Klein Forest High School

History

In 2017, areas of the Klein Forest zone between Cypress Creek and Farm to Market Road 1960 were rezoned to Klein High School.

On January 16, 2020, a firework went off during one of the school's lunch periods. The student responsible for the incident was detained and later expelled. Four students who were sitting near the blasting area suffered minor injuries.

On September 15, 2022, a student made a false bomb threat to the school. This prompted the campus to be evacuated and classes to be cancelled for the day. The student responsible for the threat was detained and later expelled with charges of terroristic threat. Additional police presence remained the rest of the week, and classes resumed the following day.

Academics

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.

For the 2021-22 school year, the school received a C grade from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 72 out of 100. The school received a C grade in two domains, Student Achievement (score of 70) and School Progress (score of 76), and a Not Rated grade in Closing the Gaps (score of 61). The school did not receive any of the seven possible distinction designations.

Feeder pattern

For the 2018-19 school year, students who attended these schools were within Klein Forest High School's attendance zone:

A small portion of Houston is within the school's attendance boundary.

Demographics

As of the 2022-23 school year, there were 2,497 students eligible for free lunch and 248 eligible for reduced-price lunch.

In 2022–23, the racial/ethnic distribution of students was:

• 66.4% Hispanic
• 21.7% Black
• 6.8% Asian
• 2.6% White
• 1.8% two or more races
• 0.6% American Indian/Alaskan
• 0.1% Pacific Islander

Sports

Klein Forest participates in football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, water polo, swimming/diving, golf, softball, track and field, cross-country, tennis, wrestling and soccer.

Notable alumni

• Derrick Brew — gold medalist in the men's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
• Ron Edwards — NFL defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs
• Charles Gaines — professional basketball player
• Steve Jackson — NFL player; played safety for the Tennessee Titans 1991–99
• Darrion Nguyen — science communicator
• Ben Pronsky (Class of 1997) — stage and film actor
• Toure' Murry (Class of 2008) — professional basketball player for the NBA's New York Knicks
• Mark Saccomanno — player for the minor league Round Rock Express baseball team; drafted by the Houston Astros in 2003

References

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7. (2022-09-15). "Klein Forest High School student charged after making alleged bomb threat that evacuated campus, police say".
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10. Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; ''[[The Washington Post]]''. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
11. [https://txschools.gov/?view=school&id=101915002&tab=overview&lng=en Overview: KLEIN FOREST H S]. Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
12. [https://www.kleinisd.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_568041/File/Klein%20Forest%20High%20School%20Attendance%20Zone.pdf 2018-19 High School Feeder Schools: Klein Forest High School]. Klein Independent School District. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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