Krum High School

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

Krum High School
Address
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]

Academics[]

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

Athletics[]

The Krum Bobcats compete in these sports [3]

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball

Addition of football[]

Unusual for high schools in high-school football crazy Texas, 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.[4] 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.[5]

State Titles[]

  • Boys' Basketball - [6]
    • 1971(B), 1978(B), 1994(2A), 1996(2A), 1998(2A)
  • Boys' Cross Country - [7]
    • 2003(2A)
  • Girls' Cross Country - [8]
    • 2001(2A), 2002(2A)
  • Girls' Softball
    • 2017(4A)

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

References[]

  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. ^ The Athletics Department
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ UIL Boys' Basketball Archives
  7. ^ UIL Boys' Cross Country Archives Archived 2012-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ UIL Girls' Cross Country Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine

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