Kenowa Hills High School
Public secondary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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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.
| Kenowa Hills High School | |
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3825 Hendershot Avenue NW 49544 United States 43°01′58″N 85°44′59″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Motto | Education Inspired |
| Established | 1995 |
School district | Kenowa Hills Public Schools |
NCES District ID | 2620280[1] |
| Superintendent | Gerald Hopkins[2] |
| CEEB code | 231716 |
NCES School ID | 262028005702[3] |
Principal | Nathan Robrahn[2] |
Teaching staff | 51.10 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9 to 12[3] |
| Enrollment | 886 (2023–2024)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.34[3] |
| Colors | Black and gold[2] |
Athletics conference | River Cities Alliance |
| Nickname | Knights[2] |
| Website | khps |
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
- Donavan Brazier (2015) - track & field athlete, 2019 World Champion in the 800m[8]
