Kingwood Park High School

Kingwood Park High School (K-Park) is a high school located within the Kingwood community of Houston, Texas, United States. Kingwood Park is a part of the Humble Independent School District. On average, Kingwood Park serves approximately 1,700 students.

Kingwood Park High School
Address
Kingwood Park High School
Kingwood Park High School
4015 Woodland Hills Drive, Kingwood, TX

Houston
,
Texas
77339

United States
Coordinates
Information
Funding typePublic
Opened2007
PrincipalLisa Drabing
Faculty119.65 FTE (2018-19)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,849 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.45 (2018-19)[1]
Color(s)             Forest Green, Silver & Black
MascotBlack Panther
Websitewww.humbleisd.net/kphs

In 2008 the school was classified as a 4A school and reclassified in 2014 as a 5A school, putting it in District 21-5A. The school's mascot is the black panther, and its colors are silver, forest green and black. In December 2011, Larry Cooper retired from being principal of Kingwood Park High School. The current principal is Lisa Drabing.

History

Before the school was built, Humble ISD board members agreed to scale down the building's design. The school was scheduled to allow other Humble ISD students who wish to attend a high school smaller than the ones they are zoned to transfer to KPHS.[2]

Location and features

The school is located at 4015 Woodland Hills Drive, the former location of the Kingwood High School Ninth Grade Campus. The building was expanded to include a new gymnasium, a $25 million natatorium, auditorium, dance practice rooms, a wrestling arena, multi-purpose rooms, two large group instruction rooms, new state-of-the-art classrooms, and expanded administrative offices.

The school's campus is bisected by the Harris County, Texas / Montgomery County, Texas line. The campus lies partially in both counties.

Kingwood Park High School Performing Arts Center

Academics

For the 2018–2019 school year, the school received a B grade from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 89 out of 100. The school received a B grade in two domains, School Progress (score of 82) and Closing the Gaps (score of 81), and an A grade in Student Achievement (score of 93). The school received one of the seven possible distinction designations for Academic Achievement in Science.[3]

Athletics

Initially the school competed in athletic division 3A now 5A.[4]

Boys Swimming

The boys' swim team won state championships in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, & 2020.[5]

Feeder schools

Elm Grove, Foster, Woodland Hills and Bear Branch elementary schools feed students into Kingwood Middle School. [6] Kingwood Middle School and parts of Creekwood Middle School feeds into Kingwood Park High School.[7]

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - KINGWOOD PARK H S (482391011266)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  2. Wright, Kristin (2004-09-02). "New Kingwood Park High to be scaled down". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  3. Overview: KINGWOOD PARK H S. Texas Education Agency. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  4. Hveem, Todd (2007-06-14). "Kingwood Park to compete initially on Class 3A level". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  5. Swimming
  6. ""Attendance Areas in Humble ISD." Archived 2007-11-06 at the Wayback Machine Humble Independent School District
  7. Attendance Archived 2007-11-06 at the Wayback Machine


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