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