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On September 14th, the KISD FFA & AG programs were visited by Mr. Richard Wahrmund, the
Director of Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Academic Affairs.... Read More →
Posted: 09/23/2026
Come out and support the Blue Thunder and the Baja Blasters as they battle it out at the Powderpuff Game on September 20 at 7:30 PM... Read More →
Posted: 09/17/2026
This school semester, the board approved the renovation of both of the elementary, and high school restrooms. With this comes the addition of new floors... Read More →
Posted: 08/30/2026
The Knippa Cheerleaders are back for the 2026-2027 year!! Knippa welcomes new cheerleaders: . Read More →
Posted: 08/24/2026
Fourteen Academic UIL Knippa students along with five coaches traveled to the UT campus in Austin on Monday May 18 & Tuesday May 19 to compete at State UIL. Read More →
Posted: 05/20/2026
A big shout out to the Knippa Tennis Team!! Madison Speer, Camerson Santos, Cash Collins, Hayes Molloy and Carter Casey worked hard to make it to the State Tournament in San Antonio last week in tennis.
Posted: 05/13/2026
The Regional UIL academic meet was on Friday April 24 in Brenham. Your academic Rockcrushers successfully defended their title reigning as Regional Overall UIL Champions! Read More →
Posted: 04/30/2026
The Crushers traveled to Bryan to compete in the Regional Tournament on Friday and Saturday. They all worked hard and advanced to the State Tournament held May 7th & 8th in San Antonio at Blossom Center. Read More →
Posted: 04/20/2026
Introducing the 2025-2026 Knippa Yearbook!!! Preorders are available online until May 11th. Full story...
Posted: 04/08/2026
As the rain cleared away in Manor, Texas, Your Knippa boys and girls golf teams took to the course at Shadow Glen for two days of Regional Golf competition on Monday April 13 & Tuesday April 14. Full story...
Posted: 04/15/2026
Learn more about the single proposition bond election that is focused on addressing
improvements in our District, followed by a Q&A with District leaders.
Posted: 04/08/2026
The Knippa Rockcrusher Golf Team competed at the District Meet on Wednesday April 1 at the Flying L Golf Course in Bandera. Full story...
Posted: 04/08/2026
On Wednesday March 4th, high school OAP competed at Southwest Texas College where they went up against five other schools in an intense acting competition. Full story...
Posted: 03/16/2026
Luke Adame, a KHS Sophomore, had advanced past district in powerlifting. Adame, along with head powerlifting coach, Jessie Rodriguez, are traveling to Kingsville, TX for the competition. This advancement is special, as this is only the 2nd year since KHS restarted the powerlifting program Full story...
Posted: 03/11/2026
On Wednesday February 18th the Knippa students and staff kicked off and concluded the final pep rally of the 2026 school year.. Full story...
Posted: 02/23/2026
This week, Knippa FFA began their yearly fundraiser. Money raised will go towards countless opportunities for the KHS students enrolled in any agriculture class Full story...
Posted: 02/23/2026
The Knippa Rockcrusher team of James Miller & Victor Ortiz competed in a two-day tournament at Pleasanton Country Club reserved for experienced, highly skilled golfers. Full story...
Posted: 02/16/2026
The journalism class sent out order forms for Valentine Grams.You can buy Roses, Carnation, Valentine themed cookies, and Sodas. Full story...
Posted: 02/04/2026
On Wednesday January 28th Knippa held their annual 100th day of school parade. For the parade the Pre-k and kindergarten classes worked hard to create makeshift noise makers out of plates and rice that they shook while parading down the hallway. Read more...
Posted: 02/02/2026
Briggs Davenport breeding sheep: ewe lambs -1st (res. grand champion), 4th livestock judging: intermediate livestock jud - no placing, market lambs: light weight - 1st, 2nd; medium weight - 3rd, meat goat does: division 2-class 2 - 1st (res. div. champion); division 4-class 1 - 4th, photography-jr: Full story...
Posted: 02/02/2026
Knippa students participated at the Uvalde County Junior Livestock Show on Jan. 22-24. Individual categories are as follows: Micheal Stroff grand champion doe kid angora, Jacob Vanderlick fourth dark cross gilt, Jacob Wood second trailer. Full story...
Posted: 02/02/2026
The Junior High OAP Team competed in their district competition at The Uvalde Grand Opera House. The show, entitled “Knock, Knock”, placed 3rd overall. OAP Director, Rachel Marlin, made the following statement: Read more...
Posted: 01/27/2026
The Junior High OAP Team competed in their district competition at The Uvalde Grand Opera House. The show, entitled “Knock, Knock”, placed 3rd overall. OAP Director, Rachel Marlin, made the following statement: Read more...
Posted: 01/12/2026
On Wednesday, January 7th, the Lady Crusher powerlifting team competed at Natalia in the Natalia ISD gym. The girls succeeded with each one of them placing in their own divisions. Full story...
Posted: 01/09/2026
Make someone happy by sending them some holiday cheer this December. Forms have been passed out and there are extra forms in the main office. There are three options to choose from this year. Read more...
Posted: 12/11/2025
Make someone happy by sending them some holiday cheer this December. Forms have been passed out and there are extra forms in the main office. There are three options to choose from this year. Read more...
Posted: 12/08/2025
SWTXC will host their annual Christmas at the College on December 2nd 2025. The college welcomes you to come celebrate the season with them for a free, family-friendly time. Read more...
Posted: 12/01/2025
On November 18 2025, Knippa ISD hosted their annual awareness walk for Type 1 Diabetes. Almost every year, Knippa ISD hosts a walk around the campus’s track to honor those who have or had Type 1 Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune condition Read more...
Posted: 11/20/2025
Wednesday October 23rd Knippa held a Teacher Vs. Varsity Volleyball game. The price of admission was one bag of candy which was to be used in the yearly Harvest Festival event. The Highschool Volley Ball team fought valiantly against the “Average Joe’s” Read more...
Posted: 11/18/2025
Gratitude Grams
Make someone happy by buying them gratitude grams to show how grateful you are for them. Forms have been passed out and if you need one you can acquire another from the main office. Read more...
Gratitude Grams
Make someone happy by buying them gratitude grams to show how grateful you are for them. Forms have been passed out and if you need one you can acquire another from the main office. Read more...
Posted: 11/17/2025
On October 30, 2025, Knippa ISD will host our annual Harvest Festival. This annual tradition will be hosted on campus and will have several events going on. Read more...
Posted: 10/29/2025
Wednesday October 23rd Knippa held a Teacher Vs. Varsity Volleyball game. The price of admission was one bag of candy which was to be used in the yearly Harvest Festival event. The Highschool Volley Ball team fought valiantly against the “Average Joe’s” Read more...
Posted: 10/29/2025
Red Ribbon week is coming up soon, and the themes for the days next week have been announced. Red Ribbon week is an event that has been celebrated nationwide since 1985 and focuses on bringing awareness Read more...
Posted: 10/24/2025
KISD has officially scheduled its traditional veterans day ceremony for November 11th. This is a tradition that goes back for decades here at KISD. The ceremony takes place in the vulcan gym, where the veterans will sit on the gym floor to be recognized by the Knippa Community. Read more...
Posted: 10/24/2025
The Knippa Rockcrushers cross-country team went to regionals on Monday the 20th of October in Corpus Christi. Read more...
Posted: 10/22/2025
Unity Day is an annual event and it's celebrated on the third or fourth Wednesday of October. It is an event of National Bullying Prevention, it encourages people to wear orange to show their support for kindness, acceptance, inclusion, and to stand together against bullying. It can sometimes also create a message for students who have been affected and empower others to speak up. Read more...
Posted: 10/22/2025
Elementary Fire Truck Visits
Elementary Fire Truck Visits
On Tuesday October 7th the Knippa Volunteer Fire Department visited the elementary students in order to give them a better insight on fire safety. Read more...
Posted: 10/20/2025
Ag Chicken Coop
Ag Chicken Coop
The Knippa Ag teacher Mr Urrabazo and his Ag classes built a chicken coop . The classes that helped make the chicken coop are principles of ag, advanced animal sciences, food tech, livestock production, and ag mechanics . Read more...
Posted: 10/20/2025
KISD is officially out of the T-Mobile Sweepstakes competition.
KISD is officially out of the T-Mobile Sweepstakes competition.
Despite the best efforts of KISD students, parents, athletes and supporters, KISD will not move on to the 2nd round of the T-Mobile competition.
Posted: 10/20/2025
New And Exciting Equipment
New And Exciting Equipment
Recently, the gaga pit near the white top was removed, which many students were fond of, having played there since their middle school years. . Read more...
Posted: 10/20/2025
The Homecoming Parade successfully commenced on Thursday October 2, followed by the homecoming pep rally, and annual bonfire. Many students and teachers worked hard to decorate their floats for the parade. Read more...
Posted: 10/09/2025
Dual credit biology students did a lab to learn about enzymes. They practiced using different lab tools and steps while testing how enzymes work in the human body. The lab showed that enzymes can do many different jobs, and the students got more practice with science experiments. Read more...
Posted: 10/07/2025
Mrs. Deorsam’s 4th grader class studied various Native American tribes of Texas. After researching their tribe, students created a visual representation that depicted the daily life of their tribe. Students then presented their creations to the class. Read more...
Posted:10/07/2025
October 2nd is National Custodian Appreciation Day, and we would like to take a moment to thank our custodial staff for the hard work they do every day to keep our campus clean, safe, and welcoming. Your dedication may often go unseen, but it truly makes a tremendous difference for our students, staff, and community. Read more...
Posted: 10/07/2025
On Sunday, September 28th, the high school girls will play a game of Powder Puff to set off the start of Homecoming. Powder Puff will be located at the Rockcrusher Stadium at 7:30 p.m. The two teams, Pink Lightning and Touchdown Divas will face each other in a game of football. Read more...
Posted: 10/07/2025
At Knippa ISD, the dual credit biology students did a lab to learn about enzymes. They practiced using different lab tools and steps while testing how enzymes work in the human body. Read more...
Posted:10/01/2025
This week's pep rally theme was glow in the dark. Fun was had by all who attended, for the games this week Junior High had a dance off competition the winners Read more...
Posted: 09/26/2025
This week both of Mr. Alejandro’s world geography classes engaged in an exciting activity that had to do with aspects of culture, and how languages shape those varying cultures. Read more...
Posted: 10/01/2025
Senior Cameron Santos was named player of the week in last week's game. He was all over the game, making big plays on both offense and defense. Read more...
Posted:10/01/2025
The Circuit Crushers Robotics is a group of Knippa students of 4th - 7th graders. This is an overall collaboration between Knippa ISD, Knippa PTO, and Uvalde County 4 H. Read more...
Posted: 09/26/2025
Senior sunrise is a school-organized event. All the seniors gather to watch the sunrise. The 2026 graduates had tacos, donuts, honey buns, and pastries. Read more...
Posted: 09/25/2025
the senior class participated by dressing up as the iconic rock band KISS. Their costumes, complete with the band’s signature face paint and bold outfits,. Read more...
Posted: 09/25/2025
Tuesday September, 16th we celebrate National IT Appreciation Day, this is a day dedicated to all the hard working men and women who keep our technology working and our devices secure. Read more...
Posted: 09/25/2025
KISD wins $5000 from T-Mobile sweepstakes, what comes next?
KISD wins $5000 from T-Mobile sweepstakes, what comes next?
At the beginning of the year, KISD opted to participate in the T-Mobile Sweepstakes competition. This event is centered around school football teams and their spirit. Read more...
Posted: 09/25/2025
Last week on Friday, September 19, we had our Hollywood Pep Rally. Throughout the span of the Pep Rally. Read more...
Posted: 09/25/2025
This week's pep rally theme was camo. Fun was had by everyone who attended, while the students competed for the spirit stick Read more...
Posted: 09/15/2025
Karlee Wilmot is Knippa’s new fifth and sixth grade math teacher. This is her fourth year in education. Previously Wilmot taught 3rd grade for 3 years at Rigby, Idaho. Read more...
Posted: 09/17/2025
Mrs. Rebecca Ortiz has been teaching for 15 years and this marks her 3rd year teaching in Knippa. Read more...
Posted: 09/15/2025
On September 5, 2025, Knippa High School handed out letterman jackets. This is a big deal for students. It shows they worked hard and stayed in activities. Read more...
Posted: 09/15/2025
For the past few weeks, Ms. Robert’s business practicum class has been working hard on getting the vending machines up and running for the students and staff. Read more...
Posted: 09/15/2025
This week, Knippa’s Food Science & Tech class is making salsa; there are four groups, and each group must find its own salsa recipe. Mr. Urrabazo, the FFA adviser, got the ingredients each group requested. Read more...
Posted: 09/12/2025
The FFA spent a little over 12 hours prepping the brisket and the pit. They used a classic Salt and Pepper rub on the brisket, with an HEB brisket rub to add a hint of spice. The FFA used a native Mesquite wood for the fire. Read more...
Posted: 09/12/2025
This year Knippa ISD is hosting our Annual Harvest Festival on October 30th, 2025
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Posted: 09/09/2025
The second Pep Rally of the year “Hawaiian” went off without a hitch. Fun was had by all grades, each grade competent for the spirit stick. Read more...
Posted: 09/09/2025
New Knippa teacher Justin Urrabazo, has carried many titles. Among them are FFA advisor! Read more...
Posted: 09/05/2025
The Knippa dual credit anatomy and physiology class has already begun their lab activities starting off with a dissection.
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Posted: 09/05/2025
Our Ag students rolled up their sleeves and got the shop cleaned and prepped for the brand-new welding program. Read more...
Posted: 09/03/2025
The Knippa FFA is thrilled to share that their first official meeting of the year was a huge success!The Knippa FFA is thrilled to share that their first official meeting of the year was a huge success!Read more...
Posted: 09/03/2025
The Knippa junior high and high school cross country teams competed in the Frio Run For Hope at
Garner State Park on Aug. 22. Read more...
KISD has officially entered a sweepstakes competition, with the possibility to win $1,000,000. The T-Mobile competition takes place between July 17 and October 30. Read more...
Dear students, don’t forget to get ready for Picture Day on September 3rd! Read more...
The 2024-2025 yearbooks have arrived! Limited overflow copies are available for purchase at $45. Read more...
Posted: 8/28/2025
With the start of the new year, Dual Credit students kick off with their college classes. Read more...
Posted: 8/28/2025
Voting has completed for this year’s FFA Officers. The FFA President presides over the meeting and serves as the main leader of the chapter. Read more...
Posted: 8/27/2025
After a previous exciting year in UIL Academics, this year's leadership comes with a change. After serving as UIL Director, Coach for Mathematics, Speaking, and Congress, Knippa Mathematics Read more...
Posted: 8/26/2025
Roberto Cantu is a Math teacher at Knippa ISD. He is married to Brenda M. Cantu, the Library Director for Southwest Texas College. Prior to teaching at Knippa, Read more...
Posted: 8/26/2025
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