Waterford Kettering High School

Waterford Kettering High School
Address
2800 Kettering Drive
Waterford, Michigan 48329
United States
Coordinates 42°40′46″N 83°23′29″W / 42.679422°N 83.391509°W / 42.679422; -83.391509Coordinates: 42°40′46″N 83°23′29″W / 42.679422°N 83.391509°W / 42.679422; -83.391509
Information
Established 1961
School district Waterford School District
Superintendent Dr. Keith Wunderlich[1]
CEEB code 231273
Principal Jeffrey Frankowiak[2]
Teaching staff 66 (as of 2005-06)[3]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,514 (2015-16)[4]
Student to teacher ratio 27.5(as of 2005-06)
School color(s) Forest Green and White           [5]
Athletics conference Kensington Lakes Activities Association[5]
Nickname Captains [5]
Rival Waterford Mott High School
Newspaper The Murmur
Yearbook Kismet
Website http://www.waterford.k12.mi.us/pages/214/kettering

Waterford Kettering High School is a public high school in the Waterford School District located in Waterford, Michigan. The official name of the high school is Charles F. Kettering High School, named for the automotive industry pioneer.

History

Waterford Kettering High School opened in 1961.

In 1983, the school district consolidated high schools and closed Waterford Township High School. This left two high schools in the district; Kettering and Waterford Mott High School.[6]

In the fall of 1990, ninth graders joined the Kettering student body.

As of the 2015-2016 school year, its enrollment was 1,514 students in grades nine through twelve.[7]

Campus

The football stadium, Jim Larkin Stadium, has FieldTurf and has stands for approximately 1,500 spectators. Each of the school's two gymnasiums can seat over 900 spectators for basketball and volleyball games.

The Performing Arts Center, completed in 2004, includes band, choir, and orchestra suites with full sound systems, projector screens, and acoustic design fully implemented in their ceilings and walls.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Waterford Kettering fields teams in baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, diving, and wrestling.

The Captains have won eleven state championships:[8]

Music

Waterford Kettering has several musical ensembles: three concert bands, two jazz bands, the Marching Captains marching band, multiple choir groups, a philharmonic orchestra, a symphony orchestra, and a chamber orchestra. The WK Marching Captains, Wind Ensemble, Chamber and Mass Choir, and orchestras performed at Disney Magic Music Days in 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ http://www.waterford.k12.mi.us/pages/214/kettering
  2. ↑ http://www.waterford.k12.mi.us/pages/214/kettering
  3. ↑ "School Detail for Waterford Kettering High School". National Center for Educational Statistics.
  4. ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/Schools/waterfordkettering
  5. 1 2 3 "School Directory - Waterford Kettering HS". Michigan High School Athletic Association.
  6. ↑ http://www.waterford.k12.mi.us/pages/214/kettering
  7. ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/Schools/waterfordkettering
  8. ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/
  9. ↑ https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boys-track-field/individual-champions/1960s
  10. ↑ https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boys-track-field/individual-champions/1970s
  11. ↑ http://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/BoysCrossCountry/IndividualChampions/Division1ClassA.aspx
  12. ↑ http://www.usawaterskifoundation.org/#!2016-hall-of-fame/c2u9
  13. ↑ "Dave Marsh hits airwaves with new show on Oct. 10". Detroit News. 2004-10-01. With the addition of Marsh, a graduate of Waterford Kettering High School, Sirius adds to its growing stable of Detroiters...
  14. ↑ "In Chicago, a 'Beary Christmas'". Detroit Free Press. 2001-11-29. Lately, the Bears have rallied around veteran quarterback Jim Miller, who played at Michigan State and Waterford Kettering High School.
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