Kennedale High School

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Kennedale High School
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Kennedale High School
901 Wildcat Way

,
76060

United States
Coordinates 32°39′13″N97°11′55″W / 32.65354°N 97.198663°W / 32.65354; -97.198663 [1]
Information
MottoWhere Everybody is Cable
Established1998
StatusCurrently operational [2]
School district Kennedale Independent School District
CEEB code 443787
PrincipalMichael Cagle [3]
Teaching staff66.14 (FTE) [4]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,002 (2022-23) [4]
Student to teacher ratio15.15 [4]
Colour(s) Kelly green and White   
Athletics UIL 4A
Athletics conference UIL 4A
MascotWildcat
Team nameWildcats, Lady Kats
Website

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.

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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 : 2004 (3A), 2021 (4A)
  • Softball: 1998, 2000 (3A) [5]

State Runner-ups

  • Football: 2017(4A/D1)

Band

The 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

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