Ketchikan High School
| Ketchikan High School | |
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| Address | |
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2610 Fourth Avenue Ketchikan, Alaska 99901 United States |
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| Coordinates | 55°21′12″N 131°40′38″W / 55.35333°N 131.67722°WCoordinates: 55°21′12″N 131°40′38″W / 55.35333°N 131.67722°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Robert Marshall |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 562 |
| Campus | Open |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white |
| Mascot | King salmon |
| Website | School website |
Ketchikan High School, often referred to as Kayhi, is the principal high school for the Southeast Alaska communities of Ketchikan and Saxman in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District.
Kayhi offers a variety of vocational and Advanced Placement classes. It has an automotive program, a welding class, a large maritime program, Vocational Medical Terminology, and offers AP opportunities in English, science, mathematics, and history.
Kayhi has roughly 600 students, many of whom know one another at least by appearance, if not by name, given the small size of the school. There is a low student-teacher ratio and many teachers enthusiastically organize events to boost student morale. Every Friday (or at the end of a school week) there is a "Friday Special" which entertains students during lunch time.
The school's woodworking department made an appearance in the "Alaska Special 2" episode of MythBusters, where Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman used the shop as the build site for their pykrete boat.
Ketchikan High School's primary sports rivals are Juneau-Douglas High School and Thunder Mountain High School. Ketchikan's mascot is the King Salmon or the Kings, in reference to a king salmon, and, in connection to the Schoenbar Middle School mascot, the Knights. Kayhi girls' teams are known as the Lady Kings. Their mascot is portrayed as a jumping salmon wearing a crown.
Kayhi is known for its focus on wrestling in autumn, basketball in the winter, and baseball in the spring. Swimming and soccer also are important. The Kayhi cheerleading squad also made a mark in history in 2010, becoming the first Kayhi team to ever compete in the Alaska State Cheerleading Championships and bringing home a first-place trophy.
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