Kankakee High School Explained

Kankakee High School
Established:1965
Former Names:Eastridge High School (1966-83)
Westview High School (1966-83)
Type:Public Secondary
Feeder Schools:Lincoln Cultural Center
Montessori Magnet School
Kankakee Junior High School
Principal:Albert Brass
Grade10:368 students
Grade11:360 students
Grade12:405 students
Ratio:21.1
Teaching Staff:305
Enrollment:1,513 (2022-23)[1]
Grade9:380 students
Streetaddress:1200 W. Jeffery Street
Zipcode:60901
District:Kankakee School District 111
Superintendent:Teresa Lance
Schedule:7:25 a.m. - 2:39 p.m.
Nickname:Kays (Boys)
Lady Kays (Girls)

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.

History

Kankakee High School was established in 1906 and served students until 1966. In 1966, KHS split into two schools*, one called Kankakee Eastridge High School (team named the Raiders, colors navy and orange) and the other called Kankakee Westview High School (team named the Kayhawks, colors old gold and Columbia blue). These two schools operated until 1983 when it unified once again (beginning with the academic year 1984) to form the "new" Kankakee High School (team name Kays, colors maroon and Columbia blue). The new KHS location, serving grades 9-12, occupied the former Westview building, with the former Eastridge building becoming Kankakee's junior high school (serving grades 7 and 8).

Activities

Athletics

KHS currently has the following sports:

Demographics

Sources

Kankakee High School / Homepage. (2023)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kankakee High School. National Center for Education Statistics. July 11, 2020.