Krum High School

Summary

33°15′50″N 97°13′36″W / 33.2639°N 97.2268°W / 33.2639; -97.2268

Krum High School
Address
Map
700-A Bobcat Blvd.

,
76249-9649

United States
Information
School typePublic high school high school
School districtKrum Independent School District
PrincipalMichelle Pieniazek
Staff48.38 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment631 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.04[1]
Color(s)    Blue & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAA
MascotBobcat/Lady Bobcat
YearbookThe Bobcat
WebsiteKrum High School

Krum High School is a public high school located in the city of Krum, Texas, USA and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Krum Independent School District located in west central Denton County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

In addition to Krum, the school's boundary includes a portion of Denton.[3]

Academics edit

The high school excels in UIL academic competitions, with six individuals advancing to the state meet in 2007.

Athletics edit

The Krum Bobcats compete in cross country, volleyball, football, basketball, powerlifting, golf, tennis, track, softball, and baseball.[4]

Addition of football edit

Unusual for high schools in high-school football crazy Texas,[citation needed] Krum did not participate in football until 2010. In 2006, Krum ISD voters defeated by a 53-vote margin a $6 million bond issue that would have added a football stadium to the school and football as an extracurricular activity for the first time since 1922.[5] In November 2007, voters passed a $7.5 million bond package to add facilities for football and girls' volleyball. The district began to offer these sports during the 2008–09 school year.[6]

State titles edit

  • Boys' basketball[7]
    • 1971(B), 1978(B), 1994(2A), 1996(2A), 1998(2A)
  • Boys' cross country[8]
    • 2003(2A)
  • Girls' cross country[9]
    • 2001(2A), 2002(2A)
  • Girls' softball
    • 2017(4A)

The boys' basketball team shares the state record for championships in its classification.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Krum H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  4. ^ The Athletics Department
  5. ^ Denmon, Debbie. "B-ball remains supreme after Krum stadium bond fails" Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Texas Cable News, November 8, 2006. Accessed July 8, 2007.
  6. ^ Thompson, Amy Dodd "Krum May Kick-Off Football in Fall" Archived 2008-02-26 at the Wayback Machine, Denton Record-Chronicle, February 22, 2008. Accessed February 22, 2008.
  7. ^ UIL Boys' Basketball Archives
  8. ^ UIL Boys' Cross Country Archives Archived 2012-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ UIL Girls' Cross Country Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine

External links edit

  • Krum ISD