Henrietta M. King High School

Henrietta M. King 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.

Henrietta M. King High School
Address
2210 S Brahma Blvd

Kingsville
,
Texas
78363-7108

United States
Coordinates
Information
School typePublic high school
Established1910
School districtKingsville Independent School District
Grades9–12
Enrollment924 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)    Black & gold
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 16 AAAA Div. I
MascotBrahma
WebsiteHenrietta M. King High School

History
Henrietta M. King High School
Former H. M. King High School building
Henrietta M. King High School
Henrietta M. King High School
LocationKleberg Ave. and 3rd St., Kingsville, Texas
Coordinates27°30′38″N 97°52′0″W
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1909 (1909)
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.83003145[2]
RTHL No.2440
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 9, 1983
Designated RTHL1981

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

See also

References
  1. "H M KING H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  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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