Knight High School
| Knight High School | |
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| Address | |
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37423 70th St. East Palmdale , California 93552 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2003 |
| School district | Antelope Valley Union High School District |
| Principal | Tammie Nickols |
| Staff | 118.05 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,793 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.66[1] |
| Color(s) | Black Gold |
| Team name | Hawks |
| Website | www.khshawks.org |
Knight High School is a four-year public high school located in Palmdale, California, and is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District. Knight High was the 7th general education school to join the district. The high school opened its doors to freshmen in August 2003 and these same freshmen were the first class to graduate, graduating on May 31, 2007. The high school was named after test pilot and politician William J. "Pete" Knight. The school has received much recognition for its band program which has placed first in many events.[2] Knight High School has an approximate enrollment of 3,100 students.
Advanced Placement program
[edit]Knight High has many different Advanced Placement programs and college-bound courses, meant to ensure a direct path to college with their school vision being that "Every student at Knight High School will have the option of attending a four-year college or university." Knight High School currently has the largest enrollment in Advanced Placement classes of any of the high schools in the AV Union High School District. Knight also has the highest number of students receiving scores of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement (AP) exams. In September 2007, Knight High had 28 students recognized by the College Board as AP Scholars.[3]
Knight High School has an extensive AP (Advanced Placement) program. Students may take AP classes in many classes, including, but not limited to: English 11, English 12, Statistics, Calculus, World History, US History, United States Government, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Studio Art.[4]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Solomon Byrd professional NFL defensive end for the Houston Texans[5]
- Paul George professional NBA All-Star forward for the Los Angeles Clippers
- Christian Roland-Wallace professional NFL cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "William J. (Pete) Knight High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ About
- ^ AV Press report on AP Scholars at KHS
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 15, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Solomon Byrd Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Lev, Michael (October 18, 2019). "Arizona Wildcats freshman CB Christian Roland-Wallace is the one who got away — from USC". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
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