Richard King High School
Richard King High School, or King as it is often referred to, is one of six secondary schools that are part of the Corpus Christi Independent School District in Corpus Christi, Texas (USA). It is one of the largest high schools within the Corpus Christi area and is classified as a 5A school by the UIL. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Richard King High School | |
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5225 Gollihar Rd. , 78412-3317 United States | |
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School type | Public high school |
Motto | "To the Stars with Knowledge" |
Established | 1965 |
School district | Corpus Christi Independent School District |
Principal | Elizabeth Perez |
Teaching staff | 90.14 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,545 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.14[1] |
Color(s) | Forest Green & White |
Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAAA |
Mascot | Mustangs/Lady Mustangs |
Newspaper | Hoof Beat |
Website | Richard King High School |
Administrative
King's operating budget for the 2005-2006 school year was $12,151,016.00. Their attendance rate for 2003-2004 was 93.8%. As of November 2015, Elizabeth Perez serves as the high school's Principal.
The King High School band received a 1st division at UIL in 2013 and 2014, for their shows "Every Which Way". In the 2014-2015 school year, they received a 1st division for their show "The Tribal Affect". Most recently, their show "Vertigo" also received a 1st division at UIL for the 2015-2016 school year.
Ethnicity
Richard King's ethnicity distribution for the 2015-2016 school year was 66.47% Hispanic, 5.3% African-American, 22.26% Caucasian, <1% Asian/Pacific Islander, <1% Native American, and 1.39% Other.
Notable alumni
- Burt Hooton, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers
- Danny Lohner, musician in Nine Inch Nails
- Stan Moore, drummer and leader of Zakary Thaks[3]
- David Ocker, farmer and pillar of the community
References
- "KING H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
- "The Zakary Thaks Story". Cicadelic Records.