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Kimberly High School (Kimberly, Idaho)

Coordinates: 42°31′55″N 114°22′24″W / 42.532037°N 114.373363°W / 42.532037; -114.373363
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42°31′55″N 114°22′24″W / 42.532037°N 114.373363°W / 42.532037; -114.373363

Kimberly High School
Location
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141 Center Street West
Kimberly, Idaho
Information
TypePublic[1]
PrincipalDarin Gonzalez [2]
Teaching staff31.67 (FTE)[3]
Grades9-12[1]
Number of students616 (2022-2023)[3]
Student to teacher ratio19.45[3]
Color(s)Red, Black & White[4]      
MascotBulldog[4]
RivalsFiler High School
IHSAA Division3A[4]
NRHP Reference#90001229[5]
Websitewww.kimberly.edu/khs

Kimberly High School is a high school located at 885 Center Street West in Kimberly, Idaho.[6] The school serves grades nine through twelve. Its historic building, at 141 Center Street West, is currently used by the school district as a general sports center, and the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Student attendance

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As of the 2021-2022 school year, the high school has a student attendance of 560 students, the highest record for the school.[1] Data of student attendance for the 06-07, 07-08, 09-10, 11-12, 13-14, 14-15, 16-17, 17-18, and 19-20 classes are not currently known to exist. The lowest known student attendance belongs to the class of 2005, with 406 students.[7]

Sports

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In 2010, the Kimberly Bulldogs lost a close football game to American Falls 46–41, and lost their homecoming game to Sugar-Salem 30–8. However, they were the conference champions and won third place at state.[8]

In 2017, the volleyball team placed third at the state championship.[9] Football continues to be strong, cross country girls placed second at state, and swim placed first at districts up against 4A schools, despite Kimberly being a 3A school.

In 2022, the boys basketball team won the state championship for the first time in 70 years against McCall-Donnelly with a record of 40-22. That same year, Kimberly High School's boys cross country team made history by winning their first-ever state championship title. Led by Ben Browning and Grayden Devries in 3rd and 4th.[10]

History

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Kimberly High School
Kimberly High School (Kimberly, Idaho) is located in Idaho
Kimberly High School (Kimberly, Idaho)
Kimberly High School (Kimberly, Idaho) is located in the United States
Kimberly High School (Kimberly, Idaho)
Location141 Center St. W.
Kimberly, Idaho
Coordinates42°32′00″N 114°21′55″W / 42.53333°N 114.36528°W / 42.53333; -114.36528 (Kimberly High School)
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1916
ArchitectNisbet,B. Morgan
NRHP reference No.90001229[5]
Added to NRHP17 August 1990

The Kimberly High School at 141 Center St. W. in Kimberly, Idaho was built in 1916, and was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[5] The building was designed and built by Boise architect B. Morgan Nisbet. The structure was once used as the Kimberly Junior High and District Office.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Public School Review: Kimberly High School". Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Administration". Kimberly School District. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "KIMBERLY HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Kimberly High School | IHSAA". idhsaa.org. Idaho High School Activities Association. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Kimberly High School | NRIS". npgallery.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kimberly High School". Kimberly School District. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "Public School Review: Kimberly High School (2005)". Archived from the original on April 22, 2005. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Meyers, Stephen (September 3, 2010). "Bright outlook: Kimberly football coach entering 17th season". Magic Valley. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  9. ^ Flores, Victor (October 28, 2017). "Kimberly exits state with best finish since 2009". Magic Valley. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  10. ^ https://id.milesplit.com/articles/323565/kimberly-boys-win-idaho-3a-cross-country-championship [bare URL]
  11. ^ Elizabeth Egleston. "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Kimberly High School/Kimberly Junior High and District Office/015781". National Park Service. Retrieved September 13, 2019. Accompanied with three photos from 1990.