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.
- 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
- Kenta Bell, Olympic track and field athlete
- Audrey Chase Hampton, MLB Pitcher for the New York Yankees
- Van Cliburn, world renowned piano virtuoso
- Bobby Cross, NFL and CFL professional football player
- Wayne Daniels, NFL professional football player
- Mel Gillis, member of the Alaska House of Representatives
- Larry Hickman, NFL and CFL professional football player
- John Hill, lawyer, politician, judge, and World War II veteran
- Buddy Humphrey, NFL professional football player
- Eddie Jones, NFL professional football player
- Bob Luman, Country/Rockabilly singer; Rockabilly Hall and Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
- Jimmy Mankins, World War II veteran and member of the Texas House of Representatives
- Tommy Merritt, businessman and member of the Texas House of Representatives
- Vic Nyvall, NFL professional football player
- Ron Shepherd, MLB professional Baseball player
- David Van Os, civil rights activist, labor lawyer, and politician
- Ally Venable, blues rock guitar player, singer, and songwriter