Kempner High School

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I.H. Kempner High School
Location
14777 Voss Road
Sugar Land, Texas, United States
Coordinates 29°38′36″N 95°38′46″W / 29.64333°N 95.64611°W / 29.64333; -95.64611Coordinates: 29°38′36″N 95°38′46″W / 29.64333°N 95.64611°W / 29.64333; -95.64611
Information
Type Public Secondary
Established 1988
School district Fort Bend ISD
Principal Dr. Anthony Indelicato
Teaching staff 142
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 2,384 (Spring 2012)
Campus 55.88 acres (22.61 ha)
Color(s)      Maroon      Silver      White
Mascot Cougar
Newspaper Cougar Tracks
2011 TEA Rating Recognized
Website School website

I. H. Kempner High School is a public high school in Sugar Land, Texas, USA and a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District.

It was named after Isaac Herbert Kempner, the founder of Imperial Sugar, through which the city of Sugar Land received its name. Kempner serves areas within Sugar Land, including a portion of First Colony.

History

In 1984, Fort Bend county authorized a bond issue that allowed the construction of the fourth high school in Fort Bend county.

Issac Herbert Kempner, founder of Imperial Sugar, has contributed much to Sugar Land, and for this the school was named after him. The first Kempner principal was decided by the board on January 11, 1988 to be Mr. Wayne Emerson. He was dedicated to his work and students. The anticipation was over when Kempner opened its doors to the first Open House on August 30, 1988 at 7:30 p.m. The $15,522,300 school contained 55.88 acres of pecan trees, a 750 seat auditorium, and 100 faculty and staff members. In 1990 Kempner graduated its first senior class.

When Kempner first opened, the area surrounding it was isolated and mostly agricultural; in fact Highway 6 was only two-laned at the time. In the past years, the school has witnessed growth in both enrollment and suburban change in the surrounding areas. At one point Kempner had 3,000 enrolled students.

In the 1999-2000 school year, Dr. James May became the new principal following Dr. Wayne Emerson and served the students and staff of Kempner until his retirement in June of 2008. Under Dr. May, Kempner continued its tradition of academic excellence and its reputation as a school for all students.

Troy Mooney became the 3rd principal of Kempner High School and served in that capacity until July of 2010. During that time KHS achieved recognition as a Recognized High School from the Texas Education Agency as well as a 96th percentile National ranking from Newsweek magazine.

Dr. Anthony Indelicato became the 4th principal of Kempner on July 1st, 2010.

Student body

At one point (1995) Kempner had 3,000 students.

In the 2005–2006 school year, Kempner had a population of 2,616 students: 723 freshmen, 683 sophomores, 597 juniors, and 613 seniors.

As compared with other schools in the district, Kempner's student body features a diverse group of ethnicities, where not just one race predominates. According to the 2004–2005 Texas Education Agency, the student body comprises 37% non-Hispanic White, 30% Asian/Pacific Islander, 19% Hispanic, 13% African American, and <1% American Indian/Alaskan Native.

However, a demographic shift has taken place since then, and according to the 2012-2013 Spring Ethnicity Report published by FBISD,

34% Asian, 14% Black, 19% White, 29% Hispanic/Latino

In terms of student subgroups, the students are categorized as follows: 19% economically disadvantaged, 10% special education, 13% gifted and talented, and 6% limited English proficiency (2004–2005).

Boundaries and feeder patterns

Kempner, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District. Kempner serves portions of Sugar Land and a very small section of Houston.[1] Kempner serves a portion of the First Colony development.[1][2] Most of Telfair is zoned to Kempner.[3]

The attendance boundary included the Smithville housing complex, which was employee housing of the Central Prison Unit,[1][4] until the unit's 2011 closure.[5]

The following elementary schools feed into Kempner:[1]

  • Barrington Place
  • Sugar Mill
  • Townewest
  • Drabek (partial)
  • Cornerstone (partial)
  • Highlands (partial)
  • Lakeview (partial)
  • Meadows (partial)

The following middle schools feed into Kempner:[6]

  • Sugar Land
  • First Colony (partial)
  • Garcia (partial)
  • Sartartia (partial)

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "High School Attendance Zones." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on July 21, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Interactive Mapping." First Colony Association. Retrieved on April 4, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Community Map." (Flash file) Telfair. Retrieved on October 2, 2011.
  4. ↑ "WEB0425central_unit_391623k.jpg." Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ Goodwin, Liz. "Texas to close prison for first time in state history". Retrieved on Aug. 4, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Middle School Attendance Zones." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on June 23, 2010.

External links

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