KLEIN OAK HIGH SCHOOL

'Klein Oak High School' is a Blue Ribbon high school in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. It was established in August 1982. Its current roll is around 3,170 students. The school's principal is Kelly Schumacher.
Klein Oak was the third high school in Klein ISD. The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is administered by the Klein Independent School District. Several areas of unincorporated Harris County, including Kohrville, and Gleannloch Farms, are zoned to Klein Oak.

Contents

Demographics

Academics

Extracurricular activities

Feeder schools

References

External links

Demographics

Klein Oak has the smallest high school enrollment in Klein ISD. The school has gained nearly 300 students from last year. The Klein Oak Zone has the largest growth rate in the district. Enrollment dropped drastically in 2001 when Klein Collins High School took nearly half of Klein Oak's enrollment. The school recently moved back up to 5A in the 2006-2007 school year.

Academics

During the 1994-96 school years, Klein Oak High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education^[1], the highest award an American school can receive.^[2][3]
The IB Diploma Programme has been offered at this school since February 2004. It is the only school in Klein ISD which offers the program.^[4]

Extracurricular activities

Klein Oak High School has recently been named a GRAMMY Signature school for the 2006-2007 school year.^[5] Its music department has been recognized over the past decades for outstanding performances in numerous competitions.
Klein Oak is home to the Strutters, a nationally-recognized dance drill team comprised of talented female dancers.

Feeder schools

★ Kohrville

★ Frank

★ Metzler

★ Northampton

★ Schultz

★ Benignus

★ Hassler

★ Krahn (Partial)

★ Roth (Partial)

★ Krimmel

★ Hildebrandt

★ Doerre

References

1. Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
2. CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, ''Journal Inquirer'', November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. 'It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve'."
3. Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; ''The Washington Post''. September 29, 2005 '"For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."'
4. Klein Oak High School, International Baccalaureate Organization. Accessed August 5, 2007.
5. Grammy Signature Schools 2007. Accessed August 5, 2007.

External links

★ Official site