Kokomo High School

😼SATURDAY SOCCER NIGHT UNDER THE LIGHTS IS ON, WILDKAT NATION! 🐾⚽ Kokomo has basically been one giant splash pad lately, but a little water isn’t stopping our Kats. We’re tracking some good windows in the rain this evening, and tonight’s double header is ON, rain or shine!

Our squads are ready to hit the pitch at our KHS Walter Cross Stadium, so throw on your Red & Blue and come help us bring the home-field noise under the lights!

Tonight’s Schedule:
⚽ Girls Kickoff: 6:00 PM
⚽ Boys Kickoff: 7:30 PM
🔴🔵 Theme: Wildkat Spirit (Waterproof Edition!)

Let’s pack the stands and defend home turf!

🏛️🕯️CONGRATULATIONS National Honor Society inductees! Proud families in the audience, memorable moments on stage, and 39 of our KHS students inducted into our National Honor Society-Wildkat Chapter this 26-27 school year!

Our inductees live out the four pillars of the National Honor Society every day through Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character.

Opening the ceremony, Principal Angela Blessing shared how much this tradition means to KHS, noting that celebrating this milestone event right at the start of the year always sets a wonderful tone for the months ahead.

National Honor Society President Oliver Taskey spoke on the depth of character and leadership through service embodied by trustee Mr. Lewis Hall before introducing him for closing remarks.

Mr. Hall then reminded our students that this event isn’t a finish line, but proof of the stamina and commitment these Wildkats have to keep persevering onward through service.

Afterward, KHS staff sponsors Mr. Carpenter and Mrs. Moore served refreshments as families, students, staff, and guests gathered to catch up, snap photos, and celebrate together.

✨📸Check out a few photo highlights below, and congrats to all 39 of our newest Wildkat Chapter members!

🎺Our KHS Marching Wildkats & Guard are SWEET 16 BOUND!🔴🔵 Just over 70 students. Two towering ladders on the track. Five directors guiding every beat, a small army of family volunteers behind the scenes, and six judges with clipboards who hold the night in their hands.

Placing 4th in daytime preliminaries, our Marching Wildkats & Guard knocked it completely out of the park and secured their spot straight into the Sweet 16 at Indiana State Fair Band Day!

Built from buckets of sweat and endless reps, this group of KHS student musicians and guard members delivered today—moving, breathing, and performing as one unified team.

Now, they’re stepping back up to the plate under the lights tonight to take the track at the Indiana State Fairgrounds alongside the top groups in the state!

Let’s go Wildkats! ONWARD KOKOMO!

🏀Attention Families! Boys Fall Ball League Registration is OPEN! 🏀Back to school means fall hoops are right around the corner. Sign up your 1st–6th grader now for the Fall 2026 Kokomo Youth Boys Basketball League OPEN to ALL area youth!

Give your young athlete the chance to play on the historic hardwood at Memorial Gym and Wildkat Gym, where this league delivers high-quality, affordable local basketball focused on skill-building and teamwork.

📲 REGISTER TODAY: https://bit.ly/BoysFallBallLeague
$30 (Includes a team shirt!)

🚨 SAVE THE DATE: Assessment & Tryout Night
Tuesday, August 11 (Registration deadline: Aug. 11)

All players should attend their grade-level session to ensure fair, balanced teams:
🏀 Grades 1–2: 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
🏀 Grades 3–4: 7:00 PM – 7:45 PM
🏀 Grades 5–6: 8:00 PM – 8:45 PM

🗓️ SEASON AT A GLANCE
Assessments: Aug 11
Practices: Starting late August
Games: Sundays throughout September & October (Full schedules released after team drafts!)

Let’s make this season unforgettable. Tag a friend, spread the word, and prepare to play the WILDKAT WAY! 🔥

🛑Help Keep Our Students Safe! Road Rule Reminders for ALL Motorists & Bus Info for Wildkat Families🚌Indiana State Police and INDOT want to remind ALL motorists to stay alert during peak transportation hours.

🚦You MUST stop for red bus lights and an extended stop arm:

1. Two-Lane Roadways
If a school bus stops on a two-lane road with red flashing lights activated and the stop arm extended, vehicles traveling in BOTH directions MUST stop.

2. Multi-Lane Roadways with NO Barrier
When a school bus stops on a multi-lane roadway without a physical barrier, vehicles traveling in BOTH directions MUST stop.

3. Multi-Lane Roadways WITH a Barrier (Grassy median or Concrete)
When a school bus stops on a divided roadway with a grassy or concrete barrier, vehicles traveling BEHIND the bus MUST stop. Traffic approaching from the opposite side of the barrier is NOT required to stop.

🚓Passing a school bus with its red lights and stop arm activated is a violation of Indiana traffic code.

😺📲Wildkat Families: Stay Up-to-Date with the Here Comes the Bus app featuring:
-Real-time GPS bus tracking on a map
-Scheduled and actual arrival times for routes
-Push and email notifications when the bus is approaching

Visit our transportation page for more info at https://www.kokomoschools.com/page/transportation

Day one is in the books at KHS! 🐾We welcomed over 1,000 Wildkats through our doors today, including the Class of 2030! A huge shoutout to our Kokomo Leadership Academy (KLA) student mentors for leading an awesome Freshman Orientation—helping our 9th graders navigate schedules, find lockers, and feel right at home before the first bell even rang.

From AP, IB, and dual-credit courses to clubs, fine arts, and athletics-our students have an incredible year ahead.

Our Wildkats are jumping right into action this weekend! Here are a just a few of the events coming up soon:

🥁Friday, Aug 7: KHS Marching Band at Indiana State Fair Band Day

⛳ Saturday, Aug 8: KHS Girls Golf Invite at Kokomo Country Club (hosting some of the top teams in the state!)

🏈 Friday, Aug 21 @ 7:30 PM: First Home Football Game vs. Mount Vernon

🎶 Tuesday, Oct 13 @ 6:30 PM: KHS Fall Concert

Save the date for these events and more via link in bio.

We are so happy to have our Kats back! Onward Kokomo!

🚨🐾ATTENTION KHS STUDENTS & FAMILIES: Essential back-to-school information is live on ParentSquare for you! Details for upcoming opportunities—like the KHS Blueprint Night shown below—along with other helpful info are waiting for you on the ParentSquare platform, so students can feel comfortable and confident for the first day of school.

ParentSquare is our primary tool for keeping you informed, connected, and on track:

📱 Log In: Open the ParentSquare app or visit https://www.parentsquare.com/signin and use your contact information associated with your PowerSchool account.

🔔 Review Posts & Alerts: Check your feed for the latest updates.

⚙️ Update Settings: Ensure your notifications are set so you never miss out on any information.

LET’S GO KOKOMO!

🏈 Our very own Wildkats took the stage at The Coca-Cola Football Kickoff Show on the ISC Sports Network! Greg Rakestraw sat down with new head coach Grant Foes and KHS seniors #14 Luke Callaway and #2 Ben Carey to talk about the upcoming season, the hard work happening behind the scenes, and what it means to wear the Red and Blue.

Whether he’s in the classroom teaching economics or leading the team on the turf, Coach Foes has our Wildkats locked in and ready to light up Walter Cross Field. 🏟️✨

Get your sports passes ready, Kokomo—with school starting next week on Wednesday, August 5, and Friday nights under the lights right around the corner, August is going to be a great month for our KHS community!

ONWARD KOKOMO!