Kettle Moraine High School (KMHS) is a

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located in Wales, Wisconsin. It is a part of the Kettle Moraine School District. It is accredited by the

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(NCA CASI). Kettle Moraine was named a

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in 2002 by the

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Attendance boundary

The district (of which KM High is the sole comprehensive high school), mostly in

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, includes all of Dousman, almost all of Wales, much of Delafield, a portion of

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, and a small portion of North Prairie. The Waukesha County portion includes sections of the towns of

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and

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. A portion of the district extends into the town of Sullivan, in Jefferson County.

Charter schools

The Kettle Moraine High School campus contains three

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s in addition to the regular school, nicknamed Legacy. Charter school students may participate in any extracurricular activities, including sports, open to Legacy students. KM Global, founded in 2011, uses seminars, field trips, and internships to teach a global perspective and leadership. Global blends elements of traditional high school with that of

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s. KM Perform, founded in 2011, teaches music, art, creative writing, and theater through workshops and seminars while students take math and science classes online or through Legacy. The High School of Health Sciences (HSHS, HS²), founded in 2014, partners with Prohealth Care, Aurora Medical Center-Summit, and

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to teach about biology and healthcare through hands-on experience.

Extracurricular activities

Clubs

KM hosted the regional DECA competition on January 10, 2009. Other clubs include: Academic Decathlon, Aikido Club, Best Buddies, Bowling Club, Campaigners, Caretakers for the Environment, Chess Club, Chamber Singers, Chinese Club, Diversity Club, Drama Club, FTC Robotics team, FRC Robotics team, French Club, Gender/Sexuality Alliance, German Club, Global Action, Intramural Sports, Interact, Lacrosse Club, Laser Jazz, Marching Band, Math team, Meditation Club, Mock Trial team, Model UN, Pro-Life club, Rock Climbing Team, Spanish Club, SMART Team, Unity club, and YAF (Young Americans for Freedom).

Athletics

Kettle Moraine supports 15 boys' and 12 girls' interscholastic athletic programs in the Classic 8 Conference. After winning a State Championship in football in 2022, the Lasers have officially been dubbed a football school. Kettle Moraine won the WIAA state team championships in boys' cross country (1970), baseball-summer (1988), football (1988 and 2022), girls' basketball (1999, 2022 and 2023), boys' track (2008), boys’ golf (2021) girls’ golf (2018), boys’ volleyball (2020), and boys' lacrosse (2016, 2017, and 2019).Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, by sport, State Results Archive, State Tournament Records, http://www.wiaawi.org/

Notable alumni

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and

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– former

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player

References

External links

Kettle Moraine High School
{{authority control Public high schools in Wisconsin Schools in Waukesha County, Wisconsin Educational institutions established in 1965 1965 establishments in Wisconsin