Kilgore High School
| Kilgore High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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711 North Longview Street , 75662 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°23′36″N 94°52′24″W / 32.39341°N 94.8732°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Kilgore Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Cara Cooke |
| Principal | Charles Presley |
| Associate Principal | Timothy Banks |
| Associate Principal of Academics | Stephanie Richard |
| Assistant Principal | Karla Square Ronnie Garvin |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,106[1] (2016-2017) |
| 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 |
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 2017, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Athletics
The Kilgore Bulldogs compete in these sports [3]
Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball
State Titles
Notable alumni
- Bobby Cross (Class of 1948) — Former NFL and CFL professional football player[8]
- Larry Hickman (Class of 1954) — Former NFL and CFL professional football player[9]
- Buddy Humphrey (Class of 1954) — Former NFL professional football player[10]
- Eddie Jones (Class of 2006) — Former NFL professional football player[11]
Notable faculty
John Heffner. Young Earth Creationist and many-time co-host to Carl Baugh television program Creation in the 21st Century[12] who currently teaches Pre-calculus at Kilgore[13] and chairs its math department.[14] 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,[15][16][17] in particular his use of the Malthusian growth model, which he uses to teach creationism to his audience.
References
- ^ Texas Education Agency Student Enrollment Report 2016-2017
- ^ "TEA 2017 Accountability Reports". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
- ^ "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". theathleticsdepartment.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ UIL Football State Archives
- ^ UIL Football State Archives
- ^ "UIL Boys Track & Field State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 2016-2017 UIL State Champions
- ^ "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". 2014-07-17. Archived from the original on 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Faculty - Kilgore High School". 2013-12-31. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "jheffner". 2014-11-20. Archived from the original on 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Science in the 12th Century 2: Crunch the Numbers! - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ "Response to John Heffner's "Preponderance of Evidence" Part 1/6 - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ "Science in the 12th Century 3: Crunch the Numbers, Part 2! - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2016-06-20.