Kennedale High School Explained

Kennedale High School
Streetaddress:901 Wildcat Way
City:Kennedale
State:Texas
Zipcode:76060
Country:USA
Coordinates:32.6535°N -97.1987°W[1]
District:Kennedale Independent School District
Principal:Michael Cagle[2]
Teaching Staff:66.14 (FTE)
Ceeb:443787
Ratio:15.15
Grades:9-12
Athletics:UIL 4A
Conference:UIL 4A
Motto:Where Everybody is Cable
Mascot:Wildcat
Team Name:Wildcats, Lady Kats
Established:1998
Status:Currently operational[3]
Enrollment:1,002 (2022-23)[4]
Homepage:https://www.kennedaleisd.net/Page/664

Kennedale High School is a public high school in Kennedale, Texas. The only high school in the Kennedale Independent School District, it serves students in Kennedale and a small part of Arlington. It was rated in 2011 "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.

Campus

The 1974 building at 930 Bowman Springs Road in Kennedale became the junior high school campus when the new high school building at 901 Wildcat is the Way opened for the 1998–99 school year.

Extracurricular activities

Activities and student groups at Kennedale High School include Art Club, Anime Club, Business Professionals of America, Choir, Computer Science Society, Friends of Rachel, Key Club, Kindness in Students Spreads, National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Outdoor Education Society, Spanish Club, Student Council, Thespians, UIL Academics, UIL Speech & Debate, and Yearbook.

Athletics

As of 2014, Kennedale High School competes in the AAAA, or 4A, classification of the University Interscholastic League. The Wildcats, known as the Lady Kats in women's leagues, compete in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, drill team, football, golf, powerlifting, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, swimming, and volleyball.

State championship titles

State Runner-ups

Band

The Kennedale High School Wildcat Band[6] is directed by the director of bands Mr. Erol K. Oktay. The KHS Wildcat Band includes a marching band, a jazz band, a varsity wind ensemble, and two sub-varsity wind ensembles.

The KHS Wildcat Marching Band qualified for every UIL state-wide championship for 14 years between 2006 and 2020,[7] [8] qualifying for finals between 2014 and 2020.

The KHS Varsity Wind Ensemble has qualified as a state finalist in the ATSSB Outstanding Performance Series competition.[9]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Gnis3|2008535}} Kennedale High School ]. . . 2008-09-29 .
  2. Web site: Administration. Kennedale High School.
  3. Web site: School Detail for Kennedale H S . .
  4. Web site: KENNEDALE H S. National Center for Education Statistics. June 21, 2024.
  5. News: Rick . Kretzschmar . Kennedale softball team wins state title . Dallas Morning News . 1998-05-24 . Newsbank document ID 0ED3DABF6D4CE9C0 . Kennedale's softball team defeated West, 1-0, to win the Class 3A state title at the UIL State Softball Championships.... It is the first state title in any sport for Kennedale High School. Marching Band wins 5th at state marching band competition : 2014 (4A)».
  6. Web site: KHS Band Website. Kennedale High School Website.
  7. Web site: UIL Marching Band State Leaderboard. University Interscholastic League.
  8. Web site: 2022 UIL 4A Area D Marching Band Contest. University Interscholastic League.
  9. Web site: OPS Results. ATTSB.