Kennedale High School
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 | |
901 Wildcat Way , 76060 United States | |
Coordinates | 32.65354°N 97.198663°W [1] |
Information | |
Motto | Where Everybody is Cagle |
Established | 1998 |
Status | Currently operational[2] |
School district | Kennedale Independent School District |
CEEB code | 443787 |
Principal | Michael Cagle [3] |
Assistant Principals | DeKisha Browning, Amy Newcomer, Julia Stephen |
Teaching staff | 61.65 (FTE)[4] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,049 (2018-19)[4] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.02[4] |
School colour(s) | Kelly green and White |
Athletics | UIL 4A |
Athletics conference | UIL 4A |
Mascot | Wildcat |
Team name | Wildcats, Lady Kats |
Website |
Campus
The 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
Activities 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
As 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
- Girls' soccer: 2015, 2016 (4A)
- Boys' track : 2014 (3A)
- Boys' baseball: 2011 (3A)
- Boys' basketball: 2008 (3A)
- Girls' track : 2006 (3A)
- Softball: 1998, 2000 (3A)[5]
State Runner-ups
- Football: 2017(4A/D1)
Band
The Kennedale High School Wildcat Band[6] is directed by director of bands Mr. Erol K. Oktay and assistant band directors Josie Inman and Tyler Broadhurst. 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 has qualified for every UIL state-wide championship since 2006 and qualified for finals in both 2014 and 2016.
The KHS Varsity Wind Ensemble has qualified as a state finalist in the ATSSB Outstanding Performance Series competition.[7]
Notable alumni
- Wes Bautovich, football player
- Cedric James, football player
- Daniel Millican, screenwriter
References
- "Kennedale High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- "School Detail for Kennedale H S". National Center for Education Statistics.
- "Administration". Kennedale High School.
- "KENNEDALE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- 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.
- "OPS Results". ATTSB.