Kilgore High School
Address
711 North Longview Street

Kilgore
,
Texas
75662

United States
Coordinates32°23′36″N 94°52′24″W / 32.39341°N 94.8732°W / 32.39341; -94.8732
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtKilgore Independent School District
SuperintendentDr. Andy Baker
PrincipalApril Cox
Associate PrincipalTimothy Banks
Associate Principal of AcademicsLauren Thrasher
Assistant PrincipalKarla Square
Ronnie Garvin
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,109[1] (2018-2019)
Color(s)    Red & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAA Division 1
MascotBulldogs
NewspaperMirror
YearbookReflector
Sports District10-4A (Football)
16-4A (All Others)
WebsiteKilgore High School

Kilgore High School is a public high school located in the city of Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas, 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 2022, the school was given an Accountability Rating of 'B' by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Athletics

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

  • Baseball (Boys)
  • Basketball (Boys & Girls)
  • Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
  • Football (Boys)
  • Golf (Boys & Girls)
  • Soccer (Boys & Girls)
  • Softball (Girls)
  • Tennis (Boys & Girls)
  • Track & Field (Boys & Girls)
  • Volleyball (Girls)

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

Football Records Table
Season Conf Dist Overall
Record		 District
Record		 Playoff
Record		 Coach Notes Ref
1928B27
1929
1930
19315-3H.P. Gaston
1932B165-3Johnny 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)
19538-1-2
19544-6
19557-3
1956710-20-1[4]
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[5]
198712-22-1Region 2 Finalist[6]
1988169-2-12-1[7]
19895-5Jack Rushing
(6-13)
19901-8
19916-51-1Billy Rhodes
(22-17-3)		[8]
1992157-3-10-1[9]
19934-4-2
1994175-5
19957-51-1Mike Vallery
(138-42-1)		[10]
19964A II1610-2-12-1[11]
19979-31-1[12]
1998179-31-1[13]
19999-20-1[14]
2000166-50-1[15]
20017-40-1[16]
2002138-30-1[17]
200312-23-1Region 2 Finalist[18]
20041716-07-06-04A II State Champions[19][20]
200511-26-12-1[21][20]
2006126-44-3[20]
20079-36-11-1[22][20]
2008149-34-11-1[23][20]
200910-15-00-1[24][20]
20103-72-50-0Mike Wood
(102-37)		[20]
20119-55-23-1Region 2 Finalist[25][20]
20123A I1612-25-14-13A I State Semi-Finalist[26][20]
201314-16-05-13A I State Finalist[27][20]
20144A I910-15-01-1[28][20]
201511-15-01-1[29][20]
201610-26-01-1[30][20]
201710-45-22-1Region 3 Semi-Finalist[31][20]
2018104-82-30-1[32][20]
20198-33-20-1[33][20]
2020911-35-13-1Region 3 Finalist[34][20]
202111-26-12-1Clint Fuller
(33-8)		Region 3 Semi-Finalist[35][20]
202210-45-13-1Region 3 Finalist[36][20]
202312-26-03-1State Quarterfinalist[37][20]
Totals615-356-3098-2438-18

Athletic titles

  • Football[38]
    • 2004 - 4A Division 2 State Champion
    • 2013 - 3A Division 1 State Runner-Up
  • Baseball
    • 2018 4A Regional Finalist
    • 2019 4A State Semi-Finalist
  • Boys Track
    • 1974 - 2A State Champion[39]
  • Boys Soccer
    • 2018 - 4A-16 Conference Champion. Lost in third round of playoffs.[40]
    • 2017 - 4A State Champion[41]
    • 2016 - 4A Region 2 Champion and State Semi-Finalist. Lost to eventual 4A state champion Palestine in a 3-2 shootout.[42]
    • 2015 - 4A Region 2 Champion and State Semi-Finalist. Lost to eventual 4A state champion San Elizario, 5-1.[43]
    • 2014 - 4A-32 Conference Champion. Lost in third round of playoffs.[44]
    • 2013 - 4A Region 2 Runner-Up (State Quarterfinalist)[45]
    • 2012 - 4A Region 2 Runner-Up (State Quarterfinalist)[46]
    • 2011 - 4A State Finalist. Lost to Boerne Champion 2-1 in state championship match.[47]

Fine arts

Kilgore's high school band won the UIL Sweepstakes award in the 2011-2012 school year, and scored highly in the Area C marching contest in 2012.

Notable alumni

  • Bobby Cross (Class of 1948) — Former NFL and CFL professional football player[48]
  • Larry Hickman (Class of 1954) — Former NFL and CFL professional football player[49]
  • Buddy Humphrey (Class of 1954) — Former NFL professional football player[50]
  • Eddie Jones (Class of 2006) — Former NFL professional football player[51]
  • Bob Luman (Class of 1955) - Country/Rockabilly singer; member of Rockabilly Hall of Fame and Texas Country Music Hall of Fame[52]

Notable faculty

John Heffner is a Young Earth Creationist and many-time co-host to Carl Baugh television program Creation in the 21st Century[53] who currently teaches Pre-calculus at Kilgore[54] and chairs its math department.[55] 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,[56][57][58] in particular his use of the Malthusian growth model, which he uses to teach creationism to his audience.

References

  1. ↑ "2018-2019 Student Enrollment for Campus 092902002". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  2. ↑ "2022 Accountability Ratings Overall Summary KILGORE H S (092902002)-KILGORE ISD-GREGG COUNTY". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Schools - The Athletics Department .com". theathleticsdepartment.com. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ "1956 Football Conference 3A" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ "1986 Football Conference 4A" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ "1987 Football Conference 4A" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  7. ↑ "1988 Football Conference 4A" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ "1991 Football Conference 4A" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  9. ↑ "1992 Football Conference 4A" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  10. ↑ "1995 Football Conference 4A" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  11. ↑ "1996 Football Conference 4A Division 2" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  12. ↑ "1997 Football Conference 4A Division 2" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  13. ↑ "1998 Football Conference 4A Division 2" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  14. ↑ "1999 Football Conference 4A Division 2" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  15. ↑ "2000 Football Conference 4A Division 2" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  16. ↑ "2001 Football Conference 4A Division 2" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  17. ↑ "2002 Football Conference 4A Division 2" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  18. ↑ "2003 Football Conference 4A Division 2" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  19. ↑ "2004 Football Conference 4A Division 2" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Kilgore Football History". MaxPreps.com. November 11, 2023.
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  22. ↑ "2007 Football Conference 4A Division 2" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  23. ↑ "2008 Football Conference 4A Division 2" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  24. ↑ "2009 Football Conference 4A Division 2" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  25. ↑ "2011 Football Conference 4A Division 2" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  26. ↑ "2012 Football Conference 3A Division 1" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  27. ↑ "2013 Football Conference 3A Division 1" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
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  29. ↑ "2015 Football Conference 4A Division 1" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  30. ↑ "2016 Football Conference 4A Division 1" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  31. ↑ "2017 Football Conference 4A Division 1" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  32. ↑ "2018 Football Conference 4A Division 1" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  33. ↑ "2019 Football Conference 4A Division 1" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  34. ↑ "2020 Football Conference 4A Division 1" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  35. ↑ "2021 Football Conference 4A Division 1" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  36. ↑ "2022 Football Conference 4A Division 1" (PDF). uiltexas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  37. ↑ "2023 UIL Texas Football State Championships - 2023 Football Conference 4A D1". uiltexas.org. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  38. ↑ "UIL Football State Archives School Search - Kilgore". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  39. ↑ "UIL Boys Track & Field State Champions". uil100.org. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  40. ↑ "UIL 2018 Boys Soccer State Championship Boys Soccer 4A Region 2&4". Texas University Interscholastic League. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  41. ↑ "2016-2017 Boys Soccer Conference 4A State Bracket". Texas University Interscholastic League. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  42. ↑ "2015-2016 Boys Soccer Conference 4A State Bracket". Texas University Interscholastic League. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  43. ↑ "2014-2015 Boys Soccer Conference 4A State Bracket". Texas University Interscholastic League. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
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  46. ↑ "2011-2012 Boys Soccer Conference 4A" (PDF). Texas University Interscholastic League. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  47. ↑ "2010-2011 4A Boys Soccer State Bracket". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
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  49. ↑ "Larry Hickman NFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  50. ↑ "Buddy Humphrey NFL & AFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  51. ↑ "Eddie Jones NFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
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  54. ↑ "Faculty - Kilgore High School". December 31, 2013. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  55. ↑ "Mr. Heffner, Math Lead Teacher". Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  56. ↑ "Science in the 12th Century 2: Crunch the Numbers! - YouTube". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
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