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Klein High School

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{{Infobox school

| name = Klein High School

| image = Klein_ISD_Klein_High_School.jpg

| imagesize = 220px

| address = 16715 Stuebner Airline Rd.

| city = Klein

| county = (Harris County)

| state = Texas

| country = United States

| zipcode = 77379-7376

| coordinates = {{coord|30.018958|-95.524129|type:edu|display=inline,title|format=dms}}

| pushpin_map = Texas#USA

| colors = {{Color box|blue}} Blue
{{Color box|gold}} Gold

| district = Klein Independent School District

| nickname =

| grades = 9–12

| established = {{start date and age|1938}}

| type = Public high school

| gender = Coeducational

| enrollment = 3,396 (2023-2024){{R|nces_sch}}

| teaching_staff = 218.52 FTEs{{NCES School ID|482574002903|school_name=KLEIN H S|access_date=December 26, 2024|do_not_render=yes}}

| ratio = 15.54{{R|nces_sch}}

| motto = Together, We Make the Difference.

| principal = Shannon Strole

| yearbook = Bearkat{{Cite web | url = https://kleinhs.kleinisd.net/athletics___activities/clubs_and_organizations | title = Clubs and Organizations - Klein High School | publisher = Klein Independent School District | access-date = January 25, 2019 | website = Klein High School}}

| newspaper = The Bearchat{{Cite web | url = https://thebearchat.com | title = The Bearchat - The Official Student News Site of Klein High School | access-date = January 25, 2019}}

| conference = UIL Class 6A Region II District 15

| mascot = Bearkats

| website = {{Official URL}}

| campus = Suburb{{R|nces_sch}}

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Klein High School is a public high school located in Klein, Texas, United States, located approximately {{convert|20|mi}} from Downtown Houston. It serves grades 9–12 in the Klein Independent School District. The current principal of Klein High School is Shannon Strole.{{Cite web |title=Administration - Klein High School |url=https://kleinhs.kleinisd.net/our-school/administration |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=kleinhs.kleinisd.net |language=en-US}}

History

In July 1928, five common school districts in the area were consolidated into Rural High School District Number One.{{Cite web | url = http://www.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?name=kisd.hf.hist.dist | title = History of Klein Independent School District | website = Klein Independent School District | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050505180441/http://www.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?name=kisd.hf.hist.dist | archive-date = May 5, 2005}} The new high school was formed from French School, Hildebrandt School, Oak Grove School, and Willow Creek School.{{Cite web | url = http://www.kleinisd.net/kisd3/farm/school/pages/13.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030903041342/http://www.kleinisd.net/kisd3/farm/school/pages/13.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = September 3, 2003 | title = Early Schools in the Klein Community Rural High School | publisher = Klein Independent School District | access-date = May 25, 2019}} Kohrville School, a school for black children, also consolidated into the district.{{Cite web | url = http://www.kleinisd.net/kisd3/farm/school/pages/18.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030708101933/http://www.kleinisd.net/kisd3/farm/school/pages/18.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = July 8, 2003 | title = Early Schools in the Klein Community Kohrville School | publisher = Klein Independent School District | date = July 8, 2003 | access-date = May 25, 2019}}

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.

The high school moved to its current location in 1963.

The old main building of Klein High School was demolished in 2010 to make way for construction of a completely new facility that has now replaced all existing buildings. All construction was completed by December 2014. Plans for the new campus are online (see reference).{{Cite web | url = http://www.kleinisd.net/docs/50-KHS%20Reconstruction.pdf | title = Archived copy | access-date = May 29, 2011 |url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110723125132/http://www.kleinisd.net/docs/50-KHS%20Reconstruction.pdf | archive-date = July 23, 2011}}

In 2017, areas of the Klein Collins High School zone west of Kuykendahl Road were rezoned to Klein High, and areas of the Klein Forest High School zone between Cypress Creek and Farm to Market Road 1960 were rezoned to Klein High.{{Cite web | author = Blanchard, Sarah | url = http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/spring/news/article/Rezoning-plans-continue-for-Klein-ISD-6700334.php | title = Rezoning plans continue for Klein ISD | publisher = The Spring Observer at the Houston Chronicle | date = December 15, 2015 | access-date = April 18, 2017}} - The fifth high school is Klein Cain

Profile

Klein was the first high school established in the Klein Independent School District. It is accredited by the Texas Education Agency{{Cite web | url = http://tea4avcastro.tea.state.tx.us/accountability/accreditation/2017_2018_accreditation_statuses.html | title = 2017-2018 Accreditation Statuses | website = texas Education Agency | access-date = January 25, 2019}} and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.{{citation needed| date=January 2011}} 93% of the 2006 graduating class planned on attending college, receiving over $7 million in college scholarships.{{Cite web | url = http://kleinhs.kleinisd.net/docs/School%20profile%2006-07.pdf | title = Klein High School profile 2006-2007 | website = Klein High School | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930013235/http://kleinhs.kleinisd.net/docs/School%20profile%2006-07.pdf | archive-date = September 30, 2007 }}

In the 2020-21 school year, there were 3,190 students. 17.6% were African American, 11.1% were Asian, 31.3% were Hispanic, 0.4% were American Indian, 0.1% were Pacific Islander, 34.7% were White, and 4.8% were two or more races. 40.1% of students were Economically Disadvantaged, 6.7% were English Language Learners, and 8.9% received Special Education services.

Academics

For the 2021-22 school year, the school received a B grade from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 89 out of 100. The school received a B grade in two domains, School Progress (score of 85) and Closing the Gaps (score of 88), and an A grade in Student Achievement (score of 90). The school received four of the seven possible distinction designations: Academic Achievement in Mathematics, Academic Achievement in Science, Top 25% Comparative Academic Growth, and Top 25% Comparative Closing the Gaps.[https://txschools.gov/?view=school&id=101915001&tab=overview&lng=en Overview: Klein H S.] Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 27 September 2022.

Sports and other activities

Klein High School competes in UIL Region II District 15 along with Klein Oak, Klein Collins, Klein Forest, and Klein Cain.

=State championships=

  • Boys Soccer: 1997,{{Cite web | url = http://www2.uiltexas.org/athletics/archives/soccer/playoff_text/96at_bsc.html | title = Boys Soccer 1996-97 | website = UIL State Champion Archives | via = uiltexas.org | access-date = March 9, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190126060944/http://www2.uiltexas.org/athletics/archives/soccer/playoff_text/96at_bsc.html | archive-date = January 26, 2019 | url-status = dead}} 1999,{{Cite web | url = http://www2.uiltexas.org/athletics/archives/soccer/playoff_text/98at_bsc.html | title = Boys Soccer 1998-99 | website = UIL State Champion Archives | via = uiltexas.org | access-date = March 9, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190126060956/http://www2.uiltexas.org/athletics/archives/soccer/playoff_text/98at_bsc.html | archive-date = January 26, 2019 | url-status = dead}} 2005{{Cite web | url = http://www2.uiltexas.org/athletics/archives/soccer/state/04_05/index.html | title = UIL State Soccer Tournament - April 14-16, 2005 | website = UIL State Soccer Tournament | via = uiltexas.org | access-date = March 9, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190126113727/http://www2.uiltexas.org/athletics/archives/soccer/state/04_05/index.html | archive-date = January 26, 2019 | url-status = dead}}
  • Baseball: 1998{{Cite web | url = http://www2.uiltexas.org/athletics/archives/baseball/playoff_text/97at_bas.html | title = Baseball 1997-98 | website = UIL State Champion Archives | via = uiltexas.org | access-date = March 9, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190126113822/http://www2.uiltexas.org/athletics/archives/baseball/playoff_text/97at_bas.html | archive-date = January 26, 2019 | url-status = dead}}
  • Tennis: 1982-83, 1989–90{{Cite web | url = http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/team-tennis.php | title = UIL Team Tennis State Champions | work = uil100.org | access-date = December 13, 2015 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130416004300/http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/team-tennis.php | archive-date = April 16, 2013}}
  • Chess Team: 2002{{Cite news | url = https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/spring-news/article/Chess-team-hopes-to-make-the-right-moves-at-2100327.php | title = Chess team hopes to make the right moves at nationals | first = Flori | last = Meeks | newspaper = Houston Chronicle | date = April 11, 2002 | access-date = January 25, 2019}}

=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,{{Cite web | url = http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/spring/news/5485870.html | title = Klein High cheer squad nabs first place at competition | date = February 1, 2008 | work = Houston Chronicle | access-date = December 13, 2015}} and also won a specialty award for Best Use of Jumps in the routine.[Fox Sports Network April 4, 2008] 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.{{Cite web | url = http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2008_4491140 | title = Spring/Klein/Tomball Sports January 8, 2008 | website = Houston Chronicle}} The cheerleading team has earned six national titles at the NCA competition in the last 19 years including Grand Champions in 2000.

=Music=

The Klein High School full orchestra was named the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) honor orchestra for 2007–08, the fourth time that the full orchestra was honored.[https://www.tmea.org/divisions-regions/orchestra/honor-orchestra/history Honor Orchestra History], Texas Music Educators Association. Accessed January 2, 2017. It won similar honors in 1998, 2001, and 2003.{{Cite web | url = http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nb/spring/news/5023444.html | title = Klein High orchestra honored | date = August 3, 2007 | work = Houston Chronicle | access-date = December 13, 2015}} In 2016–17, the school was chosen as the string honor orchestra.{{Cite web | last = Mast | first = Monte | url = http://www.theexchange.kleinisd.net/single-post/2016/10/28/Shout-out-Klein-HS-Orchestra-Best-in-State | title = Shout-out: Klein HS Orchestra Best in State | publisher = Klein School District | date = October 28, 2016 | access-date = January 2, 2017 | quote = Congratulations to the Klein High School Chamber Orchestra and directors Creston Herron and Tanatchaya Chanphanitpornkit for being named as the Texas Music Educators Association 2016–17 Honor String Orchestra. This honor is equivalent to being named state champion.}}

The Wind Symphony was one of five National Wind Band winner in 2008 in Class AAAAA.[http://foundationformusiceducation.org/mark-of-excellence/2008-national-wind-band-honors-project-results/ 2008 National Wind Band Honors Project Results National Winners], The Foundation for Music Education. Accessed January 2, 2017.

=Debate=

In 2010, a Klein junior varsity team finished first at the Harvard National Debate Tournament.{{Cite web | url = http://www.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?name=cr.pr.211harvard | title = Klein Independent School District | publisher = Kleinisd.net | date = February 24, 2011 | access-date = December 16, 2013}}

Notable alumni

{{Category see also|Klein High School alumni}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
style="width:15%;"| Name

! style="width:5%;"| Class Year

! style="width:*;" class="unsortable"| Notability

! style="width:5%;" class="unsortable"| Reference

data-sort-value="Adams, Kevin" | Kevin Adams

| style="text-align:center;"| 1980

| Theatre designer, 4-time Tony Award winner

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | author = David Barbour | url = http://livedesignonline.com/mag/lighting_unexpected_kevin_adams/ | title = The unexpected Kevin Adams | publisher = Livedesignonline.com | date = November 1, 1998 | access-date = December 16, 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130128050237/http://livedesignonline.com/mag/lighting_unexpected_kevin_adams/ | archive-date = January 28, 2013}}

data-sort-value="Barfield, Josh" | Josh Barfield

| style="text-align:center;"| 2001

| Baseball player for San Diego Padres (2006) and Cleveland Indians (2007–2009)

| style="text-align:center;"|

data-sort-value="Banes, Joey" | Joey Banes

| style="text-align:center;"| 1985

| Football player for Indianapolis Colts

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | url = http://www.profootballarchives.com/bane00100.html | title = JOEY BANES | publisher = profootballarchives.com | access-date = November 7, 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141107210804/http://www.profootballarchives.com/bane00100.html | archive-date = November 7, 2014}}

data-sort-value="Bomer, Matthew" | Matthew Bomer

| style="text-align:center;"| 1996

| Actor, White Collar

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite journal | last = Silberman | first = Lindsay | date = February 15, 2012 | url = https://www.tvguide.com/news/white-collar-matt-bomer-high-school-1043416/ | title = Check out Matt Bomer's High School Yearbook Photo | journal = TV Guide | access-date = February 14, 2018| df = mdy-all}}

data-sort-value="Bullock, Randy" | Randy Bullock

| style="text-align:center;"| 2008

| Football player for Texas A&M Aggies, Houston Texans, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Cincinnati Bengals

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | url = http://www.houstontexans.com/team/roster.html | title = Roster | publisher = HoustonTexans.com | date = January 2, 2013 | access-date = December 16, 2013}}

data-sort-value="Collins, Lynn" | Lynn Collins

| style="text-align:center;"| 1994

| Actress, theatre and movies

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | url = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1211488/bio | title = Lynn Collins | website = IMDb | access-date = March 9, 2017}}{{Unreliable source?|certain=y|date=November 2019}}

data-sort-value="George, Chris" | Chris George

| style="text-align:center;"| 1998

| Gold medalist with 2000 USA Olympic Baseball Team in Sydney, Australia

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | url = http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player_career.jsp?player_id=150203 | title = Chris George: Biography and Career Highlights | orioles.com: Players | publisher = Mlb.mlb.com | access-date = December 16, 2013}}

data-sort-value="Green, Mike " | Mike Green

| style="text-align:center;"| 1996

| Football player for Tennessee Titans

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | url = http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/187551 | title = NFL Players | work = Nfl.com | access-date = December 16, 2013}}

data-sort-value="Gupta, Kovid" | Kovid Gupta

| style="text-align:center;"| 2006

| Screenwriter and author, Kingdom of The Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | url = http://www.themetrognome.in/art-and-culture/read/never-aimed-to-discuss-ekta-kapoors-private-life | title = 'Never aimed to discuss Ekta Kapoor's private life | work = The Metrognome | access-date = December 13, 2015 | date = September 16, 2014}}

data-sort-value="Higgins, Tim" | Timothy Higgins

| style="text-align:center;"| 2000

| Musician; San Francisco Symphony Principal Trombonist

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | url = https://www.sfsymphony.org/Data/Event-Data/Artists/H/Tim-Higgins | title = Performer Bio | work = SF Symphony | access-date = October 17, 2022 | date = October 17, 2022}}

data-sort-value="Lovett, Lyle" | Lyle Lovett

| style="text-align:center;"| 1975

| Musician, 4-time Grammy Award winner

| style="text-align:center;"| Saxton, Melanie. [http://houstonlifestyles.com/a-conversation-with-lyle-lovett/ "A Conversation with Lyle Lovett"], Houston Lifestyles & Homes. Accessed January 2, 2017. "'My mother and grandfather also attended the school,' says Lovett, who graduated from Klein High."

data-sort-value="Moan, Farrah" | Farrah Moan

| style="text-align:center;"| 2011

| Drag queen, contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | url = http://www.chron.com/entertainment/tv/article/RuPaul-s-Drag-Race-finally-has-a-Houston-queen-11068698.php | title = 'RuPaul's Drag Race' star Farrah Moan comes home to Houston | work = Houston Chronicle | date = April 17, 2017 | access-date = June 3, 2017 | author = Guerra, Joey}}

data-sort-value="Murphy, David" | David Murphy

| style="text-align:center;"| 2000

| Major League Baseball player for Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | url = https://www.baseball-reference.com/schools/index.cgi?key_school=b3b29d98 | title = Klein HS (Klein, TX) Baseball Players | website = Baseball-Reference.com | access-date = October 31, 2019}}

data-sort-value="Pace, Lee" | Lee Pace

| style="text-align:center;"| 1997

| Actor, Pushing Daisies, The Hobbit, Halt and Catch Fire, Guardians of the Galaxy

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | title = Lee Pace | url = http://www.houstonclassmates.com/famousalumni.asp?ID=300 | website = HoustonClassmates.com | access-date = December 31, 2018}}

data-sort-value="Purke, Matt" | Matt Purke

| style="text-align:center;"| 2009

| Baseball player for Chicago White Sox (2016)

| style="text-align:center;"|

data-sort-value="Rappaport, Ben" | Ben Rappaport

| style="text-align:center;"| 2004

| Actor, Outsourced

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | url = https://www.chron.com/life/health/article/Klein-High-graduate-is-the-lead-actor-on-a-new-9304167.php | title = Klein High graduate is the lead actor on a new NBC sitcom | work = Houston Chronicle | first = Michael | last = Sudhalter | date = November 19, 2010 | access-date = June 13, 2019 | via = www.chron.com}}

data-sort-value="Rice, Allen" | Allen Rice

| style="text-align:center;"|

| Football player for Minnesota Vikings

| style="text-align:center;"|

data-sort-value="Rowe, Eric" | Eric Rowe

| style="text-align:center;"| 2011

| Football player for New England Patriots

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | last1 = Cox | first1 = Zack | title = Check Out What These Patriots Players Looked Like As Texas High Schoolers | url = http://nesn.com/2017/01/check-out-what-these-patriots-players-looked-like-as-texas-high-schoolers/ | website = NESN.com | access-date = February 8, 2017 | date = January 24, 2017}}

data-sort-value="Scott, Kendra" | Kendra Scott

| style="text-align:center;"| 1992

| Jewelry designer

| style="text-align:center;"| Sewing, Joy. [http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Texas-jewelry-designer-Kendra-Scotts-opens-stores-4044243.php "Jewelry designer Kendra Scott opens two new stores"], Houston Chronicle, November 16, 2012. Accessed March 20, 2017. "Scott has nostalgic feeling about Houston. A native of Kenosha, Wis., she moved with her family to Houston at age 16 and graduated from Klein High School, home of the Bearkats, she said, proudly."

data-sort-value="Sprott, Weston" | Weston Sprott

| style="text-align:center;"| 2000

| Musician, Trombonist with New York Met Orchestra, Educator at Juilliard

| style="text-align:center;"| $50 Million Gift to Juilliard Targets Racial Disparities in Music. [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/arts/music/juilliard-racial-disparities-gift.html "Weston Sprott, Dean and Director of the Preparatory Division at Juilliard"], New York Times, December 16, 2021. Accessed October 17, 2022. "Weston Sprott, who helps oversee the program as dean of Juilliard’s preparatory division, said being a musician of color was too often a lonely experience, and that ensembles should better reflect the diversity of their communities."

data-sort-value="Stringfield, Sherry" | Sherry Stringfield

| style="text-align:center;"| 1985

| Actress, ER

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | url = http://www.kleinalumni.com/FamousAlumni_Information.asp?ID=36 | title = Sherry Stringfield | website = kleinalumni.com | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110713155710/http://www.kleinalumni.com/FamousAlumni_Information.asp?ID=36 | archive-date = July 13, 2011 | url-status = dead}}{{Unreliable source?|date=November 2019}}

data-sort-value="Thomas, Sloan" | Sloan Thomas

| style="text-align:center;"| 2000

| Football player, Texas Longhorns, Tennessee Titans, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | url = http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/pages/bios03/thomas_sloan.html | title = The Official Website of The University of Texas Athletics | publisher = Mackbrown-texasfootball.com | access-date = December 16, 2013 |url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20051023031947/http://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/pages/bios03/thomas_sloan.html | archive-date = October 23, 2005}}

data-sort-value="Turner, Sylvester" | Sylvester Turner

| style="text-align:center;"| 1973

| Member of Texas House of Representatives, Mayor of Houston, Member of the United States House of Representatives

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | url = https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=139 | title = Texas House of Representatives : Representative Turner, Sylvester | publisher = Texas House of Representatives | access-date = December 16, 2013}}

data-sort-value="Webb, Derek" | Derek Webb

| style="text-align:center;"| 1992

| Musician in Caedmon's Call (and solo artist)

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | url = http://www.derekwebb.com/ | title = I Was Wrong, I'm Sorry & I Love You (Acoustic) | publisher = Derekwebb.com | access-date = December 16, 2013}}

data-sort-value="Wilkinson, Laura" | Laura Wilkinson

| style="text-align:center;"| 1996

| Diver, 2004 World Cup and 2000 Olympic platform gold medalist

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | url = http://www.laurawilkinson.com | title = The Official Website of Laura Wilkinson | publisher = Laurawilkinson.com | access-date = December 16, 2013}}

data-sort-value="Youboty, Ashton" | Ashton Youboty

| style="text-align:center;"| 2003

| Football player, 3rd round draft pick by NFL's Buffalo Bills

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web | url = https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/7819 | title = Ashton Youboty | Jacksonville Jaguars | National Football League | Yahoo! Sports | publisher = Sports.yahoo.com | access-date = December 16, 2013}}

References

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External links

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{{Klein ISD}}

{{Texas UIL High School Athletic Regions}}

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