News Archive
New Kingwood Middle School to open August 2022
Humble ISD is constructing a new building and athletic fields on the existing site, in a two-phase project to be completed by the 2022-23 academic year. Read about the new design here.
Kingwood alumnus Kyle Finnegan makes MLB pitching debut with Washington Nationals
The 2010 graduate and Texas State pitcher walked onto a major league mound for the first time in his career on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Finnegan pitched a scoreless ninth inning while allowing one hit as the Nationals went on to win 9-2 against the Yankees. Read article here
KHS band director Destry Balch selected for new post
Humble ISD has selected Destry Balch to be Director of Fine Arts beginning with the 2020-2021 school year. Mr. Balch comes to the districtwide role from Kingwood High School, where he served as KHS Director of Bands for 16 years. Read article here
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Kingwood's Masyn Winn selected by Cardinals in MLB draft
Winn becomes the first Kingwood baseball player selected in the draft since 2015 when Jack Finnegan was taken by the Milwaukee Brewers. Read article here
Retired Humble ISD Superintendent Dr. Guy M. Sconzo remembered as inspiring leader
Beloved past Humble ISD Superintendent Dr. Guy Sconzo passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, after a battle with cancer. Photographs and memories may be viewed here.
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Major Frank Zastoupil, an '05 KHS graduate, honored front-line COVID-19 responders & essential workers on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 with formation flights over the Greater Houston Area. Read article here
Humble ISD schools closed for remainder of 2019-20 school year
Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order issued on April 17, 2020 will keep classrooms closed to students throughout Texas for the remainder of the school year as part of a larger plan to protect public health. Humble ISD schools will continue to provide online learning for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Read district's announcement
KHS boys swim team places first in state, girls swim team second
AUSTIN -- For the first time in more than a decade, the Mustangs are back on top. The Kingwood boys captured their sixth overall state championship and first since 2009 on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swim Center. The Kingwood boys weren’t the only Mustangs who came to race on Saturday. The girls team delivered a runner-up finish with 235 points, trailing only Southlake Carroll (284) in the final standings. Read full article
After $63M renovation, Kingwood High School suffers floodwater damage again
KPRC Channel 2 News, by Joel Eisenbaum - Investigative Reporter
HOUSTON - On Monday [May 6, 2019], the superintendent of Humble Independent School District said that damage from a fierce but short-lived storm [the previous] Friday was relatively minimal but will prompt a review of what the district can do to keep the school from flooding. The school was devastated by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 after suffering from flood damage. A recently completed $63 million renovation at Kingwood High School did not include the elevation of any school buildings. Due to Friday's storm, a few inches of water seeped into the school's weight room, a hallway, and a classroom. Read entire article
Dr. Nasra returns to KHS
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After the early June 2018 announcement that KHS Principal Dr. Ted Landry accepted a position as Principal of The Woodlands High School in Conroe ISD, Humble ISD shared this news:
From Trey Kraemer, Assistant Superintendent for High Schools (June 19, 2018)
Dear Kingwood High School Families,
Dr. Michael Nasra, a former Associate Principal of Kingwood High, has been named Principal of Kingwood High School. Dr. Nasra returns to Humble ISD after serving the past four years as Principal of Keller High School in Keller ISD. Dr. Nasra’s 16 years of experience also includes serving as Associate Principal for Atascocita High School, Assistant Principal at Ross Sterling Middle School and at Humble High School, and Math Teacher and Coach at Humble Middle School. Dr. Nasra earned his bachelor’s degree at Southwestern University and his master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of Houston. He also was chosen for Rice University’s Rice Education Entrepreneurship Program (REEP) Business Fellowship for School Leaders. We look forward to seeing students back in August for an exciting new school year! Thank you for your continuing support of students.
Class of '86 alumna opens new business in Kingwood
KHS '86 graduate Lisa Huddleston McSwain realized her long-time dream when on April 12, 2017 she opened Sanké Hairdressers in Kingwood's Town Center. The salon, with its sleek, modern feel, is located between Kingwood Bagel and Fedex Office. Lisa isn't the only one celebrating; her many dedicated clients are excited to visit Lisa and her fellow stylists at Sanké! Read an article and see more pictures as published by the Humble Kingwood Atascocita Texas News site here.
Re/Max Associates Northeast has new owners!
'88 Rex Wall and wife Candace were featured in a November 2016 article in the Kingwood Observer shortly after taking the reins of the independently owned and operated franchise, which boasts 96 agents in two area offices.
2011 Spirit of Kingwood parade (10/29/11)
Wish you were there! Visit the gallery to view parade-day photos.
2010 Mustang Pride parade (10/9/10)
A few of the dozens of KHS alumni on staff at KHS! Many were present to serve as grand marshals of the Mustang Pride Parade in October of 2010.
The parade was a first step in an effort by organizers to revive the school's homecoming parade tradition. The practice was halted some years before due to rising liability insurance costs and other factors.
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KHS Alumni Association Golf Classic
April 13, 2010 ♦ Kingwood Country Club
We had a GREAT time! Many thanks to all sponsors and participants for a successful first-ever golf tournament fundraiser, benefiting the KHS Alumni scholarship fund.
Website members can click here to view the online tournament-day gallery.
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First Place: Apple Moving (L-R: '85 Robert Crawford, '85 Sean Dezell, Jimmie Spurlock and '85 Pat Crane) |
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Second Place: KHS/Josten's (L-R: KHS Coach Jeff Bellnap, KHS Coach Ashley Earhart and Asst Princ. Donald Bodron)
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Proceeds support youth scholarships, KHS Project Graduation and the Humble ISD Education Foundation.
