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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 (UIL), 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 (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.

  • 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 (class of 1995), Olympic track and field athlete
  • Audrey Chase Hampton (Class of 2020), MLB Pitcher for the New York Yankees
  • Van Cliburn (Class of 1951), world renowned piano virtuoso
  • Bobby Cross (Class of 1948), NFL and CFL professional football player
  • Wayne Daniels (Class of 2006), NFL professional football player
  • Mel Gillis (Class of 1962), member of the Alaska House of Representatives
  • Larry Hickman (Class of 1954), NFL and CFL professional football player
  • John Hill (class of 1940), lawyer, politician, judge, and World War II veteran
  • 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; Rockabilly Hall and Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
  • Jimmy Mankins (Class of 1943), World War II veteran and member of the Texas House of Representatives
  • Tommy Merritt (Class of 1966), businessman and member of the Texas House of Representatives
  • Vic Nyvall (Class of 1966), NFL professional football player
  • Ron Shepherd (class of 1979), MLB professional Baseball player
  • David Van Os (class of 1968), civil rights activist, labor lawyer, and politician
  • Ally Venable (Class of 2017), blues rock guitar player, singer, and songwriter

References

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