Klein Forest High School is a public senior high school in

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. It is a part of the

Klein Independent School District Klein Independent School District (Klein ISD) is a school district that covers in Harris County, Texas, United States. It became an independent school district in 1938. Almost all of the territory is unincorporated; a small portion of Houston i ...

. It was 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

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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 9-12. A portion of the Near Northwest district is served by the school.Demographics
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History

In 2017, areas of the Klein Forest zone between Cypress Creek and

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were rezoned to

Klein High School Klein High School is a public high school located in Klein, Texas, United States, located approximately from Downtown Houston. It serves grades 9– 12 in the Klein Independent School District. The current principal of Klein High School is Bran ...

2020 Firework incident

On January 7, 2020, a firework went off during a lunch period at the school. The student responsible for the incident was detained and later expelled, and the only recorded casualties during the incident were 4 minor injuries.

Academics

During the 2001-02 school year, Klein Forest High School was recognized with the

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Award of Excellence by the

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, the highest award an American school can receive. For the 2021-22 school year, the school received a C grade from the

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, with an overall score of 72 out of 100. The school received a C grade in two domains, Student Achievement (score of 70) and School Progress (score of 76), and a Not Rated grade in Closing the Gaps (score of 61). The school did not receive any of the seven possible distinction designations.

Feeder pattern

For the 2018-19 school year, students who attend these schools are within Klein Forest High School's attendance zone: A small portion of

is within the school's attendance boundary.

Demographics

As of the 2020-21 school year, there were 2,447 students eligible for

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and 248 eligible for reduced-price lunch. In 2020-21, the racial/ethnic distribution of students was: *65.3% Hispanic *22.2% Black *7.4% Asian *2.8% White *1.4% Two or More Races *0.7% American Indian/Alaskan *0.1% Pacific Islander

Sports

Klein Forest participates in football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, swimming/diving, golf, softball, track and field, cross-country, tennis, wrestling and soccer.

Notable graduates

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— Gold medalist in the Men's 4 × 400 m relay at the

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. * Ron Edwards — NFL defensive tackle for the

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from 1991–99 *

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, 1997 — stage and film actor * Toure' Murry, 2008 — professional basketball player for the

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* Mark Saccomanno — player for the

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baseball team; drafted by the

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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."Dobbyn, Christine.
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References

External links

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