KLEIN HIGH SCHOOL

'Klein High School' is a public high school located in in Klein, Texas in unincorporated Harris County, about 40 minutes from downtown Houston. As a part of the Klein Independent School District, it offers a comprehensive curriculum for students in grades 9-12.

Contents

Administration

Information

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Music

Feeder schools

Intermediate schools

Primary schools

Noted alumni

References

External links

Administration

★ Principal: Mr. Larry Whitehead

★ Associate Principal: Mr. Carl Herreth

★ Associate Principal: Mr. Martin Denmark

★ Associate Principal: Dr. Kathryn Brown

★ Associate Principal: Ms. Cheryle Thompson

★ Associate Principal: Mrs. Lynette Acosta

★ Assistant Principal: Ms. Jennifer Martin

★ Assistant Principal: Ms. Tia Simmons

★ Assistant Principal: Mr. Bill Hartford

★ Assistant Principal: Mr. Johnnie Hayes

Information

Klein HS is the first High School established in the Klein Independent School District. It is Klein ISD's Signature High School. It serves over 3,400 students. The campus is designed with many separate buildings, sometimes known as "A Mini College Campus".
Klein High School is accredited by the Texas Education Agency and the Southern Association of Colleges. Its students top national averages in SAT and ACT standardized tests. 93% of the 2006 graduating class will attend college, receiving over $7 million in college scholarships.^[1]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Klein High School competes in district 15-5A
The Bearkat soccer team, headed by Coach Allen Baker, has won three state championships: 1997 (Ranked #2 Nationally), 1999 (National Champions) and 2005 (Ranked #3 Nationally). Coach Baker (2005 National High School Coach of the Year) has won over 600 games as a soccer coach, placing him in the top ten nationally among coaches.^[2]
The boys baseball team is coached by Barry Smith. The team won the state championship in 1998, and routinely competes in the state playoffs year in and year out.
The varsity football team is coached by Stan Labay. The 2006 team finished the season with a 7-4 record (5-1 in district play) and lost to top-ranked Lufkin High School in the playoffs.
The school was District 2006 Athletic Champions in Volleyball, Girls Basketball, Team Tennis, Spring Tennis, Swimming, Boys Soccer and Girl’s Soccer.

Music

The Klein High School full orchestra has been named the Texas Music Educators Association honor orchestra for 2007-2008. It won similar honors in 1998, 2001, and 2003 and was runner up in 1996, 2005, and 2007.^[3]
The Klein High School Music program was honored with a Grammy Award for the 1999-2000 school year.
The school has five choirs: Die Rosensanger, A Cappella, Liederkranz, Chorale and Chamber Choir.

Feeder schools

Intermediate schools

★ Doerre

★ Kleb

★ Strack (Partial)

Primary schools

★ Brill

★ Ehrhardt

★ Hassler (Partial)

★ Krahn

★ Kuehnle

★ Mittelstädt

★ Theiss

Noted alumni

★ Kevin Adams- 2007 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Spring Awakening)

★ Carl Agnelly - news reporter, WKOW-TV, Madison, Wisconsin (ABC affiliate)

★ Troy Andrew - former NFL player (Miami Dolphins)

★ Josh Barfield - Major League Baseball player, (Cleveland Indians)

★ Matthew Bomer - actor, ''Guiding Light'', ''Tru Calling'', ''Flightplan'', ''Traveler''

★ Lynn Collins - actress, ''The Lake House'', ''50 First Dates''

★ Dustin R. Donica - 3000th American soldier killed in the Iraq war

★ Nick Gatto - kicker, Texas Copperheads (minor-league Arena football team)

★ Mike Green - former NFL running back (Tennessee Titans); former NFL Europe MVP

★ Jason Hebert - former NFL defensive back (San Diego Chargers, Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans), All-WAC safety at Rice; set a world record at Klein with a 109-yard interception return for a touchdown against Klein Forest in 1996.

★ Lyle Lovett - recording artist; four-time Grammy winner

★ David Murphy - pro baseball player, Texas Rangers organization

★ Sophia Reza - reporter, KOCO-TV, Oklahoma City (ABC affiliate)

★ Sherry Stringfield - actress, most known for ''ER''

★ Sloan Thomas - former NFL wide receiver (Houston Texans)

★ Sylvester Turner - member of Texas House of Representatives, former Houston mayoral candidate

★ Derek Webb - recording artist; former member of Caedmon's Call

★ Brad White - 2nd trombone, Houston Symphony Orchestra

★ Laura Wilkinson - 2000 Olympic gold medalist (platform dive), two-time Olympian (2000, 2004)

★ Ashton Youboty - NFL defensive back (Buffalo Bills)

References

1. Klein High School profile 2006-2007
2. Klein High Bearkat Soccer
3. Spring/Klein/Tomball News August 2, 2007

External links

★ Klein High School

★ GreatSchools - Klein High School

★ Klein High Bearkat Soccer

★ Klein High School Choir