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How many students will there be at K-Park? |
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There will be approximately 1,600 students which classifies the school as a 4A high school. |
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Who will go to K-Park? |
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K-Park will house all KMS students and 300 district transfer students. The transfer students will include all those who want to take advantage of K-Park's unique programs and/or want greater personalization that a smaller school can offer. |
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When will K-Park open? |
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K-Park will open August 2007 as a 9th and 10th grade campus, adding an additional grade level each year thereafter. We will open in the fall of 2009 as a 9th-12th grade school. |
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How many periods a day will there be, and when will the school day end? |
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K-Park will still follow the modified block seven period schedule. |
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Will K-Park have all the same options for athletic teams as KHS has? |
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Yes! All sports teams that compete at the varsity level at KHS will also be available at K-Park. |
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Which neighborhoods will be going to K-Park? |
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All students that now attend KMS will feed K-Park, and that is all of Forest Cove, Trailwood, Woodland Hills, Elm Grove, and some of Bear Branch. |
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What is the mascot and how was it chosen? |
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The mascot is a black panther because the black panther once roamed this area in the early 1800's. |
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How did the school get the name Kingwood Park High School? |
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Humble ISD central administration determined the name. |
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Will K-Park have a school store? |
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A school store ran by studnets in a business or economics class would fit the K-Park service-learning, student-centered philosophy nicely. K-Park is all about academics in action. |
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When will the school be finished? |
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K-Park will be completed in the late spring/early summer of "07. |
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If I have a brother or sister that will be finishing high school at KHS, may I still go to K-Park? |
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KMS students will attend K-Park even if their oder brothers and sisters attend KHS. |
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What are the school colors of K-Park? |
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The school colors will be black, silver, and forest green. |
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Will the dress code be the same at both high schools? |
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The dress code will continue to abide by regulations outlined in the Humble ISD handbook that every secondary school in the district follows. |
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How many lunch periods will there be at K-Park? |
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We may need 3, possibly 4 lunch periods. |
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Will K-Park compete against KHS? |
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No, K-Park will be a 4A school and KHS will be a 5A school. |
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How is the school district going to be able to afford uniforms for 4 high schools now for all the various sports teams? |
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Each campus will pay for uniforms through the operating costs. |
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Is K-Park going to have a swimming pool? |
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Yes, K-Park will have a natatorium. |
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Is K-Park going to have a football stadium, and if not where will their home field be? |
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K-Park sub-varsity teams will play at the K-Park field. Varsity teams will play at Turner Stadium. The athletic coordinator will schedule these events probably on a rotating basis based on home and away games. |
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Will there be a drill team at K-Park, and if so what would they be called? |
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There will be a drill team, but the name has not yet been decided. |
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Will each student have his own locker and are the lockers going to be the same size? |
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Each student will have his/her own locker; however, they have not been ordered yet, so we don't know the exact size. |
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Are a lot of the same teachers going to stay at K-Park who are now teaching at the 9th Grade Campus? |
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Many of the same outstanding teachers who are now at K-9 will continue to teach at K-Park. Additional teachers will need to be hired to meet the needs of a four year school. |
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Is the library going to change since the school will be larger? |
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The size of the library will not be altered; however, we will add databases and books to our collection. |
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Is there a web site where we can see what the school is going to look like? |
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Yes, we are excited that our new website is up and running. Go to the district webpage, and you will see a link to K-Park. You can also directly access it by goin to the following address: http://www.humble.k12.tx.us/KPHS_profile.htm |
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Will Kingwood Park High School have a snack bar? |
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Yes, KPHS will have a wide variety of options for lunch. |
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Currently, how old is the 9th Grade Campus? |
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This is the thirteenth year that the 9th Grade Campus has been open. |
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Will the students be able to drive to school and will parking be available? |
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Parking will be available to juniors and seniors. |
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Can you transfer to K-Park after you begin at KHS? |
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K-Park will allow 75 transfers for each grade level. Transfers will be open to anyone until spaces are filled. |
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