Krum High School

Krum High School is a public high school located in the city of Krum, Texas, USA and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Krum Independent School District located in west central Denton County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Krum High School
Address
700-A Bobcat Blvd.

Krum
,
Texas
76249-9649

United States
Information
School typePublic High School high school
School districtKrum Independent School District
PrincipalMichelle Pieniazek
Grades9-12
Enrollment606 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)          Blue & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAA
MascotBobcat/Lady Bobcat
YearbookThe Bobcat
WebsiteKrum High School

Academics

The high school excels in UIL academic competitions, with six individuals advancing to the state meet in 2007.

Athletics

The Krum Bobcats compete in these sports [3]

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball

Addition of football

Unusual for high schools in high-school football crazy Texas, Krum did not participate in football until 2010. In 2006, Krum ISD voters defeated by a 53-vote margin a $6 million bond issue that would have added a football stadium to the school and football as an extracurricular activity for the first time since 1922.[4] In November 2007, voters passed a $7.5 million bond package to add facilities for football and girls' volleyball. The district began to offer these sports during the 2008-09 school year.[5]

State Titles
  • Boys' Basketball - [6]
    • 1971(B), 1978(B), 1994(2A), 1996(2A), 1998(2A)
  • Boys' Cross Country - [7]
    • 2003(2A)
  • Girls' Cross Country - [8]
    • 2001(2A), 2002(2A)
  • Girls' Softball
    • 2017(4A)

The boys' basketball team shares the state record for championships in its classification.

References
  1. "KRUM H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  3. The Athletics Department
  4. Denmon, Debbie. "B-ball remains supreme after Krum stadium bond fails" Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Texas Cable News, November 8, 2006. Accessed July 8, 2007.
  5. Thompson, Amy Dodd "Krum May Kick-Off Football in Fall" Archived 2008-02-26 at the Wayback Machine, Denton Record-Chronicle, February 22, 2008. Accessed February 22, 2008.
  6. UIL Boys' Basketball Archives
  7. UIL Boys' Cross Country Archives Archived 2012-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
  8. UIL Girls' Cross Country Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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