Kilgore High School

Public school in Kilgore, Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kilgore High School is a public high school in Kilgore, Texas, United States. It is classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL), and is part of the Kilgore Independent School District. In 2022, the school was given an Accountability Rating of 'B' by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

School typePublic high school
Motto"Kilgore Proud", "Bulldog Strong"
School district
Kilgore Independent School District
SuperintendentAndy Baker
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Kilgore High School
Location
711 North Longview Street

Kilgore
,
Texas
75662

United States
32.39341°N 94.8732°W / 32.39341; -94.8732
Information
School typePublic high school
Motto"Kilgore Proud", "Bulldog Strong"
School district
Kilgore Independent School District
SuperintendentAndy Baker
Principal
Marcus Camp
Staff84.69 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,168[1] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio
13.79[1]
Colors    Red & White
Athletics conference
UIL
MascotBulldogs
NewspaperMirror
YearbookReflector
Football Sports District4A D1-9
All Other Sports District4A-16
WebsiteKilgore High School
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Athletics

The Kilgore Bulldogs compete in the following sports:[3]

The football and soccer teams play their home games at R.E. Saint John Memorial Stadium, sharing the facility with the Kilgore College football team.

More information Season, Conf ...
Football Records Table
Season Conf Dist Overall
Record		 District
Record		 Playoff
Record		 Coach Notes Ref
1931B5-3H.P. Gaston
1932165-3Johnny Wright
(9-7-1)
19334-4-1
19341A102-4-2Bob Waters
(13-24-4)
19350-8
193694-4-1
19374-3-1
19383-5
19398-2I.B. Hale
(14-3-2)
19402A116-1-2
19417-2-1R.E. St. John
19426-3Floyd Wagstaff
(17-10-1)
19435-3-1
19446-4
19451-8-1Wilson McKewen
(7-11-2)
19466-3-1
19476-2-2Harold Neal
(10-8-2)
194884-6
19491-8-2M.A. Hopson
(7-20-4)
195093-5-2
19513-7
19523A45-5Ty Bain
(68-34-3)
19538-1-20-1[4]
19544-6
19557-3
1956710-20-1[5]
19578-3
19586-3-1
19598-3
19607-3
19615-5
19623-6-1Prince Scott
(12-16-2)
19635-5
19644-5-1
19657-3Jim Hess
(11-9)
19664-6
19673-7Raymond Haas
(9-20)
19682-8
19694-5
197084-6John Blocker
(27-13)
19717-3
197298-2
19738-2
19742-8Buddy Humphrey
(3-16-1)
19751-8-1
197688-1-1Kyle Gantt
(15-4-1)
19777-3
19786-4Lawrence Kalmus
(24-17)
19797-3
19804A87-4
19814-6
19826-4James Cameron
(47-20-1)
19834-6
19848-2
19858-3
19869-3-10-1[6]
198712-22-1State Quarterfinalist[7]
1988169-2-12-1[8]
19895-5Jack Rushing
(6-13)
19901-8
19916-51-1Billy Rhodes
(22-17-3)		[9]
1992157-3-10-1[10]
19934-4-2
1994175-5
19957-51-1Mike Vallery
(138-42-1)		[11]
19964A II1610-2-12-1[12]
19979-31-1[13]
1998179-31-1[14]
19999-20-1[15]
2000166-50-1[16]
20017-40-1[17]
2002138-30-1[18]
200312-23-1State Quarterfinalist[19]
20041716-07-06-0State Champion[20]
200511-26-12-1[21]
2006126-44-3
20079-36-11-1[22]
2008149-34-11-1[23]
200910-15-00-1[24]
20103-72-50-0Mike Wood
(102-37)
20119-55-23-1State Quarterfinalist[25]
20123A I1612-25-14-1State Semifinalist[26]
201314-16-05-1State Finalist[27]
20144A I910-15-01-1[28]
201511-15-01-1[29]
201610-26-01-1[30]
201710-45-22-1[31]
2018104-82-30-1[32]
20198-33-20-1[33]
2020911-35-13-1State Quarterfinalist[34]
202111-26-12-1Clint Fuller
(46-11)		[35]
202210-45-13-1State Quarterfinalist[36]
202312-26-03-1State Quarterfinalist[37]
202413-35-15-1State Finalist[38]
202514-25-15-1State Finalist[39]
Totals642-361-30110-25[a]61-35[b]
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Table references: MaxPreps,[40] Texas High School Football History,[41] and Lone Star Football.[42]

  1. [a]
    District record since 2004. Research into prior records is ongoing.
  2. [b]
    Research into prior records is ongoing.

Athletic titles

  • Football[43]
    • 2004 - 4A Division 2 State Champion
    • 2013 - 3A Division 1 State Runner-Up
    • 2024 - 4A Division 1 State Runner-Up
    • 2025 - 4A Division 1 State Runner-Up
  • Baseball
    • 2018 4A Regional Finalist
    • 2019 4A State Semi-Finalist
  • Boys Track
    • 1974 - 3A State Champion[44]
  • Boys Soccer
    • 2024 - 4A Region 2 Champion[45] and State Semi-Finalist.[46]
    • 2018 - 4A-16 Conference Champion. Lost in third round of playoffs.[47]
    • 2017 - 4A State Champion[48]
    • 2016 - 4A Region 2 Champion and State Semi-Finalist. Lost to eventual 4A state champion Palestine in a 3-2 shootout.[49]
    • 2015 - 4A Region 2 Champion and State Semi-Finalist. Lost to eventual 4A state champion San Elizario, 5-1.[50]
    • 2014 - 4A-32 Conference Champion. Lost in third round of playoffs.[51]
    • 2013 - 4A Region 2 Runner-Up (State Quarterfinalist)[52]
    • 2012 - 4A Region 2 Runner-Up (State Quarterfinalist)[53]
    • 2011 - 4A State Finalist. Lost to Boerne Champion 2-1 in state championship match.[54]

On December 18, 2004, the Kilgore High School "Ragin' Red" Bulldog football team completed a perfect season (16–0) after winning the Class 4A Division II state championship game, 33–27, in a double-overtime thriller against the Dallas Lincoln Tigers at Baylor University's Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco. Nick Sanders blocked a potential go-ahead field goal attempt by Lincoln and returned it for the winning touchdown.[55]

  • Cheer
    • 2021 - 4A Best of Fight Song & 4th Place [56][57]
    • 2022 - 4A Division 1 4th Place [58]
    • 2023 - 4A Division 1 Top 20 Finalist [59]
    • 2024 - 4A Division 1 Best of Fight Song & Top 20 Finalist [60][61]
    • 2026 - 4A Division 1 Top 20 Finalist [62]

Student life

The Mirror is a newspaper edited and published by students.[63]

Notable alumni

Main category: Kilgore High School alumni

References

External links

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