Henrietta M. King Early College High School
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| Henrietta M. King Early College High School | |
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2210 S Brahma Blvd , 78363-7108 United States | |
| Coordinates | 27°29′43″N 97°51′15″W / 27.4954°N 97.8541°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1910 |
| School district | Kingsville Independent School District |
| Teaching staff | 59.54 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 960 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.12[1] |
| Color(s) | Black & gold |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 16 AAAA Div. I |
| Mascot | Brahma |
| Website | Henrietta M. King High School |
Henrietta M. King Early College High School is a public high school located in Kingsville, Texas, US. It is part of the Kingsville Independent School District located in west central Kleberg County.
History
[edit]Henrietta M. King High School | |
 Former H. M. King High School building | |
  Henrietta M. King High School  Henrietta M. King High School | |
| Location | Kleberg Ave. and 3rd St., Kingsville, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 27°30′38″N 97°52′0″W / 27.51056°N 97.86667°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003145[2] |
| RTHL No. | 2440 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 9, 1983 |
| Designated RTHL | 1981 |
H. M. King High School is named after Henrietta King, the wife of Richard King, founder of the King Ranch. The school was previously located on a campus located at 400 West King Avenue. The Mission/Spanish Revival school building constructed on that site in 1909 was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1981.
Athletics
[edit]The Kingsville Brahmas compete in cross country, volleyball, football, basketball, powerlifting, soccer, golf, tennis, track & field, softball, and baseball.
State finalists
[edit]- Football – 1958 (3A)
Football
[edit]The school's football team plays its home games at Javelina Stadium.
Soccer
[edit]Both the girls' and boys' soccer teams play their home games at Mopac Field. The girls' soccer team is a 3-time district champion, area champion, and regional quarterfinalist.
Arts
[edit]The school has a musical program which includes concert bands and a marching band. The H. M. King Mighty Brahma Marching Band reached the state-level UIL Marching Band Competition in San Antonio for the 14th time in the 2014–2015 marching season.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Laura Canales, Tejano musician and member of the Tejano Music Hall of Fame
- Lauro Cavazos, Former Secretary of Education under Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush
- Richard E. Cavazos, First Mexican-American 4-star general
- James Jefferson (gridiron football), Former professional football player
- Reality Winner, federal contractor who pled guilty to illegally leaking top-secret information[3]
See also
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- National Register of Historic Places listings in Kleberg County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Kleberg County
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "H M KING H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Reality Winner accepts guilty plea for 63 months in prison on espionage charge". The Verge. 2018-06-26.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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