# Klein High School

Klein High School is a public high school located in Klein, Texas, United States, located approximately 20 miles (32 km) from Downtown Houston. It serves grades 9–12 in the Klein Independent School District. The current principal of Klein High School is Shannon Strole.

## History

In July 1928, five common school districts in the area were consolidated into Rural High School District Number One. The new high school was formed from French School, Hildebrandt School, Oak Grove School, and Willow Creek School. Kohrville School, a school for black children, also consolidated into the district.
The new district's high school building was located at what is now 7200 Spring-Cypress Road, between Kuykendahl Road and Stuebner Airline Road. This building is now behind the district's central office building. In 1938, Rural High School District Number One became Klein Independent School District, and its high school became Klein High School. The high school moved to its current location in 1963.
The old main building of Klein High School was demolished in 2010 to make way for construction of a completely new facility that has now replaced all existing buildings. All construction was completed by December 2014. Plans for the new campus are online (see reference).
In 2017, areas of the Klein Collins High School zone west of Kuykendahl Road were rezoned to Klein High, and areas of the Klein Forest High School zone between Cypress Creek and Farm to Market Road 1960 were rezoned to Klein High.

## Profile

Klein was the first high school established in the Klein Independent School District. It is accredited by the Texas Education Agency and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 93% of the 2006 graduating class planned on attending college, receiving over $7 million in college scholarships.
In the 2020-21 school year, there were 3,190 students. 17.6% were African American, 11.1% were Asian, 31.3% were Hispanic, 0.4% were American Indian, 0.1% were Pacific Islander, 34.7% were White, and 4.8% were two or more races. 40.1% of students were Economically Disadvantaged, 6.7% were English Language Learners, and 8.9% received Special Education services.

## Academics

For the 2021-22 school year, the school received a B grade from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 89 out of 100. The school received a B grade in two domains, School Progress (score of 85) and Closing the Gaps (score of 88), and an A grade in Student Achievement (score of 90). The school received four of the seven possible distinction designations: Academic Achievement in Mathematics, Academic Achievement in Science, Top 25% Comparative Academic Growth, and Top 25% Comparative Closing the Gaps.

## Sports and other activities

Klein High School competes in UIL Region II District 15 along with Klein Oak, Klein Collins, Klein Forest, and Klein Cain.

### State championships

* Boys Soccer: 1997, 1999, 2005
* Baseball: 1998
* Tennis: 1982-83, 1989–90
* Chess Team: 2002

### Cheerleading

The Klein High School cheerleaders Nationals Team earned a national championship at the 2006 NCA Senior and Junior High School National Championships in the Medium Varsity division, and also won a specialty award for Best Use of Jumps in the routine. The 2007 NCA National Championship was preceded by a regional title at the Texas Lone Star Classic and a state championship at the Texas State Championships for Division 5A schools. The cheerleading team has earned six national titles at the NCA competition in the last 19 years including Grand Champions in 2000.

### Music

The Klein High School full orchestra was named the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) honor orchestra for 2007–08, the fourth time that the full orchestra was honored. It won similar honors in 1998, 2001, and 2003. In 2016–17, the school was chosen as the string honor orchestra.
The Wind Symphony was one of five National Wind Band winner in 2008 in Class AAAAA.

### Debate

In 2010, a Klein junior varsity team finished first at the Harvard National Debate Tournament.

## Notable alumni

| Name | Class Year | Notability |
| Kevin Adams | 1980 | Theatre designer, 4-time Tony Award winner |
| Josh Barfield | 2001 | Baseball player for San Diego Padres (2006) and Cleveland Indians (2007–2009) |
| Joey Banes | 1985 | Football player for Indianapolis Colts |
| Matthew Bomer | 1996 | Actor, White Collar |
| Randy Bullock | 2008 | Football player for Texas A&M Aggies, Houston Texans, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Cincinnati Bengals |
| Lynn Collins | 1994 | Actress, theatre and movies |
| Chris George | 1998 | Gold medalist with 2000 USA Olympic Baseball Team in Sydney, Australia |
| Mike Green | 1996 | Football player for Tennessee Titans |
| Kovid Gupta | 2006 | Screenwriter and author, Kingdom of The Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms |
| Timothy Higgins | 2000 | Musician; San Francisco Symphony Principal Trombonist |
| Lyle Lovett | 1975 | Musician, 4-time Grammy Award winner |
| Farrah Moan | 2011 | Drag queen, contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race |
| David Murphy | 2000 | Major League Baseball player for Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers |
| Lee Pace | 1997 | Actor, Pushing Daisies, The Hobbit, Halt and Catch Fire, Guardians of the Galaxy |
| Matt Purke | 2009 | Baseball player for Chicago White Sox (2016) |
| Ben Rappaport | 2004 | Actor, Outsourced |
| Allen Rice | | Football player for Minnesota Vikings |
| Eric Rowe | 2011 | Football player for New England Patriots |
| Kendra Scott | 1992 | Jewelry designer |
| Weston Sprott | 2000 | Musician, Trombonist with New York Met Orchestra, Educator at Juilliard |
| Sherry Stringfield | 1985 | Actress, ER |
| Sloan Thomas | 2000 | Football player, Texas Longhorns, Tennessee Titans, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks |
| Sylvester Turner | 1973 | Member of Texas House of Representatives, Mayor of Houston, Member of the United States House of Representatives |
| Derek Webb | 1992 | Musician in Caedmon's Call (and solo artist) |
| Laura Wilkinson | 1996 | Diver, 2004 World Cup and 2000 Olympic platform gold medalist |
| Ashton Youboty | 2003 | Football player, 3rd round draft pick by NFL's Buffalo Bills |