Waterford Kettering High School

Infobox School
name = Waterford Kettering High School


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streetaddress = 2800 Kettering Drive
city = Waterford
state = Michigan
zipcode = 48329
country = USA
coordinates = coord|42.679422|-83.391509|display=inline,title
district = Waterford School District
superintendent =
principal = Joshua Wenning
staff =
teaching_staff = 66 (as of 2005-06)cite web |title=School Detail for Waterford Kettering High School |url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=263531007143&ID=263531007143 |publisher=National Center for Educational Statistics ]
ceeb = 231273
avg_class_size =
ratio = 21.5 (as of 2005-06)
grades = 9-12
campus size =
athletics = MHSAA Class A
conference = Kensington Lakes Activities Associationcite web |title=School Directory - Waterford Kettering HS |url=http://www.mhsaa.net/Schools/SchoolInfo.aspx?qid=6527 |publisher=Michigan High School Athletic Association ]
motto =
accreditation =
rival = Waterford Mott High School
mascot = Captains
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nickname = Captains
school_colours = Forest Green and White colorbox|#228B22 colorbox|white
yearbook = "Kismet"
newspaper = "The Murmur"
established = 1961
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closed =
enrollment = 1,617
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homepage = http://www.waterford.k12.mi.us/Kettering/

Waterford Kettering High School (WKHS) is a public high school in the Waterford School District. Beginning the 08-09 school year, 1,617 students are enrolled in the school.

History

Campus

The football stadium, known as The Shipyard, is natural grass and has stands for approximately 1250 fans. Each of the school's two gymnasiums hold stands that can seat 900 for basketball games.

The Performing Arts Center, completed in 2005, has band and choir suites with have full sound systems, projector screens, and fully acoustic design implemented in the 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 and wrestling. The teams are known as the Captains. With the exception of the swim team which is Waterford United.

tate championship titles

*Softball: 1991
*Softball: 1998
*Wrestling: 2008 (Andrew Brackins, 103 lbs)

Music

Waterford Kettering has several musical ensembles: three concert bands, two jazz bands and a jazz combo, the Marching Captains marching band, a concert orchestra, a symphony orchestra, a chamber orchestra and a contemporary music ensemble. The WK orchestras performed at Disney Magic Music Days in 2003 and 2007.

Notable alumni

*Kirk Gibson, former Major League Baseball player, 1988 National League MVP
*Dave Marsh, music critic [cite news |title=Dave Marsh hits airwaves with new show on Oct. 10 |work=Detroit News |date=2004-10-01 |quote=With the addition of Marsh, a graduate of Waterford Kettering High School, Sirius adds to its growing stable of Detroiters... ]
*Jim Miller, former NFL player [cite news |title=In Chicago, a 'Beary Christmas' |work=Detroit Free Press |date=2001-11-29 |quote=Lately, the Bears have rallied around veteran quarterback Jim Miller, who played at Michigan State and Waterford Kettering High School. ]

Pat Lafontaine-NHL hockey player

Notable faculty

*Hal Farah, 2002 NFL Teacher of the Year [cite web |title=NFLHS.com - NFL Programs - 2002 NFL Teacher of the Year |url=http://www.nflhs.com/nflprograms/features/toywinner_12272002_sim.asp ]

References

External links

* [http://www.waterford.k12.mi.us/Kettering/ Waterford Kettering High School]
* [http://www.ketteringwrestling.com/ Kettering Captains Wrestling]