Henrietta M. King Early College High School
Public school in Kingsville, Texas, United States
Black & goldHenrietta 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
United States historic place
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 / 27.51056; -97.86667 |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1909 (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
The Kingsville Brahmas compete in cross country, volleyball, football, basketball, powerlifting, soccer, golf, tennis, track & field, softball, and baseball.
State finalists
- Football – 1958 (3A)
Football
The school's football team plays its home games at Javelina Stadium.
Soccer
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
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
- 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
Schools portal
National Register of Historic Places portal
Texas portal
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Kleberg County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Kleberg County
References
- ^ 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
- Official website
- Kingsville ISD
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- Kingsville ISD
- King ECHS
- Santa Gertrudis ISD
- Ricardo ISD (sends HS students to Riviera ISD)
- TAMU Kingsville
- Coastal Bend College Kingsville Campus
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County seat: Kingsville | ||
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