Waterford Kettering High School

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Waterford Kettering High School
Address
Waterford Kettering High School
2800 Kettering Drive

Waterford
,
Michigan
48329

United States
Coordinates 42°40′46″N83°23′29″W / 42.679422°N 83.391509°W / 42.679422; -83.391509 Coordinates: 42°40′46″N83°23′29″W / 42.679422°N 83.391509°W / 42.679422; -83.391509
Information
Type Public high school
Established1961
School district Waterford School District
SuperintendentScott Lindberg [1]
CEEB code 231273
PrincipalBen Harwood
Teaching staff55.17 (on a FTE basis) [2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,199 (2019-20) [2]
Student to teacher ratio21.73 [2]
Color(s) Forest green and white   
Athletics conference Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Nickname Captains
Rival Waterford Mott High School
NewspaperThe Murmur
YearbookKismet
Website www.waterford.k12.mi.us/pages/214/kettering
Student assessments
2021–22 school
year [3]
Change vs.
prior year [3]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %12.0 / 8.3
Proficient %22.6 / 22.2
PR. Proficient %13.4 / 54.2
Not Proficient %52.1 / 15.3
Average test scores
SAT Total926.8
(Decrease2.svg −2.8)

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.

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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. [4]

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

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. Kettering has won three state championships, two for softball in 1991 and 1998, and one for Men's Bowling in 2018. [5]

Music

Waterford Kettering has several musical ensembles: three concert bands, two jazz bands, the Marching Captains marching band, Kettering Chorus, Concert Choir, Harmonia (Advanced Select Women), Chamber Choir (Advanced Select), 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, 2015 and 2019.[ citation needed ]

Theatre

Waterford Kettering's Theatre Department and Drama Club put on several shows each year, including one musical and at least one play.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Superintendent Scott Lindberg". Archived from the original on 2020-08-15.
  2. 1 2 3 "Waterford Kettering High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  4. ↑ "Waterford School District-Kettering High School". waterford.k12.mi.us. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Yearly Champions - Softball - MHSAA Sports". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "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...
  7. ↑ "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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