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Klein Forest High School

11400 Misty Vly, Houston, TX, 77066-3499 -

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Definition of Terms

Klein Forest High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades PK - 12

County

Harris County, TX

Students & Faculty

Total Students

3517 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

199 teachers

Students by Grade

Pre-K - 14 students

Grade 9 - 1376 students

Grade 10 - 837 students

Grade 11 - 560 students

Grade 12 - 730 students

This School

(TX) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:18

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(TX) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	11%	2%
% Hispanic	37%	37%
% Black	37%	13%
% White	15%	46%

Additional Student Information

This School

(TX) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

35%

32%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(TX) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Klein Independent School District

This School's Agency

(TX) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	38	5
Number of Students Managed	39,432 students	1,220 students
District Total Revenue	$279,947,000	$11,313,000
District Expenditure	$287,294,000	$11,189,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,099	$9,273
District Expenditure / Student	$7,286	$9,171
District Graduation Rates	89%	97%

Conroe ISD briefs (The Conroe Courier)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 04:03:13 am
Broadway Elementary Students will observe Children’s Book Week Nov. 16-20.
Texas defensive back commits to Utes (The Salt Lake Tribune)
posted on August 5, 2009 at 02:49:02 am
The Utes continue to load up on the defensive side of the ball for their 2010 class, getting a commitment from corner Damian Payne out of Klein Forest High School in Houston on Tuesday.
TVCC hoops announces 2009-10 signees (Athens Daily Review)
posted on August 5, 2009 at 01:26:09 am
The Trinity Valley Community College men’s basketball program has announced its incoming recruiting class for the 2009-10 school year.
DA Launches Anti-Street Racing Program (FOX 26 Houston)
posted on June 9, 2009 at 02:48:55 am
Prosecutors are thinking of unique ways to punish street racers.
Teen sentenced for deadly street race (ABC 13 Houston)
posted on June 9, 2009 at 12:51:59 am
The driver pleaded no contest to racing another car in an accident that killed a woman and two students

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Klein Forest High School is a public high school located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States and is the second senior high school opened in Klein Independent School District. Klein Forest serves grades 9 through 12. The school has a Houston, Texas mailing address. A small portion of the Houston city limits, within KISD, is zoned to KFHS.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,517 students and 199.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 17.6.
Awards and recognition
During the 2001-02 school year, Klein Forest High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.
Feeding Pattern
The following elementary schools feed into Klein Forest [1]:
Eiland
Epps Island
Greenwood Forest
Kaiser
Klenk
McDougle
Nitsch
Mittelstädt (partial)
Klein Intermediate School and Wunderlich Intermediate School feed into Klein Forest.
Demographics
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity:
40.9% Hispanic
35.9% African American
11.9% White
10.8% Asian/Pacific Islander
0.25% Native American
Sports
Klein Forest participates in football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, swimming/diving, golf, softball, track and field, cross-country, tennis, wrestling and soccer.
Extracurricular activities
The school's band program was recognized in 1997 with the Sudler Flag of Honor by the John Philip Sousa Foundation. Sudler Flag of Honor Recipients, John Philip Sousa Foundation. Accessed December 10, 2007.
Notable graduates
Derrick Brew — Gold medalist in the Men's 4x400m relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. "Texans Watch", San Antonio Express-News, August 29, 2004. Accessed October 20, 2007. "Baylor University sprinter, formerly of Holmes High School, combines with two other former UIL state track meet champions - Jeremy Wariner (Arlington Lamar) and Derrick Brew (Houston Klein Forest) - winning gold medal for U.S. track team in 1,600-meter relay."
Ron Edwards — NFL defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs. Ron Edwards, NFL Players Association. Accessed December 10, 2007.
Steve Jackson — NFL player; played safety for the Tennessee Titans from 1991–99
Mark Saccomanno — player for the minor league Round Rock Express baseball team; drafted by the Houston Astros in 2003
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