School type Public high school Grades 9-12 Address Kingsville, TX 78363, USA Color Black & gold | Established 1910 Enrollment 946 (2015) Phone +1 361-595-8600 Mascot Brahmas | |
Athletics conference UIL Class 16 AAAA Div. I Website Henrietta M. King High School District Kingsville Independent School District Similar H M King High School, Santa Gertrudis Academy, Laser Campus, Kingsville Independ School, Alice GK Kleberg Elementa | ||
Henrietta M. King High School is a 4A public high school located in Kingsville, Texas, US. It is part of the Kingsville Independent School District located in west central Kleberg County. In 2011, the school was rated "academically unacceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
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History
H.M. King High School is named after Henrietta King, the wife of Richard King, founder of the King Ranch.
Athletics
The Kingsville Brahmas compete in the following sports:
Cross country, volleyball, football, basketball, powerlifting, soccer, golf, tennis, track, softball and baseball.
State finalists
Football
Football games are held at Javelina Stadium
Soccer
Soccer games for both the girls' and boys' teams are held at the MOPAC field for home games.
Powerlifting
The school's powerlifting program has always been a strong part of the athletic department and got a further boost when Gary Pamplin and Sam Callis took over, producing notable lifters like Mark Cortez and Javiel Rojas. The program is currently under the leadership of Doug Kent.
Band
H.M. King High School features a strong musical program through its concert bands and marching band under the direction of Porfirio Mendez. The H.M. King Mighty Brahma Marching Band has had consistent success throughout the years, having gone to the state-level UIL Marching Band Competition in San Antonio, Texas, for the 14th time, in the 2014-2015 marching season.