Kilgore High School

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Kilgore High School
Location
Map
711 North Longview Street

Kilgore
,
Texas
75662

United States
Coordinates32°23′36″N 94°52′24″W / 32.39341°N 94.8732°W / 32.39341; -94.8732
Information
School typePublic high school
Motto"Kilgore Proud", "Bulldog Strong"
School districtKilgore Independent School District
SuperintendentAndy Baker
PrincipalMarcus Camp
Staff84.69 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,168[1] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio13.79[1]
Colors    Red & White
Athletics conferenceUIL
MascotBulldogs
NewspaperMirror
YearbookReflector
Football Sports District4A D1-9
All Other Sports District4A-16
WebsiteKilgore 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]

Athletics

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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.

Football Records Table
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]

  1. ^ District record since 2004. Research into prior records is ongoing.
  2. ^ Research into prior records is ongoing.

Athletic titles

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  • Football[43]
    • 2004 - 4A Division 2 State Champion
    • 2013 - 3A Division 1 State Runner-Up
    • 2024 - 4A Division 1 State Runner-Up
    • 2025 - 4A Division 1 State Runner-Up
  • Baseball
    • 2018 4A Regional Finalist
    • 2019 4A State Semi-Finalist
  • Boys Track
    • 1974 - 3A State Champion[44]
  • Boys Soccer
    • 2024 - 4A Region 2 Champion[45] and State Semi-Finalist.[46]
    • 2018 - 4A-16 Conference Champion. Lost in third round of playoffs.[47]
    • 2017 - 4A State Champion[48]
    • 2016 - 4A Region 2 Champion and State Semi-Finalist. Lost to eventual 4A state champion Palestine in a 3-2 shootout.[49]
    • 2015 - 4A Region 2 Champion and State Semi-Finalist. Lost to eventual 4A state champion San Elizario, 5-1.[50]
    • 2014 - 4A-32 Conference Champion. Lost in third round of playoffs.[51]
    • 2013 - 4A Region 2 Runner-Up (State Quarterfinalist)[52]
    • 2012 - 4A Region 2 Runner-Up (State Quarterfinalist)[53]
    • 2011 - 4A State Finalist. Lost to Boerne Champion 2-1 in state championship match.[54]

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]

  • Cheer
    • 2021 - 4A Best of Fight Song & 4th Place [56][57]
    • 2022 - 4A Division 1 4th Place [58]
    • 2023 - 4A Division 1 Top 20 Finalist [59]
    • 2024 - 4A Division 1 Best of Fight Song & Top 20 Finalist [60][61]
    • 2026 - 4A Division 1 Top 20 Finalist [62]

Student life

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The Mirror is a newspaper edited and published by students.[63]

Notable alumni

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Main category: Kilgore High School alumni

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