Kenowa Hills High School

Kenowa Hills High School
Address
Map
3825 Hendershot Avenue NW

Grand Rapids, Michigan
49544

United States
Coordinates43°01′58″N 85°44′59″W / 43.032823°N 85.74975°W / 43.032823; -85.74975
Information
TypePublic secondary school
MottoEducation Inspired
Established1995; 30 years ago (1995)
School districtKenowa Hills Public Schools
NCES District ID2620280[1]
SuperintendentGerald Hopkins[2]
CEEB code231716
NCES School ID262028005702[3]
PrincipalNathan Robrahn[2]
Teaching staff51.10 (FTE)[3]
Grades9 to 12[3]
Enrollment886 (2023–2024)[3]
Student to teacher ratio17.34[3]
Color(s)Black and gold[2]   
Athletics conferenceRiver Cities Alliance
NicknameKnights[2]
Websitekhps.org/kenowa-hills-high-school

Kenowa Hills High School is a public secondary school in Alpine Township, Michigan, U.S. (near Grand Rapids).[4] It serves grades 9-12 for the Kenowa Hills Public Schools district.

Academics

In the 2022 U.S. News & World Report annual survey of US high schools, Kenowa Hills ranked 193rd in Michigan and 5,768th nationally.[5]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 951 students enrolled for the 2022–2023 school year was:

  • Male - 51.4%
  • Female - 48.6%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.4%
  • Asian - 1.7%
  • Black - 4.7%
  • Hispanic - 16.9%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific islander - 0.1%
  • White - 71.3%
  • Multiracial - 4.8%

47.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[3]

Athletics

The Kenowa Hills Knights compete in the River Cities Alliance.[6] School colors are black and gold. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]

  • Baseball (boys)
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
  • Bowling (girls and boys)
  • Competitive cheer (girls)
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Football (boys)
    • 2nd place in state tournament - 1992[7]
  • Golf (girls and boys)
  • Gymnastics (girls)
  • Ice hockey (boys)
  • Lacrosse (boys)
  • Soccer (girls and boys)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Swim and dive (girls and boys)
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Kenowa Hills Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public Schools - Kenowa Hills High School (262028005702)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Zoning Map Archived 2011-08-06 at the Wayback Machine." (Archive) Alpine Township, Michigan. Retrieved on December 25, 2012.
  5. ^ "Kenowa Hills High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "As schools plan to leave OK conference we take a look at how the new 'River Cities Alliance' would affect member schools travel times". WZZM13.com. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  7. ^ "Yearly Champions | Football | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "USA Track & Field | Donavan Brazier". usatf.org.