Pete Knight High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Knight High School

principal =
type = Public Secondary
established= 2003
grades = 9-12
enrollment =
mascot = Hawk
colors = Black and gold
newspaper =
website = [http://www.khshawks.org/]
city = Palmdale, California
state = California
country = USA

Knight High School is located in Palmdale, California and is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District. Knight High was the 6th 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 Joseph "Pete" Knight. The school has received much recognition for its band program which has placed first place in many parades and events.Fact|date=October 2007

chool Mission

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. [http://www.avpress.com/n/26/1026_s2.hts AV Press report on AP Scholars at KHS]

Knight High School has an excellent AP (Avanced Placement) program. Students may take AP classes in many classes, including, but not limited to: English 11, English 12, Statistics, United States Government, Computer Science, Chemistry and Biology.

Athletics

In the school's short history (only 2 graduating classes), it has enjoyed much success in athletics competing in the Golden League (comprising the eight public High Schools in the Antelope Valley). The Hawks have been crowned Golden League Champions in Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Track and Field, and Boys Cross Country. The school's Athletic Department is led by Vice Principal Steve Ford.

Golden League Championships won:

Boys Basketball 2007, 2008

Girls Basketball 2007, 2008

Boys Cross Country 2008

Boys Track and Field 2007

Girls Track and Field 2007

This past season the Boys Basketball team coached by Tom Hegre advanced to the CIF-SS Division IIA Finals held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. They also earned a berth in the Division I State playoffs. Senior Forward, Paul George was named Golden League MVP (and Antelope Valley Press Player of the Year). George was also named to the All-CIF team has since received a scholarship to play for Fresno State this coming year.

The girls basketball team advanced to the CIF-SS Division IIA Semi-finals this past season. Junior Forward, Malika Jackson was named Golden League MVP (and Antelope Valley Press Player of the Year). Jackson was also named to the All-CIF team along with teammates Anttanisha Moton and Dominique Turner.

External links

* [http://www.khshawks.org/ Knight High School Website]
* [http://www.khshawks.org/clubsOrgs/clubs.htm Clubs & Organizations]