Kennedale High School is a public high school in Kennedale, Texas. The only high school in the Kennedale Independent School District, it serves students in Kennedale and a small part of Arlington. It was rated in 2011 "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.
| Kennedale High School | |
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| Address | |
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901 Wildcat Way , 76060 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°39′13″N 97°11′55″W / 32.65354°N 97.198663°W[1] |
| Information | |
| Motto | Where Everybody is Cable |
| Established | 1998 |
| Status | Currently operational[4] |
| School district | Kennedale Independent School District |
| CEEB code | 443787 |
| Principal | Michael Cagle[2] |
| Teaching staff | 66.14 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,002 (2022-23)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.15[3] |
| Colour(s) | Kelly green and White |
| Athletics | UIL 4A |
| Athletics conference | UIL 4A |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Team name | Wildcats, Lady Kats |
| Website | [1] |
Campus
editThe 1974 building at 930 Bowman Springs Road in Kennedale became the junior high school campus when the new high school building at 901 Wildcat is the Way opened for the 1998–99 school year.
Extracurricular activities
editActivities and student groups at Kennedale High School include Art Club, Anime Club, Business Professionals of America, Choir, Computer Science Society, Friends of Rachel, Key Club, Kindness in Students Spreads, National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Outdoor Education Society, Spanish Club, Student Council, Thespians, UIL Academics, UIL Speech & Debate, and Yearbook.
Athletics
editAs of 2014, Kennedale High School competes in the AAAA, or 4A, classification of the University Interscholastic League. The Wildcats, known as the Lady Kats in women's leagues, compete in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, drill team, football, golf, powerlifting, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, swimming, and volleyball.
State championship titles
edit- Girls' soccer: 2015, 2016 (4A)
- Boys' track : 2014 (3A)
- Boys' baseball: 2011 (3A)
- Boys' basketball: 2008 (3A)
- Girls' track : 2004 (3A), 2021 (4A)
- Softball: 1998, 2000 (3A)[5]
State Runner-ups
edit- Football: 2017(4A/D1)
Band
editThe Kennedale High School Wildcat Band[6] is directed by the director of bands Mr. Erol K. Oktay. The KHS Wildcat Band includes a marching band, a jazz band, a varsity wind ensemble, and two sub-varsity wind ensembles.
The KHS Wildcat Marching Band qualified for every UIL state-wide championship for 14 years between 2006 and 2020,[7][8] qualifying for finals between 2014 and 2020.
The KHS Varsity Wind Ensemble has qualified as a state finalist in the ATSSB Outstanding Performance Series competition.[9]
Notable alumni
edit- Wes Bautovich, football player
- Cedric James, football player
- Daniel Millican, screenwriter
- Baron Browning, NFL linebacker
- Allie Thornton, professional soccer player
References
edit- ^ "Kennedale High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ "Administration". Kennedale High School.
- ^ a b c "KENNEDALE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "School Detail for Kennedale H S". National Center for Education Statistics.
- ^ Kretzschmar, Rick (1998-05-24). "Kennedale softball team wins state title". Dallas Morning News. Newsbank document ID 0ED3DABF6D4CE9C0.
Kennedale's softball team defeated West, 1-0, to win the Class 3A state title at the UIL State Softball Championships.... It is the first state title in any sport for Kennedale High School. Marching Band wins 5th at state marching band competition : 2014 (4A)»
- ^ "KHS Band Website". Kennedale High School Website.
- ^ "UIL Marching Band State Leaderboard". University Interscholastic League.
- ^ "2022 UIL 4A Area D Marching Band Contest" (PDF). University Interscholastic League.
- ^ "OPS Results". ATTSB.