History

The oldest independent coeducational school in Houston, Kinkaid was founded in 1906 by Margaret Hunter Kinkaid. The school has had three locations-the first of which was Mrs. Kinkaid's own home, where classes were conducted in the dining room (illustration below);

the second location was at the corner of Richmond and Graustark (photo below);

and, in the fall of 1957, the school moved to its present forty acre campus in Piney Point Village (photo below).

In the history of the school, Kinkaid has had four headmasters. They are listed below.

John Cooper's twenty-seven-year tenure continued Mrs. Kinkaid's traditions of rigorous academics, arts, and athletics for all students. It was during this time that Kinkaid developed the national reputation enjoyed by today's school.

Under Glenn Ballard's leadership, Kinkaid and its faculty were enriched by parent and alumni encouragement and support. Student opportunities in academics, arts, and athletics were expanded steadily, with corresponding increases in the number of achievements. During the Ballard years, the campus witnessed extensive renovations and the addition of a new middle school and gymnasium. Kinkaid considers itself a 'family school' and nothing could be more evident of a family's support than the volume of generosity which made these changes possible.

With Don North as its head, Kinkaid has a dedicated leader who has a vision for the school based on his commitment to move the school forward while heeding the traditions of the three wise and caring individuals who preceded him.