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| name = Kempner High School
| name = Kempner High School
| seal_image = File:Kempner hs.png
| seal_image = Kempner hs.png
| image = FBISD_Kempner_High_School.jpg
| image = FBISD_Kempner_High_School.jpg
| motto = "Knowledge, Honor, Success, we are KHS!”
| motto = "
THE LAND OF SUNSHINE AND GREATNESS”
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| city = [[Sugar Land]]
| state = [[Texas]]
| address = 14777 Voss Road
| country = USA
| city = [[Sugar Land, Texas]]
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| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|29|38|36|N|95|38|46|W|type:edu|display=inline, title}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|29|38|36|N|95|38|46|W|type:edu|display=inline, title}}
| type = [[Secondary education in the United States|Public secondary school]]
| pushpin_map = Texas#USA
| type = [[Secondary education in the United States|Public Secondary]]
| established = {{Start date and age|1988}}
| established = 1988
| district = [[Fort Bend Independent School District|Fort Bend ISD]]
| district = [[Fort Bend Independent School District|Fort Bend ISD]]
| principal = Dr. Danielle Jackson
| principal = Dr. Danielle Jackson
| teaching_staff = 115.15 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| teaching_staff = 104.80 ([[Full-time equivalent|FTE]]) (2022–23)<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio = 18.19<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio = 18.56 (2022–23)<ref name=NCES/>
| grades = 9–12
| grades = 9–12
| enrollment = 2,095 (2018-19)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4819650&SchoolPageNum=3&ID=481965006540|title=KEMPNER H S|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref>
| enrollment = 1,945 (2022–23)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=481965006540 |title=Search for Public Schools - Kempner H S (481965006540) |website=[[National Center for Education Statistics]] |publisher=[[Institute of Education Sciences]] |access-date=June 20, 2024}}</ref>
| mascot = [[Cougar]]
| mascot = [[Cougar]]
| newspaper = Cougar Tracks
| newspaper = The Prowler
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20170521211651/http://www.fortbendisd.com/khs School website]
| website = {{URL|fortbendisd.com/khs}}
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| free_text5 = ''Recognized''
| address = 14777 Voss Road
| campus = {{Convert|55.88|acre|ha}}
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'''I.H. Kempner High School''', better known simply as '''Kempner High School''', is a [[public high school]] in [[Sugar Land, Texas]] and a part of the [[Fort Bend Independent School District]].
'''I.H. Kempner High School''', better known simply as '''Kempner High School''', is a [[public high school]] in [[Sugar Land, Texas]] and a part of the [[Fort Bend Independent School District]] (FBISD).


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A small portion of the [[City of Houston]] is in the school's boundary.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib09/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/103/kempner.pdf |title=Kempner High School Attendance Zone |publisher=[[Fort Bend ISD]] |date=July 6, 2011 |access-date=February 27, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Annexation/docs_pdfs/etj_city_11x8.pdf |title=City of Houston / ETJ |access-date=April 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310130959/http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Annexation/docs_pdfs/etj_city_11x8.pdf |archive-date=March 10, 2013}}</ref> It also includes the former [[census-designated place]] of [[Town West, Texas|Town West]] (Townewest).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st48_Texas/48157_FortBend/90B48157_000.pdf|title=1990 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (RECREATED): FORT BEND County|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2023-03-20|pages=[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st48_Texas/48157_FortBend/90B48157_013.pdf 13], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st48_Texas/48157_FortBend/90B48157_020.pdf 20]}}</ref>
It was named after [[Isaac Herbert Kempner]] (1873–1967), the founder of the [[Imperial Sugar|Imperial Sugar Corporation]], which founded Sugar Land as a [[company town|company-owned town]] in the early 1900s. Kempner serves areas within Sugar Land, including a portion of [[First Colony]].

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A small portion of the [[City of Houston]] is in the school's boundary.<ref>http://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib09/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/103/kempner.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Annexation/docs_pdfs/etj_city_11x8.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-04-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310130959/http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Annexation/docs_pdfs/etj_city_11x8.pdf |archive-date=2013-03-10 }}</ref> The motto for the school is ''"Knowledge, Honor, Success, we are KHS!”''.


==History==
==History==
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In 1984, FBISD authorized a bond issue to allow the construction of a fourth high school within the district.
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In 1984, Fort Bend ISD authorized a bond issue that allowed the construction of the fourth high school within the district.


[[Isaac Herbert Kempner]], founder of [[Imperial Sugar]], contributed much to the development of early Sugar Land. 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&nbsp;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.{{citation needed|date=February 2018|reason=IH Kempner High School graduated it's first senior class in the spring of 1990. The school was initially populated in the fall of 1988 by students from William P Clements High School which was becoming over crowded due to massive growth in Ft Bend county at the time. Additionally, Kempner drew students from several surrounding middle schools (Jr High Schools.) The district administration made the decision at the outset to not have an initial graduating class in 1989, thus the seniors of 1990 would have two academic years in the same school. The first graduating class "Second to None" was handed all the traditional trappings of a high school (fight song, school song, seal) and had little say in anything, which is probably good because if they had, they would have chosen a school song by Paula Abdul, George Michael, or Madonna. Milli Vanilli was not yet identified as lip-synching frauds so the first graduating class couldn't very well blame it on the rain either.}} Kempner was FBISD's fourth comprehensive high school.<ref>{{cite news|author=Solomon, Jerome|url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1997_1433312|title=FOOTBALL 1997/HIGH SCHOOLS/FORT BEND BONANZA/Phillips, Dulles in hunt to add to town's memories|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=1997-08-28|page=Special 33|access-date=2011-12-31|quote=It remained the lone high school in the area until Willowridge opened in 1979[...]Kempner (1988),[...]|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709123726/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1997_1433312|archive-date=2012-07-09}}</ref>
The school was named after [[Isaac Herbert Kempner]], founder of [[Imperial Sugar]], who contributed much to the development of early Sugar Land. Wayne Emerson was chosen by the board on January 11, 1988, to be the first principal of Kempner. The school opened its doors to the first Open House on August 30, 1988. The school, which was constructed at a cost of $15,522,300, contained 55.88 acres of pecan trees, a 750-seat auditorium, and 100 faculty and staff members. The school was initially populated in the fall of 1988 by students from [[William P Clements High School]], which was becoming overcrowded due to population growth in Fort Bend county. In 1990 Kempner graduated its first senior class.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}} Kempner was FBISD's fourth comprehensive high school.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Solomon |first1=Jerome |url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1997_1433312 |title=Football 1997/High School/Fort Bend Bonanaza/Phillips, Dulles in hunt to add to town's memories |newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]] |date=August 28, 1997 |page=Special 33 |access-date=December 31, 2011 |quote=It remained the lone high school in the area until Willowridge opened in 1979[...]Kempner (1988),[...] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709123726/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1997_1433312 |archive-date=July 9, 2012}}</ref>


When Kempner first opened, the area surrounding it was isolated and mostly agricultural; in fact [[Texas State Highway 6|State Highway 6]], which is located just to the west of Kempner, 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.
When Kempner first opened, the area surrounding it was remote and mostly agricultural. In the years since, the school has seen growth in enrollment related to suburban development in the surrounding areas.


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 2008. Under Dr. May, Kempner continued its tradition of academic excellence and its reputation as a school for all students.
In the 1999–2000 school year, James May became the new principal, replacing Wayne Emerson, and remained in the role until his retirement in June 2008.
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Troy Mooney became the third principal of Kempner High School and served in that capacity until July 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]].
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Troy Mooney became the 3rd principal of Kempner High School and served in that capacity until July 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]].


==Student body==
==Student body==
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At one point (1995), Kempner had 3,000 students.
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.
In the 2005–2006 school year, Kempner had a population of 2,616 students: 723 freshmen, 683 sophomores, 597 juniors, and 613 seniors.


Compared to other schools in the district, Kempner's student body features a diverse group of ethnicities, where not just one race predominates. According to the 2015–2016 Texas Education Agency, the student body comprises 37% [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic White]], 30% [[Asian Pacific American|Asian/Pacific Islander]], 19% [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]], 13% [[African Americans|African American]], and <1% [[American Indian and Alaska Native|American Indian/Alaskan Native]].
According to the 2015–2016 Texas Education Agency, Kempner's student body comprises 37% [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic White]], 30% [[Asian Pacific American|Asian/Pacific Islander]], 19% [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]], 13% [[African Americans|African American]], and <1% [[American Indian and Alaska Native|American Indian/Alaskan Native]].


==Culture==
In 2013, Navjinder Singh, a worker at the Indian grocery shop Keemat Grocers who was quoted in ''[[The New York Times]]'', stated that Kempner has hallways known for particular ethnic groups; for instance, "[[Desi]] hallway" refers to an area where students of Indian origins congregate.<ref>Maclaggan, Corrie. "[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/us/what-ethnic-diversity-looks-like-fort-bend.html?_r=1& What Ethnic Diversity Looks Like: Fort Bend]." ''[[The New York Times]]''. November 24, 2013. Retrieved on May 24, 2014.</ref>
In 2013, Navjinder Singh, a worker at the Indian grocery shop Keemat Grocers who was quoted in ''[[The New York Times]]'', stated that Kempner has hallways known for particular ethnic groups; for instance, "[[Desi]] hallway" refers to an area where students of Indian origins congregate.<ref>Maclaggan, Corrie. "[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/us/what-ethnic-diversity-looks-like-fort-bend.html?_r=1& What Ethnic Diversity Looks Like: Fort Bend]." ''[[The New York Times]]''. November 24, 2013. Retrieved on May 24, 2014.</ref>


==Boundaries and feeder patterns==
==Boundaries and feeder patterns==
Kempner High School, 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, Texas|Houston]].<ref name="hizones">"[http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20090820_1545_2.pdf High School Attendance Zones]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." ''[[Fort Bend Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on July 21, 2010.</ref> Kempner serves a portion of the [[First Colony]] development.<ref name="hizones"/><ref name="FirstColonyMap">"[http://gis.ljaengineering.com/fcca/GIS Interactive Mapping]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." First Colony Association. Retrieved on April 4, 2010.</ref> Most of [[Telfair, Sugar Land|Telfair]] is zoned to Kempner.<ref name="Telfairmap">"[http://www.telfair.com/living-in-telfair/community-map.aspx Community Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905210824/http://www.telfair.com/living-in-telfair/community-map.aspx |date=2011-09-05 }}." ([http://www.telfair.com/map-new/tel/tel-commMap.swf Flash file] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222830/http://www.telfair.com/map-new/tel/tel-commMap.swf |date=2016-03-03 }}) Telfair. Retrieved on October 2, 2011.</ref>
Kempner High School, 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, Texas|Houston]].<ref name="hizones">"[http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20090820_1545_2.pdf High School Attendance Zones]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." ''[[Fort Bend Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on July 21, 2010.</ref> Kempner serves a portion of the [[First Colony]] development.<ref name="hizones"/><ref name="FirstColonyMap">"[http://gis.ljaengineering.com/fcca/GIS Interactive Mapping]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." First Colony Association. Retrieved on April 4, 2010.</ref> Most of [[Telfair, Sugar Land|Telfair]] is zoned to Kempner.<ref name="Telfairmap">"[http://www.telfair.com/living-in-telfair/community-map.aspx Community Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905210824/http://www.telfair.com/living-in-telfair/community-map.aspx |date=2011-09-05 }}." ([http://www.telfair.com/map-new/tel/tel-commMap.swf Flash file] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222830/http://www.telfair.com/map-new/tel/tel-commMap.swf |date=March 3, 2016 }}) Telfair. Retrieved on October 2, 2011.</ref>


The attendance boundary included the Smithville housing complex, which was employee housing of the [[Central Unit|Central Prison Unit]] housing minor dependents of [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]] (TDCJ) staff,<!--School age children do live in the complex!--><ref name="hizones"/><ref name="centraldetailmap">"[http://www.statesman.com/multimedia/dynamic/00391/WEB0425central_unit_391623k.jpg WEB0425central_unit_391623k.jpg] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203034058/http://www.statesman.com/multimedia/dynamic/00391/WEB0425central_unit_391623k.jpg |date=2010-12-03 }}." ''[[Austin American-Statesman]]''. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref> until the unit's 2011 closure.<ref name="closing">Goodwin, Liz. [https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/texas-close-prison-first-time-state-history-175703769.html "Texas to close prison for first time in state history"]. Retrieved on Aug. 4, 2011.</ref>
The attendance boundary included the Smithville housing complex, which was employee housing of the [[Central Unit|Central Prison Unit]] housing minor dependents of [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]] (TDCJ) staff,<!--School age children do live in the complex!--><ref name="hizones"/><ref name="centraldetailmap">"[http://www.statesman.com/multimedia/dynamic/00391/WEB0425central_unit_391623k.jpg WEB0425central_unit_391623k.jpg] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203034058/http://www.statesman.com/multimedia/dynamic/00391/WEB0425central_unit_391623k.jpg |date=2010-12-03 }}." ''[[Austin American-Statesman]]''. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.</ref> until the unit's 2011 closure.<ref name="closing">Goodwin, Liz. [https://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/texas-close-prison-first-time-state-history-175703769.html "Texas to close prison for first time in state history"]. Retrieved on August 4, 2011.</ref>


The following elementary schools feed into Kempner:<ref name="feeders">{{cite web |url=https://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/17321/FBISD_Feeders_2022-2023.pdf |title=Fort Bend ISD Feeders 2022-23 |date=August 3, 2022 |orig-date=August 28, 2020 |publisher=[[Fort Bend ISD]] |access-date=February 27, 2023}}</ref>
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The following elementary schools feed into Kempner:<ref name="hizones"/>
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* Barrington Place (partial)
* Arizona Fleming
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* Drabek
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* Fleming (partial)
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* Lakeview (partial)
* Sugar Mill
* Sugar Mill
* Townewest
* Townewest
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* Drabek
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* Lakeview
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* Barrington Place (partial)
* Cornerstone


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The following middle schools feed into Kempner:<ref name="feeders"/>
The following middle schools feed into Kempner:<ref>"[http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20090820_1545.pdf Middle School Attendance Zones]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. Retrieved on June 23, 2010.</ref>
* Hodges Bend (partial)
* Hodges Bend (partial)
* Sugar Land
* Sugar Land
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* Sartartia (partial)


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
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{{Alumni|date=December 2022}}
*[[Winslow Oliver]], Class of 1991, played in [[NFL]] from 1996-2000 for the [[Carolina Panthers]] and [[Atlanta Falcons]].
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* [[William Dominic Austin|William Dominic "Billy" Austin]], Class of 1993, played for the [[Indianapolis Colts]] 1998–2000.
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*[[Jean Lopez]], Class of 1991, Silver Medalist World Taekwondo Championships 1995, U.S. Olympic Coach 2004, 2008, 2012.
*[[Carl Grady Thomas|Carl Grady "Tre" Thomas III]], Class of 1993, played for the [[New York Giants|N.Y. Giants]] in 1999.
* [[Chris Banjo]], Class of 2008, undrafted free agent for [[Green Bay Packers]]
* [[James Fortune]], Class of 1996, Gospel singer
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*[[William Dominic Austin|William Dominic "Billy" Austin]], Class of 1993, played for the [[Indianapolis Colts]] 1998–2000.
*[[James Fortune]], Class of 1996, Gospel singer
* [[George Iloka]], Class of 2008, drafted by [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
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* [[Brittney Karbowski]], Class of 2004, voice actress<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.classfinders.com/people/tx/sugar-land/brittney/karbowski/ |title=Classfinders.com &#124; Brittney Karbowski}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|certain=y|date=December 2022}}
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*[[Steven López]], Class of 1997, two-time [[Taekwondo]] [[Olympic games|Olympic]] gold medalist, 1 bronze. People Magazine's "''50 Most Beautiful People''"
*[[Ethan Kelley]], Class of 1998, drafted by the [[New England Patriots]] in 2003, and currently (2006) plays for the [[Cleveland Browns]].
* [[Ethan Kelley]], Class of 1998, drafted by the [[New England Patriots]] in 2003, and currently (2006) plays for the [[Cleveland Browns]].
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* [[Maxo Kream]], Class of 2008, rapper
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*[[Mark López (taekwondo)|Mark López]], Class of 2000, Olympics silver medalist (Taekwondo), 2005 World Champion
*[[Diana López (taekwondo)|Diana López]], Class of 2002, Olympic bronze medalist (Taekwondo), 2005 World Champion
* [[Diana López (taekwondo)|Diana López]], Class of 2002, Olympic bronze medalist (Taekwondo), 2005 World Champion
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* [[Jean Lopez]], Class of 1991, Silver Medalist World Taekwondo Championships 1995, U.S. Olympic Coach 2004, 2008, 2012.
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*[[Brittney Karbowski]], Class of 2004, voice actress<ref>[https://www.classfinders.com/people/tx/sugar-land/brittney/karbowski/ Classfinders.com | Brittney Karbowski]</ref>
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* [[Mark López (taekwondo)|Mark López]], Class of 2000, Olympics silver medalist (Taekwondo), 2005 World Champion
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*[[Ashley Spillers]], Class of 2004, actress
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* [[Steven López]], Class of 1997, two-time [[Taekwondo]] [[Olympic games|Olympic]] gold medalist, 1 bronze. People Magazine's "''50 Most Beautiful People''"
*[[George Iloka]], Class of 2008, drafted by [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
*[[Chris Banjo]], Class of 2008, undrafted free agent for [[Green Bay Packers]]
* [[Winslow Oliver]], Class of 1991, played in [[NFL]] from 1996-2000 for the [[Carolina Panthers]] and [[Atlanta Falcons]].
*[[Maxo Kream]], Class of 2008, rapper
* [[Ashley Spillers]], Class of 2004, actress
* [[Carl Grady Thomas|Carl Grady "Tre" Thomas III]], Class of 1993, played for the [[New York Giants|N.Y. Giants]] in 1999.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|Texas|Schools}}
{{Portal|Texas|Schools}}
* {{Official website|https://www.fortbendisd.com/khs}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051027000833/http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/campuses/khs/default.cfm Kempner High School]
*[http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/tx/2572 School Profile]


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Kempner High School
Address
Map
14777 Voss Road

Sugar Land, Texas

United States
Coordinates29°38′36″N 95°38′46″W / 29.64333°N 95.64611°W / 29.64333; -95.64611
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Motto" THE LAND OF SUNSHINE AND GREATNESS”
Established1988; 37 years ago (1988)
School districtFort Bend ISD
PrincipalDr. Danielle Jackson
Teaching staff104.80 (FTE) (2022–23)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,945 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.56 (2022–23)[1]
Campus55.88 acres (22.61 ha)
Color(s)
  • Maroon, silver, and white
  •      
MascotCougar
NewspaperThe Prowler
Websitefortbendisd.com/khs

I.H. Kempner High School, better known simply as Kempner High School, is a public high school in Sugar Land, Texas and a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD).

A small portion of the City of Houston is in the school's boundary.[2][3] It also includes the former census-designated place of Town West (Townewest).[4]

History

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In 1984, FBISD authorized a bond issue to allow the construction of a fourth high school within the district.

The school was named after Isaac Herbert Kempner, founder of Imperial Sugar, who contributed much to the development of early Sugar Land. Wayne Emerson was chosen by the board on January 11, 1988, to be the first principal of Kempner. The school opened its doors to the first Open House on August 30, 1988. The school, which was constructed at a cost of $15,522,300, contained 55.88 acres of pecan trees, a 750-seat auditorium, and 100 faculty and staff members. The school was initially populated in the fall of 1988 by students from William P Clements High School, which was becoming overcrowded due to population growth in Fort Bend county. In 1990 Kempner graduated its first senior class.[citation needed] Kempner was FBISD's fourth comprehensive high school.[5]

When Kempner first opened, the area surrounding it was remote and mostly agricultural. In the years since, the school has seen growth in enrollment related to suburban development in the surrounding areas.

In the 1999–2000 school year, James May became the new principal, replacing Wayne Emerson, and remained in the role until his retirement in June 2008. Troy Mooney became the third principal of Kempner High School and served in that capacity until July 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.

Student body

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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.

According to the 2015–2016 Texas Education Agency, Kempner's student body comprises 37% non-Hispanic White, 30% Asian/Pacific Islander, 19% Hispanic, 13% African American, and <1% American Indian/Alaskan Native.

In 2013, Navjinder Singh, a worker at the Indian grocery shop Keemat Grocers who was quoted in The New York Times, stated that Kempner has hallways known for particular ethnic groups; for instance, "Desi hallway" refers to an area where students of Indian origins congregate.[6]

Boundaries and feeder patterns

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Kempner High School, 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.[7] Kempner serves a portion of the First Colony development.[7][8] Most of Telfair is zoned to Kempner.[9]

The attendance boundary included the Smithville housing complex, which was employee housing of the Central Prison Unit housing minor dependents of Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) staff,[7][10] until the unit's 2011 closure.[11]

The following elementary schools feed into Kempner:[12]

  • Barrington Place (partial)
  • Drabek
  • Fleming (partial)
  • Lakeview (partial)
  • Sugar Mill
  • Townewest

The following middle schools feed into Kempner:[12]

  • Hodges Bend (partial)
  • Sugar Land

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Kempner H S (481965006540)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Kempner High School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Fort Bend ISD. July 6, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "City of Houston / ETJ" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 10, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "1990 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (RECREATED): FORT BEND County" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 13, 20. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Solomon, Jerome (August 28, 1997). "Football 1997/High School/Fort Bend Bonanaza/Phillips, Dulles in hunt to add to town's memories". Houston Chronicle. p. Special 33. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2011. It remained the lone high school in the area until Willowridge opened in 1979[...]Kempner (1988),[...]
  6. ^ Maclaggan, Corrie. "What Ethnic Diversity Looks Like: Fort Bend." The New York Times. November 24, 2013. Retrieved on May 24, 2014.
  7. ^ a b c "High School Attendance Zones[permanent dead link‍]." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on July 21, 2010.
  8. ^ "Interactive Mapping[permanent dead link‍]." First Colony Association. Retrieved on April 4, 2010.
  9. ^ "Community Map Archived 2011-09-05 at the Wayback Machine." (Flash file Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine) Telfair. Retrieved on October 2, 2011.
  10. ^ "WEB0425central_unit_391623k.jpg Archived 2010-12-03 at the Wayback Machine." Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved on May 9, 2010.
  11. ^ Goodwin, Liz. "Texas to close prison for first time in state history". Retrieved on August 4, 2011.
  12. ^ a b "Fort Bend ISD Feeders 2022-23" (PDF). Fort Bend ISD. August 3, 2022 [August 28, 2020]. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  13. ^ "Classfinders.com | Brittney Karbowski".
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