Klein Collins High School is a public high school located at 20811 Ella Boulevard in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. The school, with a Klein, Texas postal address, serves students in grades 9 through 12, as part of the Klein Independent School District. The 555000 sqft school sits on a 117.5 acre site. The school serves several sections of unincorporated Harris County, including sections of Forest Ridge. By board policy of the district, all senior high schools must have "Klein" as the first word of their names, in honor of Adam Klein. Klein Collins also honors Dr. Don Collins, superintendent of the Klein School District for 29 years. The school's official student newspaper is the Legacy Press.

History

Klein Collins opened on August 9, 2001 with Ms. Mindy Spurlock as the opening principal. RWS Architects designed the now 602000 sqft campus and Marshall Construction Company, who received the contract to build Klein Collins on May 10, 1999, built the campus at an approximate cost of $52,000,000 exclusive of furniture and equipment. The campus, built in two separate phases, opened on August 9, 2001 with 1,092 students and a maximum capacity for 3,100 students. In 2017 portions of the Klein Collins zone west of Kuykendahl Road were planned to be rezoned to Klein High School.

Demographics

As of the 2021-22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 3,333 students. 16.8% of students were African American, 39.7% were Hispanic, 32% were White, 0.4% were American Indian, 7.1% were Asian, 0.1% were Pacific Islander, and 4% were Two or More Races. 43.1% of students were Economically Disadvantaged, 11.2% received Special Education, and 8.5% were English Learners.

Academics

For the 2021-22 school year, the school received a B grade from the Texas Education Agency, with an overall score of 83 out of 100. The school received a B grade in two performance domains, Student Achievement (score of 86) and School Progress (score of 82), and a C grade in Closing the Gaps (score of 77). The school did not receive any of the seven possible distinction designations.

Feeder pattern

The following elementary schools feed into Klein Collins: The following intermediate schools feed into Klein Collins:

Notable alumni