Henrietta M. King Early College High School

	Henrietta M. King High School
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
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Location	Kleberg Ave. and 3rd St., Kingsville, Texas
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
RTHL No.	2440
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 9, 1983
Designated RTHL	1981

Henrietta M. King Early College High School
Henrietta M. King Early College High School
Address
	2210 S Brahma Blvd; Kingsville, Texas 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)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	960 (2018–19)
Student to teacher ratio	16.12
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

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]

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 edit

[NCES-1] "H M KING H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 13, 2021.

[nris-2] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[3] "Reality Winner accepts guilty plea for 63 months in prison on espionage charge". The Verge. 2018-06-26.

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