National Register of Historic Places

King, Henrietta M., High School

Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas
Listed
May 8, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003145

About this property

Henrietta M. King Early College High School is a public high school located in Kingsville, Texas, US. It is part of the Kingsville Independent School District located in west central Kleberg County. H. M. King High School is named after Henrietta King, the wife of Richard King, founder of the King Ranch. The school was previously located on a campus located at 400 West King Avenue. The Mission/Spanish Revival school building constructed on that site in 1909 was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1981. The Kingsville Brahmas compete in cross country, volleyball, football, basketball, powerlifting, soccer, golf, tennis, track & field, softball, and baseball. The school's football team plays its home games at Javelina Stadium. Both the girls' and boys' soccer teams play their home games at Mopac Field. The girls' soccer team is a 3-time district champion, area champion, and regional quarterfinalist. The school has a musical program which includes concert bands and a marching band. The H. M. King Mighty Brahma Marching Band reached the state-level UIL Marching Band Competition in San Antonio for the 14th time in the 2014–2015 marching season. Laura Canales, Tejano musician and member of the Tejano Music Hall of Fame Lauro Cavazos, Former Secretary of Education under Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush Richard E. Cavazos, First Mexican-American 4-star general James Jefferson (gridiron football), Former professional football player Reality Winner, federal contractor who pled guilty to illegally leaking top-secret information National Register of Historic Places listings in Kleberg County, Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Kleberg County

Location

Kingsville, Kleberg County, Texas
27.51098, -97.86682

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Nearby Historic Sites

Nance-Jones House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Ragland, John B., Mercantile Company Building
Industrial
0.4 mi
King Ranch
Listed
2.7 mi
Old St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Industrial
25.1 mi
Kleberg County Courthouse
Industrial
25.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Agua Dulce (Frontier Raid 1837)
1837Early Republic
12.6 mi

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When was King, Henrietta M., High School listed on the National Register?

King, Henrietta M., High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1983.

What type of historic resource is King, Henrietta M., High School?

King, Henrietta M., High School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for King, Henrietta M., High School is recorded as the industrial era.

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