Kilgore 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, 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.

Athletics

The Kilgore Bulldogs compete in the following sports:
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.
Table references: MaxPreps, Texas High School Football History, and Lone Star Football.

Athletic titles

  • Football
  • *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
  • Boys Soccer
  • *2024 - 4A Region 2 Champion and State Semi-Finalist.
  • *2018 - 4A-16 Conference Champion. Lost in third round of playoffs.
  • *2017 - 4A State Champion
  • *2016 - 4A Region 2 Champion and State Semi-Finalist. Lost to eventual 4A state champion Palestine in a 3-2 shootout.
  • *2015 - 4A Region 2 Champion and State Semi-Finalist. Lost to eventual 4A state champion San Elizario, 5-1.
  • *2014 - 4A-32 Conference Champion. Lost in third round of playoffs.
  • *2013 - 4A Region 2 Runner-Up
  • *2012 - 4A Region 2 Runner-Up
  • *2011 - 4A State Finalist. Lost to Boerne Champion 2-1 in state championship match.
On December 18, 2004, the Kilgore High School "Ragin' Red" Bulldog football team completed a perfect season 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.
  • Cheer
  • *2021 - 4A Best of Fight Song & 4th Place
  • *2022 - 4A Division 1 4th Place
  • *2023 - 4A Division 1 Top 20 Finalist
  • *2024 - 4A Division 1 Best of Fight Song & Top 20 Finalist
  • *2026 - 4A Division 1 Top 20 Finalist

Student life

The Mirror is a newspaper edited and published by students.

Notable alumni