Waterford Kettering High School
| Waterford Kettering High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2800 Kettering Drive , 48329 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°40′46″N 83°23′29″W / 42.679422°N 83.391509°W |
| 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)[5] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 27.5(as of 2005-06) |
| Color(s) | Forest Green and White [4] |
| Athletics conference | Kensington Lakes Activities Association[4] |
| Nickname | Captains [4] |
| 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.
About the school
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]
- Boys Track and Field: 1969 (Kevin Reabe, 880)[9]
- Boys Track and Field: 1970 (Kevin Reabe, 880)[10]
- Cross Country: 1991 (Brodie Laduc)[11]
- Softball: 1991
- Softball: 1998
- Wrestling: 2008 (Andrew Brackins, 103 lbs)
- Cross Country: 2004 (Justin Switzer)
- Girls Swimming and Diving: 2011 (Madison Wright)
- Winter Running Club Champions: 2011-2012 (Austin Katona, Lucas Bowman, Dillon Ross, Ryan Squanda)
- Girls Swimming and Diving: 2012 (Madsion Wright)-Swimmer of the Year-All American
- Girls Swimming and Diving: 2013 (Miranda Tucker & Madison Wright) Swimmers of the Year-All Americans
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
- Michael L. Good, dean, University of Florida College of Medicine
- Hank Longo (1969), Water ski jump world record holder and Water Ski Hall of Fame inductee[12]
- Dave Marsh (1968), music critic[13]
- Jim Miller (1989), former NFL player [14]
- Pat LaFontaine (1983), former NHL player; Member, Hockey Hall of Fame (2003)
- Kirk Gibson (1975), former MLB player
- Gail Goestenkors (1981), former head women's basketball coach, University of Texas
- Trevor Strnad, lead singer, The Black Dahlia Murder
- John M. Wakefield, former mayor, Livingston, Montana
References
- ^ http://www.waterford.k12.mi.us/pages/214/kettering
- ^ http://www.waterford.k12.mi.us/pages/214/kettering
- ^ "School Detail for Waterford Kettering High School". National Center for Educational Statistics.
- ^ a b c "School Directory - Waterford Kettering HS". Michigan High School Athletic Association.
- ^ http://www.mhsaa.com/Schools/waterfordkettering
- ^ http://www.waterford.k12.mi.us/pages/214/kettering
- ^ http://www.mhsaa.com/Schools/waterfordkettering
- ^ http://www.mhsaa.com/
- ^ https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boys-track-field/individual-champions/1960s
- ^ https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boys-track-field/individual-champions/1970s
- ^ http://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/BoysCrossCountry/IndividualChampions/Division1ClassA.aspx
- ^ http://www.usawaterskifoundation.org/#!2016-hall-of-fame/c2u9
- ^ "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...
- ^ "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.