| Address | 3825 Hendershot Avenue NW |
|---|---|
| City | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Zipcode | 49544 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 43.032823°N 85.74975°W |
| Established | 1995 (age 31) |
| District | Kenowa Hills Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Gerald Hopkins[1] |
| Ceeb | 231716 |
| Us nces school id | 262028005702[2] |
| Principal | Nathan Robrahn[1] |
| Teaching staff | 51.10 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9 to 12[2] |
| Enrollment | 886 (2023–2024)[2] |
| Ratio | 17.34[2] |
| Colors | Black and gold[1] |
| Athletic conference | River Cities Alliance |
| Website | khps.org/kenowa-hills-high-school |
Kenowa Hills High School is a public secondary school in Alpine Township, Michigan, U.S. (near Grand Rapids).[3] It serves grades 9-12 for the Kenowa Hills Public Schools district.
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.[4]
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.[2]
Athletics
The Kenowa Hills Knights compete in the River Cities Alliance.[5] School colors are black and gold. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[1]
- 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[6]
- 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[7]
References
- ^ "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Kenowa Hills High School (262028005702)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Zoning Map Archived 2011-08-06 at the Wayback Machine." (Archive) Alpine Township, Michigan. Retrieved on December 25, 2012.
- ^ "Kenowa Hills High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "As schools plan to leave OK conference we take a look at how the new 'River Cities Alliance' would affect member schools travel times". WZZM13.com. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "Yearly Champions | Football | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ "USA Track & Field | Donavan Brazier". usatf.org