At the end of 2020, Mike Wade, long-time KHS teacher and principal, retired. Wade served Kirkwood for over 30 years, coaching two varsity sports and graduating five classes of students. The students of...
Kirkwood has brought some amazing memories through out the year, from pep rally's to powder throws, we've proved ourselves as one of most enthusiastic schools in St. Louis. Mike Wade, 2022 class principal,...
Kirkwood High School is no stranger to controversy. It’s not every day that it makes the national news. But in autumn, 1990, that was not the case. In fact, the controversy at the time was so large that...
Emma Patt, entertainment writer
• September 17, 2019
Some students have compared KHS to a bubble, with everything in one place. But with the community being as condensed as it is, what do people think of KHS from outside the bubble?
A cell phone is usually the first thing teenagers see when they wake up, and the last thing they see at night. When we hear that familiar ding from our devices signaling a text, post, or reminder, our...
Once golden instruments are now rusted and out of tune. The four practice rooms never seem to be open. Some music stands are so old they can barely bend.
Rebecca Friesen, KHS band director, said that...
With the recent budget crisis, TKC decided to look into the state of finances at KHS, in addition to how well the budget is being managed. The preferred viewing method for this story is in full screen....
An old, white shipping container rests two hours west of Panama City, secluded in an area lush with trees and other plant life. Once used during the construction of the Panama Canal, dents and chips are...
![Seniors and Mike Wade, assistant principal, smile for the camera. "I have [so much] pride for them. At first we had 24 when class of 2018 were freshmen," said Wade, Class of 2018 principal. "Not only did we maintain a really solid group of kids, but we also added to that. It was very important to the group of kids who watched, and they wanted to become apart of that".](https://www.thekirkwoodcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IMG_0591-900x601.jpg)
