Klein Forest High School

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\f0\fs22 \cf2 \cb3 \expnd0\expndtw0\kerning0 \outl0\strokewidth0 \strokec2 \{\{coord|29.9658|-95.4999|type:edu_region:US-TX|display=title\}\}\ \ \{\{Infobox school\ \}\}\ Klein Forest High School is the second high school built in Klein ISD. Opening in the Fall of 1979, Klein Forest welcomed students from the southern side of the district, including the Champions area of 1960. Klein Forest celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2009. There are two intermediate campuses and seven elementary schools within its feeder pattern. In the Spring of 2011, Klein Forest opened an NCAA-modeled athletic facility. Klein Forest serves grades 9 through 12. As of the 2010-11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,788 students and 340 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 31 to 1 \ A portion of the Near Northwest district is served by the school. \ \
 * name       = Klein Forest High School\
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 * motto      = Installing Leadership and Purpose in Every Voice\
 * type       = Public high school\
 * established = September 4, 1979\
 * school District = Klein ISD\
 * principal  = Pat Crittendon\
 * enrollment = 3,502 \
 * faculty    = 212.1(on FTE basis) \
 * ratio      = 16.5 \
 * grades     = 9-12\
 * campus     = Suburban\
 * newspaper  = The Pinnacle\
 * yearbook   = Evergreen\
 * conference = UIL Class AAAAA\
 * teamname   = Golden Eagles\
 * colors     = \{\{colorbox|gold\}\} \{\{colorbox|green\}\} Green & Gold \
 * address    = 11400 Misty Valley Houston, Texas 77066\
 * website    = School website\

Awards and recognition
\ During the 2001-02 school year, Klein Forest High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive. \ \

Feeding pattern
\ Klein Forest has a high enrollment in the Klein Independent School District with 3,788 students as of the 2010-11 school year.\{\{Citation needed|date=April 2010\}\}\ Feeding Pattern Chart\ \{| class="wikitable"\ ! Wunderlich Intermediate !! Klein Intermediate \ \
 * Greenwood Forest|| Eiland\
 * Kaiser || Epps Island\
 * Klenk || McDougle\
 * Mittelst\'e4dt || Nitsch\
 * \}\
 * Klenk || McDougle\
 * Mittelst\'e4dt || Nitsch\
 * \}\
 * \}\
 * \}\

Demographics
\ Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity: \ \
 * 44.6% Hispanic\
 * 41.0% African American\
 * 2.9% White\
 * 11.2% Asian\
 * 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan\

Extracurricular activities
\ The school's band program was recognized in 1997 with the Sudler Flag of Honor by the John Philip Sousa Foundation. \ \

Sports
\ Klein Forest participates in football, basketball, baseball, volleyball, swimming/diving, golf, softball, track and field, cross-country, tennis, wrestling and soccer.\ \

Notable graduates
\ \
 * Derrick Brew &mdash; Gold medalist in the Men's 4x400m relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics. \
 * Ron Edwards &mdash; NFL defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs. \
 * Steve Jackson &mdash; NFL player; played safety for the Tennessee Titans from 1991\'9699 \
 * Deon Murphy &mdash; CFL running back for the Calgary Stampeders\
 * Toure' Murry, 2008 &mdash; professional basketball player for the NBA's New York Knicks\
 * Ben Pronsky, 1997 &mdash; stage and film actor\
 * Mark Saccomanno &mdash; player for the minor league Round Rock Express baseball team; drafted by the Houston Astros in 2003 \