Keller High School
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Keller High School is a public
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 high school
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 located in the city of Keller
Keller
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, Texas
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, which is served by the Keller Independent School District
Keller Independent School District
The Keller Independent School District is a K-12 public school district based in Keller, Texas . It serves more than 31,000 students and operated 41 schools in the 2011-2012 school year....

. It has been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School for the 1999-2000 school year. As of 2009, Keller High School is rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency and is part of one of the largest districts in Texas to have an overall recognized rating.

Per the 2009 University Interscholastic League
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 official numbers, 2,839 students attend the school.

History

Keller High was the first high school to be built in KISD, followed by Fossil Ridge High School
Fossil Ridge High School
Fossil Ridge High School is a high school located in north Fort Worth, Texas. It is the second high school of the Keller Independent School District...

, Central High School
Central High School
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 and finally Timber Creek High School as of 2009. Over the years, Keller's student population has come in second to Central's. The school's mascot is the "Keller Indian," and the school colors are navy and Vegas gold. Keller, Central, Fossil Ridge, and Timber Creek all share the same stadium.

JROTC

Keller High School currently has an JROTC program. However, the program takes place at Central High School, a neighboring school in the KISD. The program, which consists of participants from all 3 KISD high schools, has won numerous awards and recognition.

Notable alumni

  • Hugh Charles
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    , University of Colorado at Boulder
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     alumnus, current player for the Saskatchewan Roughriders
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     in the CFL
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  • Forrest Browning, Stanford University
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     class of 2015. Co-creator of Monster Luring.
  • Tyler Mange (Sal of 2011), University of Texas class of 2015.
  • Brooke Miller
    Brooke Miller
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    , 8th place contestant on the seventh cycle
    America's Next Top Model, Cycle 7
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     of America's Next Top Model
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    .

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