| Kilgore High School | |
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| Location | |
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711 North Longview Street , 75662 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°23′36″N94°52′24″W / 32.39341°N 94.8732°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Kilgore Proud", "Bulldog Strong" |
| School district | Kilgore Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Andy Baker |
| Principal | Marcus Camp |
| Staff | 84.69 (FTE) [1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,168 [1] (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.79 [1] |
| Colors | Red & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Newspaper | Mirror |
| Yearbook | Reflector |
| Football Sports District | 4A D1-9 |
| All Other Sports District | 4A-16 |
| Website | Kilgore High School |
Kilgore High School is a public high school in Kilgore, Texas, United States. It is classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL), and is part of the Kilgore Independent School District. In 2022, the school was given an Accountability Rating of 'B' by the Texas Education Agency. [2]
The Kilgore Bulldogs compete in the following sports: [3]
The football and soccer teams play their home games at R.E. Saint John Memorial Stadium, sharing the facility with the Kilgore College football team.
| Season | Conf | Dist | Overall Record | District Record | Playoff Record | Coach | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | B | 5-3 | H.P. Gaston | |||||
| 1932 | 16 | 5-3 | Johnny Wright (9-7-1) | |||||
| 1933 | 4-4-1 | |||||||
| 1934 | 1A | 10 | 2-4-2 | Bob Waters (13-24-4) | ||||
| 1935 | 0-8 | |||||||
| 1936 | 9 | 4-4-1 | ||||||
| 1937 | 4-3-1 | |||||||
| 1938 | 3-5 | |||||||
| 1939 | 8-2 | I.B. Hale (14-3-2) | ||||||
| 1940 | 2A | 11 | 6-1-2 | |||||
| 1941 | 7-2-1 | R.E. St. John | ||||||
| 1942 | 6-3 | Floyd Wagstaff (17-10-1) | ||||||
| 1943 | 5-3-1 | |||||||
| 1944 | 6-4 | |||||||
| 1945 | 1-8-1 | Wilson McKewen (7-11-2) | ||||||
| 1946 | 6-3-1 | |||||||
| 1947 | 6-2-2 | Harold Neal (10-8-2) | ||||||
| 1948 | 8 | 4-6 | ||||||
| 1949 | 1-8-2 | M.A. Hopson (7-20-4) | ||||||
| 1950 | 9 | 3-5-2 | ||||||
| 1951 | 3-7 | |||||||
| 1952 | 3A | 4 | 5-5 | Ty Bain (68-34-3) | ||||
| 1953 | 8-1-2 | 0-1 | [4] | |||||
| 1954 | 4-6 | |||||||
| 1955 | 7-3 | |||||||
| 1956 | 7 | 10-2 | 0-1 | [5] | ||||
| 1957 | 8-3 | |||||||
| 1958 | 6-3-1 | |||||||
| 1959 | 8-3 | |||||||
| 1960 | 7-3 | |||||||
| 1961 | 5-5 | |||||||
| 1962 | 3-6-1 | Prince Scott (12-16-2) | ||||||
| 1963 | 5-5 | |||||||
| 1964 | 4-5-1 | |||||||
| 1965 | 7-3 | Jim Hess (11-9) | ||||||
| 1966 | 4-6 | |||||||
| 1967 | 3-7 | Raymond Haas (9-20) | ||||||
| 1968 | 2-8 | |||||||
| 1969 | 4-5 | |||||||
| 1970 | 8 | 4-6 | John Blocker (27-13) | |||||
| 1971 | 7-3 | |||||||
| 1972 | 9 | 8-2 | ||||||
| 1973 | 8-2 | |||||||
| 1974 | 2-8 | Buddy Humphrey (3-16-1) | ||||||
| 1975 | 1-8-1 | |||||||
| 1976 | 8 | 8-1-1 | Kyle Gantt (15-4-1) | |||||
| 1977 | 7-3 | |||||||
| 1978 | 6-4 | Lawrence Kalmus (24-17) | ||||||
| 1979 | 7-3 | |||||||
| 1980 | 4A | 8 | 7-4 | |||||
| 1981 | 4-6 | |||||||
| 1982 | 6-4 | James Cameron (47-20-1) | ||||||
| 1983 | 4-6 | |||||||
| 1984 | 8-2 | |||||||
| 1985 | 8-3 | |||||||
| 1986 | 9-3-1 | 0-1 | [6] | |||||
| 1987 | 12-2 | 2-1 | State Quarterfinalist | [7] | ||||
| 1988 | 16 | 9-2-1 | 2-1 | [8] | ||||
| 1989 | 5-5 | Jack Rushing (6-13) | ||||||
| 1990 | 1-8 | |||||||
| 1991 | 6-5 | 1-1 | Billy Rhodes (22-17-3) | [9] | ||||
| 1992 | 15 | 7-3-1 | 0-1 | [10] | ||||
| 1993 | 4-4-2 | |||||||
| 1994 | 17 | 5-5 | ||||||
| 1995 | 7-5 | 1-1 | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | [11] | ||||
| 1996 | 4A II | 16 | 10-2-1 | 2-1 | [12] | |||
| 1997 | 9-3 | 1-1 | [13] | |||||
| 1998 | 17 | 9-3 | 1-1 | [14] | ||||
| 1999 | 9-2 | 0-1 | [15] | |||||
| 2000 | 16 | 6-5 | 0-1 | [16] | ||||
| 2001 | 7-4 | 0-1 | [17] | |||||
| 2002 | 13 | 8-3 | 0-1 | [18] | ||||
| 2003 | 12-2 | 3-1 | State Quarterfinalist | [19] | ||||
| 2004 | 17 | 16-0 | 7-0 | 6-0 | State Champion | [20] | ||
| 2005 | 11-2 | 6-1 | 2-1 | [21] | ||||
| 2006 | 12 | 6-4 | 4-3 | |||||
| 2007 | 9-3 | 6-1 | 1-1 | [22] | ||||
| 2008 | 14 | 9-3 | 4-1 | 1-1 | [23] | |||
| 2009 | 10-1 | 5-0 | 0-1 | [24] | ||||
| 2010 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | Mike Wood (102-37) | ||||
| 2011 | 9-5 | 5-2 | 3-1 | State Quarterfinalist | [25] | |||
| 2012 | 3A I | 16 | 12-2 | 5-1 | 4-1 | State Semifinalist | [26] | |
| 2013 | 14-1 | 6-0 | 5-1 | State Finalist | [27] | |||
| 2014 | 4A I | 9 | 10-1 | 5-0 | 1-1 | [28] | ||
| 2015 | 11-1 | 5-0 | 1-1 | [29] | ||||
| 2016 | 10-2 | 6-0 | 1-1 | [30] | ||||
| 2017 | 10-4 | 5-2 | 2-1 | [31] | ||||
| 2018 | 10 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0-1 | [32] | |||
| 2019 | 8-3 | 3-2 | 0-1 | [33] | ||||
| 2020 | 9 | 11-3 | 5-1 | 3-1 | State Quarterfinalist | [34] | ||
| 2021 | 11-2 | 6-1 | 2-1 | Clint Fuller (46-11) | [35] | |||
| 2022 | 10-4 | 5-1 | 3-1 | State Quarterfinalist | [36] | |||
| 2023 | 12-2 | 6-0 | 3-1 | State Quarterfinalist | [37] | |||
| 2024 | 13-3 | 5-1 | 5-1 | State Finalist | [38] | |||
| 2025 | 14-2 | 5-1 | 5-1 | State Finalist | [39] | |||
| Totals | 642-361-30 | 110-25 [a] | 61-35 [b] | |||||
Table references: MaxPreps, [40] Texas High School Football History, [41] and Lone Star Football. [42]
On December 18, 2004, the Kilgore High School "Ragin' Red" Bulldog football team completed a perfect season (16–0) after winning the Class 4A Division II state championship game, 33–27, in a double-overtime thriller against the Dallas Lincoln Tigers at Baylor University's Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco. Nick Sanders blocked a potential go-ahead field goal attempt by Lincoln and returned it for the winning touchdown. [55]
The Mirror is a newspaper edited and published by students. [56]