Kettle Moraine High School (KMHS) is a secondary school located in Wales, Wisconsin. It is a part of the Kettle Moraine School District.
| Kettle Moraine High School | |
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349 N Oak Crest Dr , United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°00′34″N 88°22′40″W / 43.00945°N 88.3777°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | Kettle Moraine School District |
| Principal | Justin Bestor |
| Teaching staff | 58.68 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 971 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.55[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and Lightning Gold |
| Mascot | Captain Laser |
| Nickname | Lasers |
| Website | kmsd |
It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA CASI).[2] Kettle Moraine was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2002 by the U.S. Department of Education. [3]
Attendance boundary edit
The district (of which KM High is the sole comprehensive high school), mostly in Waukesha County, includes all of Dousman, almost all of Wales, much of Delafield, a portion of Summit, and a small portion of North Prairie. The Waukesha County portion includes sections of the towns of Genesee and Ottawa.[4] A portion of the district extends into the town of Sullivan, in Jefferson County.[5]
Charter schools edit
The Kettle Moraine High School campus contains three charter schools in addition to the regular school, nicknamed Legacy. Charter school students may participate in any extracurricular activities, including sports, open to Legacy students.
KM Global, founded in 2011, uses seminars, field trips, and internships to teach a global perspective and leadership.[6] Global blends elements of traditional high school with that of cyber schools.
KM Perform, founded in 2011, teaches music, art, creative writing, and theater through workshops and seminars while students take math and science classes online or through Legacy.[7]
The High School of Health Sciences (HSHS, HS2), founded in 2014, partners with Prohealth Care, Aurora Medical Center-Summit, and Medical College of Wisconsin to teach about biology and healthcare through hands-on experience.[8]
Extracurricular activities edit
Clubs edit
KM hosted the regional DECA competition on January 10, 2009.[9]
Other clubs include: Academic Decathlon, Aikido Club, Best Buddies, Bowling Club, Campaigners, Caretakers for the Environment, Chess Club, Chamber Singers, Chinese Club, Diversity Club, Drama Club, FTC Robotics team, FRC Robotics team, French Club, Gender/Sexuality Alliance, German Club, Global Action, Intramural Sports, Interact, Lacrosse Club, Laser Jazz, Marching Band, Math team, Meditation Club, Mock Trial team, Model UN, Pro-Life club, Rock Climbing Team, Spanish Club, SMART Team, Unity club, and YAF (Young Americans for Freedom).
Athletics edit
Kettle Moraine supports 15 boys' and 12 girls' interscholastic athletic programs in the Classic 8 Conference.[10] After winning a State Championship in football in 2022, the Lasers have officially been dubbed a football school. Kettle Moraine won the WIAA state team championships in boys' cross country (1970),[11] baseball-summer (1988), football (1988 and 2022), girls' basketball (1999, 2022 and 2023), boys' track (2008), boys’ golf (2021) girls’ golf (2018), boys’ volleyball (2020), and boys' lacrosse (2016, 2017, and 2019).[12]
Notable alumni edit
- David Braun – college football coach[13]
- David Koepp – director and screenwriter[14]
- Joe Randa – former Major League Baseball player[14]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kettle Moraine High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-08
- ^ "About KMHS". Kettle Moraine School District. Archived from the original on 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Waukesha County, WI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-31. - Text list
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, WI" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-31. - Text list
- ^ "About KM Global". Archived from the original on 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ^ "Purpose". Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ^ "About HS of Health Sciences". www.kmsd.edu. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Greendale High School- Panther Spotlight". Greendale School District. Archived from the original on 2009-05-08.
- ^ "Kettle Moraine High School Profile, Fall 2007" (PDF). Kettle Moraine School District.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. p. 27.
- ^ Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, by sport, State Results Archive, State Tournament Records, http://www.wiaawi.org/
- ^ "#93 Dave Braun". Winona State Athletics. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ a b "Kettle Moraine High School Hall of Fame 2004 Inductees". Kettle Moraine School District.[dead link]