Klein Forest High School is the second high school built in Klein ISD. Opening in the Fall of 1979, Klein Forest welcomes students from the southern side of the district, including the Champions area of F.M. 1960. Klein Forest celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2009. There are two intermediate campuses and eight elementary schools within its feeder pattern. In the Spring of 2011, Klein Forest opened an NCAA-modeled athletic facility. Klein Forest serves grades 9 through 12. A portion of the Near Northwest district is served by the school.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,589 students and 258.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studentâ€"teacher ratio of 13.9:1. There were 2,258 students (62.9% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 435 (12.1% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.
History
Klein Forest High School Class of 2016 -
In 2017 areas of the Klein Forest zone between Cypress Creek and Farm to Market Road 1960 will be rezoned to Klein High School.
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
Klein Forest has a high enrollment in the Klein Independent School District with 3,788 students as of the 2010-11 school year. Feeding Pattern Chart
A small portion of Houston is within the school's attendance boundary.
Demographics
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity:
- 55.7% Hispanic
- 27.7% Black
- 10.5% Asian
- 4.1% White
- 1.4% Mixed Race
- 0.5% American Indian/Alaskan
Extracurricular activities
Klein Forest hosted Texas French Symposium in 2015.
The school's band program was recognized in 1997 with the Sudler Flag of Honor by the John Philip Sousa Foundation.
Sports
Klein Forest participates in football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, swimming/diving, golf, softball, track and field, cross-country, tennis, wrestling and soccer.
Notable graduates
- Derrick Brew â€" Gold medalist in the Men's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
- Ron Edwards â€" NFL defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Steve Jackson â€" NFL player; played safety for the Tennessee Titans from 1991â€"99
- Deon Murphy â€" CFL running back for the Calgary Stampeders
- Toure' Murry, 2008 â€" professional basketball player for the NBA's New York Knicks
- Ben Pronsky, 1997 â€" stage and film actor
- Mark Saccomanno â€" player for the minor league Round Rock Express baseball team; drafted by the Houston Astros in 2003
Legal troubles
In 2014, Michael Van Deelen, a teacher at the school, filed a lawsuit against KISD in federal court, accusing it of ignoring complaints about poor behavior from students and retaliating against teachers who complain. In the lawsuit he stated, "Klein Forest High School has pervasive discipline problems. Many of the students can be characterized as violent, out-of-control and/or disruptive. The inappropriate behavior includes verbal abuse of teachers and other students, constant profanity, sexual innuendo, improper dress (including the wearing of 'hoodies' and drooping pants and shorts), skipping class, constant tardies, leaving class without permission, assault and battery."
References
External links
- Klein Forest High School