Klein Collins High School

Klein Collins High School
Address
20811 Ella Boulevard Klein , Texas 77388 United States
Coordinates	30°03′40″N95°28′42″W / 30.06111°N 95.47833°W / 30.06111; -95.47833
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	"Excellence Without Compromise"
Established	August 9, 2001
Principal	Randy Kirk
Faculty	263.45 FTEs (2021–22) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	3,333 (2020–21) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.3 (2021–22) [1]
Color(s)	Navy blue and Vegas gold with cardinal red as an accent
Athletics conference	UIL Class 6A
Team name	Tigers
Newspaper	Legacy Press
Yearbook	Legacy
Information	832-484-5500
Website	School website

Klein Collins High School is a public high school located at 20811 Ella Boulevard in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. The school, with a Klein, Texas postal address, serves students in grades 9 through 12, as part of the Klein Independent School District. The 555,000-square-foot (51,600 m²) school sits on a 117.5-acre (0.476 km²) site. ^[2]

The school serves several sections of unincorporated Harris County, including sections of Forest Ridge. ^[3]

By board policy of the district, all senior high schools must have "Klein" as the first word of their names, in honor of Adam Klein. Klein Collins also honors Dr. Don Collins, superintendent of the Klein School District for 29 years.

The school's official student newspaper is the Legacy Press. ^[4]

History

Klein Collins opened on August 9, 2001 with Ms. Mindy Spurlock as the opening principal. RWS Architects designed the now 602,000-square-foot (55,900 m²) campus and Marshall Construction Company, who received the contract to build Klein Collins on May 10, 1999, built the campus at an approximate cost of $52,000,000 exclusive of furniture and equipment. The campus, built in two separate phases, opened on August 9, 2001 with 1,092 students and a maximum capacity for 3,100 students. ^[5]

In 2017 portions of the Klein Collins zone west of Kuykendahl Road were planned to be rezoned to Klein High School. ^[6]

Demographics

As of the 2021-22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,333 students. 16.8% of students were African American, 39.7% were Hispanic, 32% were White, 0.4% were American Indian, 7.1% were Asian, 0.1% were Pacific Islander, and 4% were Two or More Races. 43.1% of students were Economically Disadvantaged, 11.2% received Special Education, and 8.5% were English Learners. ^[7]

Academics

For the 2021-22 school year, the school received a B grade from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 83 out of 100. The school received a B grade in two performance domains, Student Achievement (score of 86) and School Progress (score of 82), and a C grade in Closing the Gaps (score of 77). The school did not receive any of the seven possible distinction designations. ^[7]

Feeder pattern

The following elementary schools feed into Klein Collins: ^[8]

• Benfer
• Haude
• Kreinhop
• Lemm
• Kuehnle (partial)
• Roth
• Zwink

The following intermediate schools feed into Klein Collins:

• Schindewolf
• Strack (partial)
• Hildebrandt (partial)

Notable alumni

• Bassel Bawji (born 1989), Lebanese-American basketball player ^[9]
• Austin Dean (born 1993), Major League Baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants ^[10]
• Demetri Goodson (born 1989), former cornerback and currently college scout for the Green Bay Packers ^[11]
• Mike Goodson (born 1987), running back for the New York Jets ^[12]
• Tyler Naquin (born 1991), outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds ^[13]
• Isaiah Spiller (born 2001), running back for Texas A&M ^[14]
• Allison Luff (born 1988), Broadway actress and singer, known for roles in Waitress and Wicked ^[15]

References

1. "KLEIN COLLINS H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
2. Klein Collins High School
3. KB Home Community - Forest Ridge - Liberty - Spring, TX
4. "About". KCLegacyPress.com. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
5. About Klein Collins. Klein Independent School District. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
6. Blanchard, Sarah (2015-12-15). "Rezoning plans continue for Klein ISD". The Spring Observer at the Houston Chronicle . Retrieved 2017-04-18. - The fifth high school is Klein Cain
7. Overview: KLEIN COLLINS H S. Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
8. http://www.kleinisd.net/docs/sa.attzkchs.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
9. Bassel Bawji - 2008-09 Men's Basketball, University of Tulsa. Accessed March 2, 2017.
10. "Austin Dean Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
11. Smith, Brian T. "Two-sport star Goodson believes true calling is NFL; He once quit football for basketball. Now he's sure where he belongs", Houston Chronicle , January 26, 2014. Accessed March 2, 2017. "Three years later, Goodson drastically altered his life again. Spokane, Wash., was traded for Waco. Coach Art Briles was reviving Baylor football. He extended an open hand to a former Klein Collins cornerback who'd last played the sport in 2005."
12. Laymance, Reid. "Former A&M RB Mike Goodson arrested in New Jersey", Houston Chronicle , May 17, 2013. Accessed March 2, 2017. "Former Klein Collins and Texas A&M running back Mike Goodson was arrested by New Jersey State Police on Thursday and charged with possession of a loaded firearm and simple possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, police spokesman Lt. Stephen Jones told USA Today."
13. Reiss, Aaron. "Klein Collins/A&M product Tyler Naquin among AL's top rookies", Houston Chronicle , July 19, 2016. Accessed March 2, 2017. "If that's so, she's seen a Klein Collins grad who is hitting .314 with a .969 OPS in 172 at-bats in his first season with the AL Central-leading Cleveland Indians."
14. "Isaiah Spiller - Football".
15. MAINES, DON (2011-04-26). "Mamma Mia! Here she goes again!". Chron. Retrieved 2021-07-11.

External links

• Texas portal
• Schools portal

• Klein Collins High School
• Klein Independent School District
• KCHS Tiger Tribune newspaper