Kennedale High School

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.

Kennedale High School
Address
901 Wildcat Way

Kennedale
,
Texas
76060

United States
Coordinates32.65354°N 97.198663°W / 32.65354; -97.198663 [1]
Information
MottoWhere Everybody is Cagle
Established1998
StatusCurrently operational[2]
School districtKennedale Independent School District
CEEB code443787
PrincipalMichael Cagle [3]
Assistant PrincipalsDeKisha Browning, Amy Newcomer, Julia Stephen
Teaching staff61.77 (FTE)[4]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,021 (2017-18)[4]
Student to teacher ratio16.53[4]
School colour(s)Kelly green and White         
AthleticsUIL 4A
Athletics conferenceUIL 4A
MascotWildcat
Team nameWildcats, Lady Kats
Website

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 : 2006 (3A)
  • Softball: 1998, 2000 (3A)[5]

State Runner-ups
  • Football: 2017(4A/D1)

Band

The Kennedale High School Wildcat Band[6] is directed by director of bands Mr. Erol K. Oktay and assistant band directors Josie Inman and Tyler Broadhurst. 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 has qualified for every UIL state-wide championship since 2006 and qualified for finals in both 2014 and 2016.

The KHS Varsity Wind Ensemble has qualified as a state finalist in the ATSSB Outstanding Performance Series competition.[7]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Kennedale High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  2. "School Detail for Kennedale H S". National Center for Education Statistics.
  3. "Administration". Kennedale High School.
  4. KENNEDALE H S
  5. Kretzschmar, Rick (1998-05-24). "Kennedale softball team wins state title". Dallas Morning News. Newsbank document ID 0ED3DABF6D4CE9C0. Kennedale's softball team defeated West, 1-0, to win the Class 3A state title at the UIL State Softball Championships.... It is the first state title in any sport for Kennedale High School. Marching Band wins 5th at state marching band competition : 2014 (4A)»
  6. "KHS Band Website". Kennedale High School Website.
  7. "OPS Results". ATTSB.
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