| 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 located in the city of Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas, United States and classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Kilgore Independent School District located in southwest Gregg County. In 2022, the school was given an Accountability Rating of 'B' by the Texas Education Agency. [2]
The district includes the majority of Kilgore and a section of Lake Cherokee. [3] [4]
The Kilgore Bulldogs compete in the following sports: [5]
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 | [6] | |||||
| 1954 | 4-6 | |||||||
| 1955 | 7-3 | |||||||
| 1956 | 7 | 10-2 | 0-1 | [7] | ||||
| 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 | [8] | |||||
| 1987 | 12-2 | 2-1 | State Quarterfinalist | [9] | ||||
| 1988 | 16 | 9-2-1 | 2-1 | [10] | ||||
| 1989 | 5-5 | Jack Rushing (6-13) | ||||||
| 1990 | 1-8 | |||||||
| 1991 | 6-5 | 1-1 | Billy Rhodes (22-17-3) | [11] | ||||
| 1992 | 15 | 7-3-1 | 0-1 | [12] | ||||
| 1993 | 4-4-2 | |||||||
| 1994 | 17 | 5-5 | ||||||
| 1995 | 7-5 | 1-1 | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | [13] | ||||
| 1996 | 4A II | 16 | 10-2-1 | 2-1 | [14] | |||
| 1997 | 9-3 | 1-1 | [15] | |||||
| 1998 | 17 | 9-3 | 1-1 | [16] | ||||
| 1999 | 9-2 | 0-1 | [17] | |||||
| 2000 | 16 | 6-5 | 0-1 | [18] | ||||
| 2001 | 7-4 | 0-1 | [19] | |||||
| 2002 | 13 | 8-3 | 0-1 | [20] | ||||
| 2003 | 12-2 | 3-1 | State Quarterfinalist | [21] | ||||
| 2004 | 17 | 16-0 | 7-0 | 6-0 | State Champion | [22] | ||
| 2005 | 11-2 | 6-1 | 2-1 | [23] | ||||
| 2006 | 12 | 6-4 | 4-3 | |||||
| 2007 | 9-3 | 6-1 | 1-1 | [24] | ||||
| 2008 | 14 | 9-3 | 4-1 | 1-1 | [25] | |||
| 2009 | 10-1 | 5-0 | 0-1 | [26] | ||||
| 2010 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | Mike Wood (102-37) | ||||
| 2011 | 9-5 | 5-2 | 3-1 | State Quarterfinalist | [27] | |||
| 2012 | 3A I | 16 | 12-2 | 5-1 | 4-1 | State Semifinalist | [28] | |
| 2013 | 14-1 | 6-0 | 5-1 | State Finalist | [29] | |||
| 2014 | 4A I | 9 | 10-1 | 5-0 | 1-1 | [30] | ||
| 2015 | 11-1 | 5-0 | 1-1 | [31] | ||||
| 2016 | 10-2 | 6-0 | 1-1 | [32] | ||||
| 2017 | 10-4 | 5-2 | 2-1 | [33] | ||||
| 2018 | 10 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0-1 | [34] | |||
| 2019 | 8-3 | 3-2 | 0-1 | [35] | ||||
| 2020 | 9 | 11-3 | 5-1 | 3-1 | State Quarterfinalist | [36] | ||
| 2021 | 11-2 | 6-1 | 2-1 | Clint Fuller (46-11) | [37] | |||
| 2022 | 10-4 | 5-1 | 3-1 | State Quarterfinalist | [38] | |||
| 2023 | 12-2 | 6-0 | 3-1 | State Quarterfinalist | [39] | |||
| 2024 | 13-3 | 5-1 | 5-1 | State Finalist | [40] | |||
| Totals | 628-359-30 | 104-25 | 56-34 | |||||
Table references: MaxPreps, [41] Texas High School Football History, [42] and Lone Star Football. [43]
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. [56]
is a newspaper edited and published by the students of Kilgore High School [57]
Kilgore's high school band won the UIL Sweepstakes award in the 2011-2012 school year, and scored highly in the Area C marching contest in 2012.[ citation needed ]