Altus Public Schools is excited to welcome Kennady House as the GEAR UP Site Coordinator for Altus Schools. Oklahoma GEAR UP is a federally funded program administered by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. GEAR UP partners with 13 school districts and five regional colleges throughout the state to prepare nearly 16,000 middle and high school students for college success. Although House is a GEAR UP employee, she will office out of Altus High School and will work with all Altus students in 7th-12th grades. Her focus at the junior high level will be increasing college and career awareness, while at the high school, Mrs. House will be working to enroll students in the Oklahoma’s Promise program, assist students in completing FASFA paperwork, and help students to submit college applications.
A southwest Oklahoma native, Kennedy House earned her Bachelor’s Degree in education from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. She has six years of classroom teaching experience. Kennedy is married to Austin House and together they have two children.
Kennedy began serving the students of Altus Public Schools on March 25, 2025. For More information on the GEAR UP program, you can reach Mrs. House at (580) 481-2167 or email her at khouse@altusps.com.
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