdf
- ^ Klein High School profile 2006-2007
- ^ [2]
- ^ UIL State Champion Archives Boys Soccer 1996-97
- ^ UIL State Championship Archives Boys Soccer 1998-99
- ^ UIL State Soccer Tournament
- ^ UIL State Champion Archives Baseball 1997-98
- ^ "UIL Team Tennis State Champions". uil100.org. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "UIL Boys Tennis State Champions". uil100.org. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ ; Princess Gbadamosi/Emily Olivier UIL Girls Doubles State Archives
- ^ "UIL Mixed Doubles Tennis State Champions". uil100.org. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Klein High cheer squad nabs first place at competition". Houston Chronicle. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ a b [Fox Sports Network April 4, 2008]
- ^ Spring/Klein/Tomball Sports January 8, 2008
- ^ "Klein High orchestra honored". Houston Chronicle. 3 August 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Klein Independent School District". Kleinisd.net. 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ^ "HS Honor Society Records". Nflonline.org. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ^ "Texas House of Representatives : Representative Turner, Sylvester". House.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ^ "Chris George: Biography and Career Highlights | orioles.com: Players". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ^ "NFL Players". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ^ "I Was Wrong, I'm Sorry & I Love You (Acoustic)". Derekwebb.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ^ "Lyle Lovett". IMDb. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "The Official Website of The University of Texas Athletics". Mackbrown-texasfootball.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ^ "The Official Website of Laura Wilkinson". Laurawilkinson.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ^ a b c "Ashton Youboty | Jacksonville Jaguars | National Football League | Yahoo! Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ^ a b [3] Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [4] Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ David Barbour (1998-11-01). "The unexpected Kevin Adams". Livedesignonline.com. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1211488/bio
- ^ "'Never aimed to discuss Ekta Kapoor's private life". The Metrognome. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Roster". HoustonTexans.com. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- ^ "JOEY BANES". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
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