| Kankakee Valley High School | |
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| Location | |
3923 Indiana 10 , 46392 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°11′09″N 87°07′12″W / 41.185719°N 87.119994°W / 41.185719; -87.119994 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1971[1] |
| School district | Kankakee Valley School Corporation |
| Superintendent | Don Street |
| Principal | Ryan Myers |
| Teaching staff | 68.00[2] (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9-12[2] |
| Enrollment | 995[2] (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.63[2] |
| Colors | Red, white and black[3] |
| Athletics conference | Northwest Crossroads[3] |
| Nickname | Kougars[3] |
| Website | www.kv.k12.in.us/1/home |
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Kankakee Valley High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9–12 in Wheatfield Township, Indiana. It is the only high school in the Kankakee Valley School Corporation.
About
Kankakee Valley High School is a part of the Kankakee Valley School Corporation and is located in northern Jasper County Indiana. The school was opened in 1971 as a merger between the DeMotte and Wheatfield High Schools in an effort to provide a higher quality of education to the area.
The school district (of which this is the sole comprehensive high school) includes Wheatfield, DeMotte, and the Jasper County portion of Roselawn.[4] The school does not represent one single town or city, but rather incorporates students primarily[citation needed] from the surrounding communities of DeMotte and Wheatfield as well as a multitude of unincorporated communities such as Stoutsburg, Kniman, and Fair Oaks.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
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- Rose Anderson, Class of 1974, was a four sport athlete at KVHS who played lacrosse for Ball State University. After graduation, she became an athletic trainer for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL.
- Bryan Leturgez, Class of 1981 and three time Olympian and Bronze Medal winner in the 4-man bobsled. Leturgez played 5 sports with KVHS under 11 coaches. A prolific athlete, he was inducted into the KVHS Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 2021.
- Cole Solomey,[5] Class of 2023, and Indiana State Champion wrestler in his senior season. He finished his KVHS career with a 157-18 varsity record. He was ranked #1 in the state by IndianaMat, and was recruited by Purdue University, whom he now wrestles for.
- Celeste Susnis-Robinson, Class of 1990 and three time Indiana State title winner in Cross Country. She also won a National title.
- John VanSoest, Class of 1987 and 1987 Indiana Track state champion in the 1600 meter run, winning it with a time of 4:16.47.
See also
References
- ^ "Demotte, In History 1997". faithfabric.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Kankakee Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c "MyIHSAA".
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jasper County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Cole Solomey - Wrestling - Purdue". purduesports.com.
- "The First Class: 23 athletes included in KV's first Hall of Fame class". news-gazette.com. October 2, 2021.
Sources
- District Website
- School Website
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