Klein Forest High School
Coordinates: 29°57′57″N 95°30′00″W / 29.9658°N 95.4999°W
| Klein Forest High School | |
|---|---|
 Installing Leadership and Purpose in Every Voice | |
| Address | |
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11400 Misty Valley Houston, Texas 77066 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | September 4, 1979 |
| School district | Klein ISD |
| Principal | Jeff Bailey |
| Faculty | 212.1(on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,502[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.5[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green & Gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 6A |
| Team name | Golden Eagles |
| Newspaper | The Pinnacle |
| Yearbook | Evergreen |
| Website | School website |
Klein Forest High School is the second high school built in Klein ISD. Opening in the Fall of 1979, Klein Forest welcomes students from the southern side of the district, including the Champions area of F.M. 1960. Klein Forest celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2009. There are two intermediate campuses and eight elementary schools within its feeder pattern. In the Spring of 2011, Klein Forest opened an NCAA-modeled athletic facility. Klein Forest serves grades 9 through 12. As of the 2010-11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,788 students and 340 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 31 to 1. A portion of the Near Northwest district is served by the school.[2]
Awards and recognition
During the 2001-02 school year, Klein Forest High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[3] the highest award an American school can receive.[4][5]
Feeding pattern
Klein Forest has a high enrollment in the Klein Independent School District with 3,788 students as of the 2010-11 school year. Feeding Pattern Chart
| Wunderlich Intermediate | Klein Intermediate |
|---|---|
| Greenwood Forest | Eiland |
| Kaiser | Epps Island |
| Klenk | McDougle |
| Mittelstädt | Nitsch |
A small portion of Houston is within the school's attendance boundary.[6][7]
Demographics
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity:[1]
- 44.6% Hispanic
- 41.0% African American
- 2.9% White
- 11.2% Asian
- 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan
Extracurricular activities
Klein Forest hosted Texas French Symposium in 2015.[8]
The school's band program was recognized in 1997 with the Sudler Flag of Honor by the John Philip Sousa Foundation.[9]
Sports
Klein Forest participates in football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, swimming/diving, golf, softball, track and field, cross-country, tennis, wrestling and soccer.
Notable graduates
- Derrick Brew — Gold medalist in the Men's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[10]
- Ron Edwards — NFL defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs.[11]
- Steve Jackson — NFL player; played safety for the Tennessee Titans from 1991–99[12]
- Deon Murphy — CFL running back for the Calgary Stampeders
- Toure' Murry, 2008 — professional basketball player for the NBA's New York Knicks
- Ben Pronsky, 1997 — stage and film actor
- Mark Saccomanno — player for the minor league Round Rock Express baseball team; drafted by the Houston Astros in 2003[13]
Legal Troubles
In 2014, Michael Van Deelen, a teacher at the school, filed a lawsuit against KISD in federal court, accusing it of ignoring complaints about poor behavior from students and retaliating against teachers who complain. In the lawsuit he stated, "Klein Forest High School has pervasive discipline problems. Many of the students can be characterized as violent, out-of-control and/or disruptive. The inappropriate behavior includes verbal abuse of teachers and other students, constant profanity, sexual innuendo, improper dress (including the wearing of 'hoodies' and drooping pants and shorts), skipping class, constant tardies, leaving class without permission, assault and battery."[14]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Klein Forest High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 19, 2010.
- ↑ "Demographics." Near Northwest. Retrieved on February 8, 2011.
- ↑ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
- ↑ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ↑ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
- ↑ http://www.kleinisd.net/users/0063/docs/HSAZ2012pdf.pdf
- ↑ http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Annexation/docs_pdfs/etj_city_11x8.pdf
- ↑ 51e Texas French Symposium guide.
- ↑ Sudler Flag of Honor Recipients, John Philip Sousa Foundation. Accessed December 10, 2007.
- ↑ "Texans Watch", San Antonio Express-News, August 29, 2004. Accessed October 20, 2007. "Baylor University sprinter, formerly of Holmes High School, combines with two other former UIL state track meet champions - Jeremy Wariner (Arlington Lamar) and Derrick Brew (Houston Klein Forest) - winning gold medal for U.S. track team in 1,600-meter relay."
- ↑ Ron Edwards, NFL Players Association. Accessed December 10, 2007.
- ↑ "Steve Jackson". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ↑ "Mark Saccomanno". Thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ↑ Dobbyn, Christine. "Teacher sues school district over student discipline" (Archive). KTRK-TV. Thursday May 22, 2014. Retrieved on May 24, 2014.