📍 711 N Longview St, Kilgore, Gregg County, 75662
Kilgore H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Kilgore, Gregg County. The school has 1,164 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Otis Amy. It is part of the Kilgore Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 82.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Kilgore H S enrolls 1,164 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 82.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% White, 37% Hispanic or Latino and 13% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 509 | 44% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 430 | 37% |
| Black or African American | 149 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 58 | 5% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
822 of the school's 1,164 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 791 qualify for free lunch and 31 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Kilgore H S is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-10, state senate district 1, state house district 7.
Kilgore H S is one of 5 schools in KILGORE ISD, based in KILGORE, Texas. The district serves 3,660 students district-wide and employs 276 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,164 students, Kilgore H S is larger than the district average of about 732 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe