Skip to Main Content
The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES

The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES

The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES

Sophomores Jamen Hicks and Adilyn Osbourn performed as part of Drum Corps International over the summer. Photos courtesy of Bre Osbourn.

Drum Corps experience highlights summer for Hicks, Osbourn

Paisley Thomas, Opinions Editor September 10, 2025

Sophomores Jamen Hicks and Adilyn Osbourn had the opportunity to perform with Drum Corps International for the summer. They practiced and rehearsed for hours until they went on tour, where they then rehearsed...

Theater director Brandi Perkins removes the boning from senior Emerson Harris's costume during seventh period on Sept. 3.

Medical drama takes center stage in theater’s first show

Jack Coffey, Staff Writer September 3, 2025

A doctor scared of blood, a chronically bored apprentice, and a mysterious plague will take center stage in the first show of the season – varsity theater’s “Anatomy of Gray.” Written by Jim Leonard,...

Glenn Taylor aeroscience class watches as senior Ronan Flaherty launches his rocket on the practice field near the school.

First rockets take flight in aeroscience class

Muhammad Adnan, Staff Writer September 2, 2025

When aerospace students at campus gathered on the practice fields near the school this week, they weren’t just watching fireworks.They were watching the results of their own engineering take off. The...

Junior Rayden DeSouza surfs the table in the first round of the table surfing competition against the sophomores on Aug. 29. The juniors defeated the sophomores and went on to beat the seniors in the finals.

SURF’S UP

Marie Wakefield August 29, 2025

Junior class president Abbie Miller sat in her Student Government classroom and tried to assemble an unbeatable team for Table Surfing at the first pep rally of the year. “We put together football...

Captain Blake Hartman talks with students on Aug. 20 about his career path in the military after graduating from Kingwood Park in 2010. He now works for the United States Space Force.

Hartman shares journey, advice in return to alma mater

Cameron Minatrea, Sports Editor August 26, 2025

When Blake Hartman sat his head on the desk again, his teacher knew that once again he was going to sleep, and missing another lesson in her class. Even though he had A’s and B’s across the board,...

Students talk during lunch, while others read or play cards with friends. The personal communication device ban includes lunch and passing periods.

Ban on cell phones, headphones creates instant change

Tricia Darcy, Editor-in-Chief August 15, 2025

For new and returning students, walking into the school building looked different this year. On the first day of school, teachers and administrators welcomed students to the new school year, while also...

Community members hold up American flags while the procession for Shiloh Wilson passes. The procession for Wilson and his family took place on July 12. The Wilson family died in the Central Texas floods while camping in Kerrville.

Kingwood greets Shiloh Wilson on final ride home

Sydney Ortiz, Editor-in-Chief July 12, 2025

American flags waved in the wind. Kids huddled on blankets to make handmade signs. Friends, colleagues and family members of the Wilsons embraced each other and shared stories as they waited for the body...

While former students of auto collision teacher Jeff Wilson talk about the memories they made in his class, Greentree Elementary assistant principal Monica Schultz wipes tears from her eyes. Schultz organized the prayer vigil to pray for everyone affected by the floods in Central Texas.

Prayer vigil brings together community in remembrance of Jeff Wilson

Marie Wakefield, Staff Writer July 6, 2025

Local members and students of the Kingwood community gathered at Town Center Sunday for a prayer vigil dedicated to Jeff Wilson, who died in the Central Texas flash floods on July 4. Wilson was the Auto...

Senior Maddy Miranda celebrates as she walks across the stage to get her diploma on May 24. On graduation day, Miranda wore her state title cheer medal. She will cheer at TCU next year.

Graduation celebrates Class of 2025 one last time

Sydney Ortiz and Tricia Darcy May 25, 2025

The Class of 2025 graduated on May 24 at NRG Stadium. The ceremony included a valedictorian speech by Wells Kenny and a salutatorian speech from David Gonzalez. Check out the slideshow of images from the...

After walking through the hallways and being cheered by students and teachers, science teacher Cassandra Debottis listens to the drum line play a song for her in the Commons. She was named Teacher of the Year on Thursday morning.

Debottis wins district’s highest teaching honor

Paisley Thomas, Staff Writer May 21, 2025

Cassandra Debottis was announced Humble ISD Teacher of the Year this spring Debottis previously won campus Teacher of the Year on Jan. 16.  “Once I won District Teacher of the Year I felt very grounded,...

Senior Talon Benton celebrates his full scholarship from the Navy on May 9 at Kingwood Park High School. He will attend Howard University in the fall, and then he will serve at least five years in the Navy after graduation.

Benton to attend Howard University on Navy scholarship

Fallon Head, Editor-in-Chief May 16, 2025

Standing in the JROTC classroom, senior Talon Benton held a large cardboard check. This check represented his full ride to a college of his choice through the National Navy ROTC scholarship. He was honored...

Saint Martha's Catholic Church in Kingwood rang the bells 88 times on April 21. They rang the bells for every year Pope Francis lived.

Death of Pope Francis saddens students, teachers

Tricia Darcy, Visuals Editor April 29, 2025

People all over the world scrolled through their social media accounts only to find out about the death of Pope Francis on April 21. Pope Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, died from a stroke...

Load More Stories
Donate to KP TIMES
$170
$1000
Contributed
Our Goal