Kankakee High School

Kankakee High School
Motto	To prepare student to be productive citizens and life long learners.
Established	1965
Type	public secondary
Principal	Greg Merrill
Students	1,273
Grades	9–12
Location	1200 W. Jeffery Street, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
District	Kankakee School District 111
Colors	Maroon      Columbia Blue
Mascot	Chief Kay
Website	Kankakee High School

Kankakee High School (KHS) is a public secondary school in Kankakee, Illinois and is part of the Kankakee School District 111. KHS serves grades nine through twelve.

History

Kankakee High School was established in 1906 and served students until 1966. In 1966 KHS split into two schools, one called Eastridge and the other called Westview. These two schools operated until 1983 when it unified once again to form the new KHS.

Athletics

KHS currently has the following sports:

• Football
• Baseball
• Softball
• Volleyball
• Swimming (boys and girls)
• Soccer (co-ed)
• Track (boys and girls)
• Basketball (boys and girls)

Extra curricular activities

KHS offers the following extra curricular activities:

• Band
• MATHletes
• Scholastic Bowl
• Foreign language club
• Drama
• Sisters circle
• Big Brother
• Interact
• National Honors Society
• Student council

Demographics

• Black: 57.7%
• White: 21.2%
• Hispanic 18.1%
• Asian: 0.5%
• Native American: 0.2%
• Other: 2.3%

References

• "Kankakee High School". Kankakee School District 111. Americaneagle.com. Retrieved 11 December 2011.