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

Kankakee
,
Kankakee County
,
Illinois
60901

United States
Coordinates41°06′18″N 87°53′07″W
Information
Former namesEastridge High School (1966-83)
Westview High School (1966-83)
TypePublic Secondary
Established1965
School districtKankakee School District 111
SuperintendentGenevra Walters
PrincipalVernita Sims
Teaching staff305 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCoed
Enrollment1,513 (2022-23)[1]
 • Grade 9380 students
 • Grade 10368 students
 • Grade 11360 students
 • Grade 12405 students
Student to teacher ratio21.1[1]
Schedule7:30 a.m. - 2:55 p.m.
CampusSuburban
Color(s)  Columbia Blue
  Maroon
Athletics conferenceSouthland Athletic Conference
NicknameKays (Boys)
Lady Kays (Girls)
RivalsBradley-Bourbonnais Community High School
Bishop McNamara High School (Kankakee, Illinois)
AccreditationIllinois State Board of Education
Feeder schoolsLincoln Central Center
Montessori Elementary School
Kankakee Junior High School
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 (team named the Raiders) and the other called Westview (team named the Kayhawks or K-Hawks). These two schools operated until 1983 when it unified once again to form the new KHS.

Activities

Athletics

KHS currently has the following sports:

Demographics
  • Black: 44.5%
  • Hispanic: 33.4%
  • White: 20.8%
  • Asian: 0.5%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Other: 0.9%


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

Sources

Kankakee High School / Homepage. (2023)

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