Waterford Kettering High School
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.
| Waterford Kettering High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2800 Kettering Drive , 48329 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°40′46″N 83°23′29″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1961 |
| School district | Waterford School District |
| Superintendent | Scott Lindberg[1] |
| CEEB code | 231273 |
| Principal | Ben Harwood |
| Teaching staff | 55.17 (on a FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,199 (2019-20)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.73[2] |
| Color(s) | Forest green and white |
| Athletics conference | Kensington Lakes Activities Association |
| Nickname | Captains |
| Rival | Waterford Mott High School |
| Newspaper | The Murmur |
| Yearbook | Kismet |
| Website | www |
| Student assessments | |
|---|---|
| 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 Total | 926.8 (  −2.8) |
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.
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
- Michael L. Good (1977), dean, University of Florida College of Medicine
- Dave Marsh (1968), music critic[6]
- Jim Miller (1989), former NFL player [7]
- 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
- Paul Fry (2010), MLB relief pitcher for Baltimore Orioles.
References
- "Superintendent Scott Lindberg". Archived from the original on 2020-08-15.
- "Waterford Kettering High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- "Waterford School District-Kettering High School". waterford.k12.mi.us. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "Yearly Champions - Softball - MHSAA Sports". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- "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.