Kilgore High School
| Kilgore High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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711 North Longview Street Kilgore, Texas 75662 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°23′36″N 94°52′24″W / 32.39341°N 94.8732°WCoordinates: 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 |
| Principal | Greg Brown |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 993[1] (2015) |
| Color(s) | Red & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAA |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Newspaper | Mirror |
| Yearbook | Reflector |
| 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 2013, 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, former NFL player[6]
- Larry Hickman, former NFL player[7]
- Buddy Humphrey, former NFL player[8]
- Eddie Jones, former NFL player[9]
Notable faculty
John Heffner. Young Earth Creationist and many-time co-host to Carl Baugh television program Creation in the 21st Century[10] who currently teaches Pre-calculus at Kilgore[11] and chairs its math department.[12] 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,[13][14][15] in particular his use of the Malthusian growth model, which he uses to teach creationism to his audience.
References
- ↑ Texas Tribune
- ↑ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
- ↑ The Athletics Department
- ↑ Lone Star Football Network
- ↑ UIL Boys Track Archives
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosBo20.htm
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HickLa00.htm
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HumpBu00.htm
- ↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneEd01.htm
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140717043130/http://itbn.org/index/person/lib/people/sublib/John+Heffner
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20131231025812/http://khs.kisd.org/faculty
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20141120171814/https://sites.google.com/a/kisd.org/jheffner/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E3Bkh3mBkg
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RyL8CUfmHs
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lpn7BQSKTU