Kankakee High School

Kankakee High School (KHS) is a public secondary school in Kankakee, Illinois and is part of the Kankakee School District 111. KHS serves grades nine through twelve.

Kankakee High School
Address
1200 W. Jeffery Street

,
60901

Coordinates41°06′18″N 87°53′07″W
Information
Typepublic secondary
Established1965
School districtKankakee School District 111
PrincipalGeorge Harris
Teaching staff83.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment1,273 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.34[1]
Color(s)  Maroon
  Columbia Blue
Athletics conferenceSouthland Athletic Conference
NicknameKays
Websitewww.ksd111.org/Domain/10

History

Kankakee High School was established in 1906 and served students until 1966. In 1966, KHS split into two schools, one called Eastridge (athletic teams the Raiders) and the other called Westview (athletic teams the Kayhawks or K-Hawks). These two schools operated until 1983 when it unified once again to form the new KHS.

Athletics

KHS currently has the following sports:

  • Football
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Volleyball
  • Swimming (boys and girls)
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Track (boys and girls)
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Cross Country (boys and girls)
  • Cheerleading

Demographics

  • Black: 57.7%
  • White: 21.2%
  • Hispanic 18.1%
  • Asian: 0.5%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Other: 2.3%

References

  1. "Kankakee High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2020.

Kankakee High School / Homepage. (2017). Ksd111.org. Retrieved 7 May 2017, from http://www.ksd111.org/Domain/10



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