Waterford Kettering High School is a public high school in the Waterford School District located in Waterford, Michigan. The official name of the high school is Charles F. Kettering High School, named for the automotive industry pioneer.

History

Waterford Kettering High School opened in 1961. In 1983, the school district consolidated high schools and closed Waterford Township High School. This left two high schools in the district; Kettering and Waterford Mott High School. In the fall of 1990, ninth graders joined the Kettering student body.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Waterford Kettering fields teams in baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, diving, and wrestling. Kettering has won three state championships, two for softball in 1991 and 1998, and one for Men's Bowling in 2018.

Music

Waterford Kettering has several musical ensembles: three concert bands, two jazz bands, the Marching Captains marching band, Kettering Chorus, Concert Choir, Harmonia (Advanced Select Women), Chamber Choir (Advanced Select), a philharmonic orchestra, a symphony orchestra, and a chamber orchestra. The WK Marching Captains, Wind Ensemble, Chamber and Mass Choir, and orchestras performed at Disney Magic Music Days in 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019.

Theatre

Waterford Kettering's Theatre Department and Drama Club put on several shows each year, including one musical and at least one play.

Notable alumni