Kilgore High School
711 N Longview St, Kilgore, TX 75662. 52.3% of its 260 graduates (Class of 2024) enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year.
Of the 26 graduates at Texas public universities, 57.7% earned a first-year GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The path from Kilgore
How Texas measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2024
Texas public university 10%Texas public 2-year college 38.8%Texas private college 3.5%Not found in Texas colleges 44.2%ID not trackable 3.5%Texas reports enrollment only at Texas public and private colleges. Graduates who went to college in another state appear as "not found," so the true college-going rate is higher than shown. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
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How they did in their first year of college
First-year GPA of graduates at Texas public colleges, by number of students.
College type Under 2.0 2.0–2.49 2.5–2.99 3.0–3.49 3.5+ Share 3.0+ Texas public university 3 6 2 4 11 57.7% Texas public 2-year college 22 22 12 18 24 42.9% - 3
What those choices lead to
Texas does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Texas performs.
College type in Texas Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 38 47% $13,638 $57,404 $18,750 Public 2-year and community colleges 58 31% $5,533 $43,299 $9,500 Private nonprofit colleges 39 50% $22,962 $58,159 $22,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Texas colleges.
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Colleges closest to Kilgore
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Kilgore College 1.1 mi 45% $6,362 $41,097 LeTourneau University 9.9 mi 62% $26,985 $61,644 Jarvis Christian University 22.4 mi 23% $12,317 $37,810 The University of Texas at Tyler 22.9 mi 47% $13,476 $58,622 Tyler Junior College 24.3 mi 27% $7,080 $41,680 Texas College 25.7 mi 16% $12,603 $36,030
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Sabine High School (5.9 mi, 65% to college) · Billy Moore (7.5 mi, 0.9% to college) · White Oak High School (9.6 mi, 62.3% to college) · Pine Tree High School (10.0 mi, 47.4% to college) · Overton High School (10.1 mi, 65.6% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Kilgore ISD's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Kilgore | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year | 52.3% | 48.3% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Kilgore High School graduates go to college?
- 52.3% of the Class of 2024 at Kilgore High School enrolled at Texas colleges in the following year, compared with 48.3% in Texas. Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Report of 2023-2024 High School Graduates' Enrollment and Academic Performance in Texas Public Higher Education.
