Kankakee Valley High School
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 includes Wheatfield, DeMotte, and the Jasper County portion of Roselawn. The school does not represent one single town or city, but rather incorporates students primarily from the surrounding communities of DeMotte and Wheatfield as well as a multitude of unincorporated communities such as Stoutsburg, Kniman, and Fair Oaks.
Notable alumni
- 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, 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.