# Kilgore High School

Kilgore High School is a public high school located in the city of Kilgore, Gregg County, Texas, United States and classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Kilgore Independent School District located in southwest Gregg County. In 2022, the school was given an Accountability Rating of 'B' by the Texas Education Agency.
The district includes the majority of Kilgore and a section of Lake Cherokee.

## Athletics

The Kilgore Bulldogs compete in the following sports:
* Baseball (Boys)
* Basketball (Boys & Girls)
* Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
* Football (Boys)
* Golf (Boys & Girls)
* Soccer (Boys & Girls)
* Softball (Girls)
* Tennis (Boys & Girls)
* Track & Field (Boys & Girls)
* Volleyball (Girls)
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 |
| 1931 | B | | 5-3 | | | H.P. Gaston | |
| 1932 | B | 16 | 5-3 | | | Johnny Wright (9-7-1) | |
| 1933 | B | 16 | 4-4-1 | | | Johnny Wright (9-7-1) | |
| 1934 | 1A | 10 | 2-4-2 | | | Bob Waters (13-24-4) | |
| 1935 | 1A | 10 | 0-8 | | | Bob Waters (13-24-4) | |
| 1936 | 1A | 9 | 4-4-1 | | | Bob Waters (13-24-4) | |
| 1937 | 1A | 9 | 4-3-1 | | | Bob Waters (13-24-4) | |
| 1938 | 1A | 9 | 3-5 | | | Bob Waters (13-24-4) | |
| 1939 | 1A | 9 | 8-2 | | | I.B. Hale (14-3-2) | |
| 1940 | 2A | 11 | 6-1-2 | | | I.B. Hale (14-3-2) | |
| 1941 | 2A | 11 | 7-2-1 | | | R.E. St. John | |
| 1942 | 2A | 11 | 6-3 | | | Floyd Wagstaff (17-10-1) | |
| 1943 | 2A | 11 | 5-3-1 | | | Floyd Wagstaff (17-10-1) | |
| 1944 | 2A | 11 | 6-4 | | | Floyd Wagstaff (17-10-1) | |
| 1945 | 2A | 11 | 1-8-1 | | | Wilson McKewen (7-11-2) | |
| 1946 | 2A | 11 | 6-3-1 | | | Wilson McKewen (7-11-2) | |
| 1947 | 2A | 11 | 6-2-2 | | | Harold Neal (10-8-2) | |
| 1948 | 2A | 8 | 4-6 | | | Harold Neal (10-8-2) | |
| 1949 | 2A | 8 | 1-8-2 | | | M.A. Hopson (7-20-4) | |
| 1950 | 2A | 9 | 3-5-2 | | | M.A. Hopson (7-20-4) | |
| 1951 | 2A | 9 | 3-7 | | | M.A. Hopson (7-20-4) | |
| 1952 | 3A | 4 | 5-5 | | | Ty Bain (68-34-3) | |
| 1953 | 3A | 4 | 8-1-2 | | 0-1 | Ty Bain (68-34-3) | |
| 1954 | 3A | 4 | 4-6 | | | Ty Bain (68-34-3) | |
| 1955 | 3A | 4 | 7-3 | | | Ty Bain (68-34-3) | |
| 1956 | 3A | 7 | 10-2 | | 0-1 | Ty Bain (68-34-3) | |
| 1957 | 3A | 7 | 8-3 | | | Ty Bain (68-34-3) | |
| 1958 | 3A | 7 | 6-3-1 | | | Ty Bain (68-34-3) | |
| 1959 | 3A | 7 | 8-3 | | | Ty Bain (68-34-3) | |
| 1960 | 3A | 7 | 7-3 | | | Ty Bain (68-34-3) | |
| 1961 | 3A | 7 | 5-5 | | | Ty Bain (68-34-3) | |
| 1962 | 3A | 7 | 3-6-1 | | | Prince Scott (12-16-2) | |
| 1963 | 3A | 7 | 5-5 | | | Prince Scott (12-16-2) | |
| 1964 | 3A | 7 | 4-5-1 | | | Prince Scott (12-16-2) | |
| 1965 | 3A | 7 | 7-3 | | | Jim Hess (11-9) | |
| 1966 | 3A | 7 | 4-6 | | | Jim Hess (11-9) | |
| 1967 | 3A | 7 | 3-7 | | | Raymond Haas (9-20) | |
| 1968 | 3A | 7 | 2-8 | | | Raymond Haas (9-20) | |
| 1969 | 3A | 7 | 4-5 | | | Raymond Haas (9-20) | |
| 1970 | 3A | 8 | 4-6 | | | John Blocker (27-13) | |
| 1971 | 3A | 8 | 7-3 | | | John Blocker (27-13) | |
| 1972 | 3A | 9 | 8-2 | | | John Blocker (27-13) | |
| 1973 | 3A | 9 | 8-2 | | | John Blocker (27-13) | |
| 1974 | 3A | 9 | 2-8 | | | Buddy Humphrey (3-16-1) | |
| 1975 | 3A | 9 | 1-8-1 | | | Buddy Humphrey (3-16-1) | |
| 1976 | 3A | 8 | 8-1-1 | | | Kyle Gantt (15-4-1) | |
| 1977 | 3A | 8 | 7-3 | | | Kyle Gantt (15-4-1) | |
| 1978 | 3A | 8 | 6-4 | | | Lawrence Kalmus (24-17) | |
| 1979 | 3A | 8 | 7-3 | | | Lawrence Kalmus (24-17) | |
| 1980 | 4A | 8 | 7-4 | | | Lawrence Kalmus (24-17) | |
| 1981 | 4A | 8 | 4-6 | | | Lawrence Kalmus (24-17) | |
| 1982 | 4A | 8 | 6-4 | | | James Cameron (47-20-1) | |
| 1983 | 4A | 8 | 4-6 | | | James Cameron (47-20-1) | |
| 1984 | 4A | 8 | 8-2 | | | James Cameron (47-20-1) | |
| 1985 | 4A | 8 | 8-3 | | | James Cameron (47-20-1) | |
| 1986 | 4A | 8 | 9-3-1 | | 0-1 | James Cameron (47-20-1) | |
| 1987 | 4A | 8 | 12-2 | | 2-1 | James Cameron (47-20-1) | State Quarterfinalist |
| 1988 | 4A | 16 | 9-2-1 | | 2-1 | James Cameron (47-20-1) | |
| 1989 | 4A | 16 | 5-5 | | | Jack Rushing (6-13) | |
| 1990 | 4A | 16 | 1-8 | | | Jack Rushing (6-13) | |
| 1991 | 4A | 16 | 6-5 | | 1-1 | Billy Rhodes (22-17-3) | |
| 1992 | 4A | 15 | 7-3-1 | | 0-1 | Billy Rhodes (22-17-3) | |
| 1993 | 4A | 15 | 4-4-2 | | | Billy Rhodes (22-17-3) | |
| 1994 | 4A | 17 | 5-5 | | | Billy Rhodes (22-17-3) | |
| 1995 | 4A | 17 | 7-5 | | 1-1 | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | |
| 1996 | 4A II | 16 | 10-2-1 | | 2-1 | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | |
| 1997 | 4A II | 16 | 9-3 | | 1-1 | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | |
| 1998 | 4A II | 17 | 9-3 | | 1-1 | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | |
| 1999 | 4A II | 17 | 9-2 | | 0-1 | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | |
| 2000 | 4A II | 16 | 6-5 | | 0-1 | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | |
| 2001 | 4A II | 16 | 7-4 | | 0-1 | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | |
| 2002 | 4A II | 13 | 8-3 | | 0-1 | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | |
| 2003 | 4A II | 13 | 12-2 | | 3-1 | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | State Quarterfinalist |
| 2004 | 4A II | 17 | 16-0 | 7-0 | 6-0 | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | State Champion |
| 2005 | 4A II | 17 | 11-2 | 6-1 | 2-1 | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | |
| 2006 | 4A II | 12 | 6-4 | 4-3 | | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | |
| 2007 | 4A II | 12 | 9-3 | 6-1 | 1-1 | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | |
| 2008 | 4A II | 14 | 9-3 | 4-1 | 1-1 | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | |
| 2009 | 4A II | 14 | 10-1 | 5-0 | 0-1 | Mike Vallery (138-42-1) | |
| 2010 | 4A II | 14 | 3-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | Mike Wood (102-37) | |
| 2011 | 4A II | 14 | 9-5 | 5-2 | 3-1 | Mike Wood (102-37) | State Quarterfinalist |
| 2012 | 3A I | 16 | 12-2 | 5-1 | 4-1 | Mike Wood (102-37) | State Semifinalist |
| 2013 | 3A I | 16 | 14-1 | 6-0 | 5-1 | Mike Wood (102-37) | State Finalist |
| 2014 | 4A I | 9 | 10-1 | 5-0 | 1-1 | Mike Wood (102-37) | |
| 2015 | 4A I | 9 | 11-1 | 5-0 | 1-1 | Mike Wood (102-37) | |
| 2016 | 4A I | 9 | 10-2 | 6-0 | 1-1 | Mike Wood (102-37) | |
| 2017 | 4A I | 9 | 10-4 | 5-2 | 2-1 | Mike Wood (102-37) | |
| 2018 | 4A I | 10 | 4-8 | 2-3 | 0-1 | Mike Wood (102-37) | |
| 2019 | 4A I | 10 | 8-3 | 3-2 | 0-1 | Mike Wood (102-37) | |
| 2020 | 4A I | 9 | 11-3 | 5-1 | 3-1 | Mike Wood (102-37) | State Quarterfinalist |
| 2021 | 4A I | 9 | 11-2 | 6-1 | 2-1 | Clint Fuller (46-11) | |
| 2022 | 4A I | 9 | 10-4 | 5-1 | 3-1 | Clint Fuller (46-11) | State Quarterfinalist |
| 2023 | 4A I | 9 | 12-2 | 6-0 | 3-1 | Clint Fuller (46-11) | State Quarterfinalist |
| 2024 | 4A I | 9 | 13-3 | 5-1 | 5-1 | Clint Fuller (46-11) | State Finalist |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | 628-359-30 | 104-25 | 56-34 | | |
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
* Baseball
** 2018 4A Regional Finalist
** 2019 4A State Semi-Finalist
* Boys Track
** 1974 - 3A State Champion
* Boys Soccer
** 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 (State Quarterfinalist)
** 2012 - 4A Region 2 Runner-Up (State Quarterfinalist)
** 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 (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.

## Student life
### Newspapers

The Mirror is a newspaper edited and published by the students of Kilgore High School

## Fine arts

Kilgore's high school band won the UIL Sweepstakes award in the 2011-2012 school year, and scored highly in the Area C marching contest in 2012.

## Notable alumni

* Bobby Cross (Class of 1948) - NFL and CFL professional football player
* Larry Hickman (Class of 1954) - NFL and CFL professional football player
* Buddy Humphrey (Class of 1954) - NFL professional football player
* Eddie Jones (Class of 2006) - NFL professional football player
* Bob Luman (Class of 1955) - Country/Rockabilly singer; member of Rockabilly Hall of Fame and Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
* Vic Nyvall (Class of 1966) - NFL professional football player

## Notable faculty

Retired teacher John Heffner is a Young Earth Creationist and many-time co-host to Carl Baugh television program Creation in the 21st Century who taught pre-calculus at Kilgore and chaired the school's math department. He rose to notoriety as some popular skeptics have criticized his understanding of mathematical application to the real world as lacking, flawed, and overly cavalier, in particular his use of the Malthusian growth model, which he uses to teach creationism to his audience.