Waterford Kettering HIgh School
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Waterford Kettering High School (WKHS) is one of two public high school
s in the Waterford School District
. As of September 2009, 1,660 students were enrolled in the school.
The Performing Arts Center, completed in 2005, includes band, choir, and orchestra suites with full sound systems, projector screens, and acoustic design fully implemented in their ceilings and walls.
, a concert orchestra, a symphony orchestra, a chamber academy orchestra, and a chamber orchestra. The two chamber groups combine to make WK Sinfonia. The WK Marching Captains, Wind Ensemble, Chamber and Mass Choir, and orchestras performed at Disney Magic Music Days
in 2003, 2007, and 2011. They plan on going again in early 2015.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s in the Waterford School District
Waterford School District
Waterford School District is a school district headquartered in Waterford Township, Michigan.-Middle schools:* Mason Middle School, North Campus * Mason Middle School, South Campus...
. As of September 2009, 1,660 students were enrolled in the school.
Campus
The football stadium, known as The Captain's Cove, has natural grass and has stands for approximately 1250 fans. Each of the school's two gymnasiums hold stands that can seat over 900 for basketball and volleyball games.The Performing Arts Center, completed in 2005, includes band, choir, and orchestra suites with full sound systems, projector screens, and acoustic design fully implemented in their ceilings and walls.
Internet Suspension Case
In 2001, the school suspended Joshua Mahaffey for postings critical of fellow students made on a private website. In Mahaffey v. Aldrich, a federal judge overruled the suspension in 2002. The 143-day suspension stemmed from Mr. Mahaffrey's posting of a "people I wish would die list." The list named fellow students, but no faculty or staff of the school.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. The teams are known as the Captains, with the exception of the swim team, ski team, and lacrosse team which are Waterford United.State championship titles
- Softball: 1991
- Softball: 1998
- Wrestling: 2008 (Andrew Brackins, 103 lbs)
- Cross Country: 2004 (Justin Switzer)
Music
Waterford Kettering has several musical ensembles: three concert bands, two jazz bands and a jazz combo, the Marching Captains marching bandMarching band
Marching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
, a concert orchestra, a symphony orchestra, a chamber academy orchestra, and a chamber orchestra. The two chamber groups combine to make WK Sinfonia. The WK Marching Captains, Wind Ensemble, Chamber and Mass Choir, and orchestras performed at Disney Magic Music Days
Magic Music Days
Magic Music Days is a program put on by the Disneyland Resort, the Walt Disney World Resort, the Disneyland Resort Paris and the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. It brings in school and community groups to perform in the parks and/or take part in workshops or clinics...
in 2003, 2007, and 2011. They plan on going again in early 2015.
Notable alumni
- Dave MarshDave MarshDave Marsh is an American music critic, author, editor and radio talk show host. He was a formative editor of Creem magazine, has written for various publications such as Newsday, The Village Voice, and Rolling Stone, and has published numerous books about music and musicians, mostly focused on...
, music critic - Jim MillerJim Miller (quarterback)James Donald Miller is a former NFL quarterback, last under contract with the New York Giants. He was drafted in the 6th round of the 1994 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 178th overall. Miller attended Waterford Kettering High School and graduated in 1989...
, former NFLNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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, former NHL player - Kirk GibsonKirk GibsonKirk Harold Gibson is a former Major League Baseball player and currently the manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. As a player, Gibson was an outfielder who batted and threw left-handed...
, former MLB player - Gail GoestenkorsGail GoestenkorsGail Ann Goestenkors , is the women's basketball head coach for The University of Texas, having accepted the position on April 3, 2007, replacing the legendary Jody Conradt. Goestenkors was the Duke University women's basketball head coach from 1992–2007...
, head women's basketball coach, University of Texas