Kimberly High School (Kimberly, Idaho) Explained

Kimberly High School
Type:Public[1]
Principal:Justin White[2]
Faculty:29.75 (FTE, 2021)[3]
Ratio:19.09 (2021)
Grades:9-12
Students:560 (2021-2022)
Rivals:Filer High School
Free Label1:IHSAA Division
Free Text1:3A[4]
Free Label2:NRHP Reference#
Free Text2:90001229
Mascot:Bulldog
Colors:Red, Black & White   
Location:141 Center Street West
Kimberly, Idaho

Kimberly High School is a high school located at 885 Center Street West in Kimberly, Idaho.[5] The school serves grades nine through twelve. Its historic building, at 141 Center Street West, is currently used by the school district as a general sports center, and the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Student attendance

As of the 2021-2022 school year, the high school has a student attendance of 560 students, the highest record for the school.[1] Data of student attendance for the 06-07, 07-08, 09-10, 11-12, 13-14, 14-15, 16-17, 17-18, and 19-20 classes are not currently known to exist. The lowest known student attendance belongs to the class of 2005, with 406 students.[6]

Sports

In 2010, the Kimberly Bulldogs lost a close football game to American Falls 46–41, and lost their homecoming game to Sugar-Salem 30–8. However, they were the conference champions and won third place at state.[7]

In 2017, the volleyball team placed third at the state championship.[8] Football continues to be strong, cross country girls placed second at state, and swim placed first at districts up against 4A schools, despite Kimberly being a 3A school.

In 2022, the boys basketball team won the state championship for the first time in 70 years against McCall-Donnelly with a record of 40-22. That same year, Kimberly High School's boys cross country team made history by winning their first-ever state championship title. Led by Ben Browning and Grayden Devries in 3rd and 4th.[9]

History

Kimberly High School
Coordinates:42.5333°N -114.3653°W
Built:1916
Architect:Nisbet,B. Morgan
Added:17 August 1990
Area:1acres
Refnum:90001229[10]

The Kimberly High School at 141 Center St. W. in Kimberly, Idaho was built in 1916, and was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[10] The building was designed and built by Boise architect B. Morgan Nisbet. The structure was once used as the Kimberly Junior High and District Office.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Public School Review: Kimberly High School . 18 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Administration . Kimberly School District . 18 October 2021.
  3. Web site: KIMBERLY HIGH SCHOOL. National Center for Education Statistics. 18 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Kimberly High School IHSAA . idhsaa.org . Idaho High School Activities Association . 11 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Kimberly High School . Kimberly School District . 18 October 2021 .
  6. Web site: Public School Review: Kimberly High School (2005) . https://web.archive.org/web/20050422084743/http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/22668 . 18 October 2021. 2005-04-22 .
  7. Web site: Meyers . Stephen . Bright outlook: Kimberly football coach entering 17th season . Magic Valley . 11 December 2020 . en.
  8. Web site: Flores . Victor . Kimberly exits state with best finish since 2009 . Magic Valley . 11 December 2020 . en.
  9. https://id.milesplit.com/articles/323565/kimberly-boys-win-idaho-3a-cross-country-championship
  10. Web site: Kimberly High School NRIS . npgallery.nps.gov . National Park Service . 18 October 2021.
  11. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=90001229}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Kimberly High School/Kimberly Junior High and District Office/015781 ]. National Park Service. Elizabeth Egleston . 13 September 2019. Accompanied with