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Welcome to Kenmore West High School!
Kenmore West is excited to welcome all new and returning students for the 2025-26 school year! Click here for a message from the principal.
Back-to-School Toolkit
Visit the Back-to-School Toolkit for school supply lists, event information, answers to frequently asked questions, and more.
New School Website Launches
After nearly 20 years, the Ken-Ton School District has transitioned to a brand new website powered by Finalsite. Click here if you need assistance and to learn more.
New Middle/High School Start & End Times Announced
In order to enhance safety and security in buildings, changes are being made to middle/high school start and end times beginning this September. Click here for more information.
Congratulations Class of 2025!
We were extremely proud to recognize the Class of 2025 at Kleinhans on June 28th. Click here for photos of our graduates.
Report a Safety Concern
The Say Something Anonymous Reporting System is a way for anyone to report safety concerns such as potential threats, suspicious activity, bullying, and mental health concerns. Click here to learn more.
Kenmore West to Present 'I Never Saw Another Butterfly' Nov. 6-8
The play, by Celeste Raspanti, is based on a book of poetry and drawings made by the children of Terezin, a concentration camp in Nazi Germany. Click here to learn more and to purchase tickets.
Important Announcements
![Family Support Center Accepting Food Donations]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762284766/ktufsdorg/djf4rob2e3wxvz9aqs63/FoodDonationsThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762284766/ktufsdorg/djf4rob2e3wxvz9aqs63/FoodDonationsThumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762284766/ktufsdorg/djf4rob2e3wxvz9aqs63/FoodDonationsThumbnail.jpg","width":800}])
![It's Now Better Than Ever To Be A Substitute Teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761156963/ktufsdorg/cnqi3xbdsaxbg3qva3n5/StudentTeacherThumbnail2025Holmes.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761156963/ktufsdorg/cnqi3xbdsaxbg3qva3n5/StudentTeacherThumbnail2025Holmes.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761156963/ktufsdorg/cnqi3xbdsaxbg3qva3n5/StudentTeacherThumbnail2025Holmes.jpg","width":800}])
![New Restrictions on Smartphones & Internet-Enabled Devices]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1754584017/ktufsdorg/iscbnpm1ej89b4shombv/DistractionFreeSchoolsThumbnail2025.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1754584017/ktufsdorg/iscbnpm1ej89b4shombv/DistractionFreeSchoolsThumbnail2025.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1754584017/ktufsdorg/iscbnpm1ej89b4shombv/DistractionFreeSchoolsThumbnail2025.jpg","width":800}])
![New District Website Launches]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750687482/ktufsdorg/bvcvloqmz7sjbfe7vauv/NewWebsiteAnnouncementThumbnail062325.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750687482/ktufsdorg/bvcvloqmz7sjbfe7vauv/NewWebsiteAnnouncementThumbnail062325.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1750687482/ktufsdorg/bvcvloqmz7sjbfe7vauv/NewWebsiteAnnouncementThumbnail062325.jpg","width":800}])
![Schools Implement New System for Reporting Safety Concerns]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1750689902/ktufsdorg/qus338heae4b9nbeicns/SaySomethingAnnouncementThumbnail062325.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1750689902/ktufsdorg/qus338heae4b9nbeicns/SaySomethingAnnouncementThumbnail062325.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1750689902/ktufsdorg/qus338heae4b9nbeicns/SaySomethingAnnouncementThumbnail062325.png","width":800}])
News & Events
School & District News
![Ken-Ton Hosts Foreign Exchange Students from Spain]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761333993/ktufsdorg/h7tvtuynf5pmfhwntbo6/SpanishExchange.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761333993/ktufsdorg/h7tvtuynf5pmfhwntbo6/SpanishExchange.jpg","width":512}])
Ken-Ton was excited to welcome our friends from the I.E.S. G. Torrente Ballester, a school in Santa Marta de Tormes Salamanca, Spain for a week and a half as part of a foreign exchange partnership.
![Ken-Ton Welcomes German Students from Zülpich]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761151420/ktufsdorg/ek1utj1xku7wbwf8op1p/GermanExchange.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761151420/ktufsdorg/ek1utj1xku7wbwf8op1p/GermanExchange.jpg","width":512}])
From October 7th-18th, Ken-Ton hosted 21 students and two teachers from Das Franken-Gymnasium, a high school in Zülpich, Germany. This was part of a foreign exchange partnership that's in its 20th year.
![Artists & Teachers Recognized at Student Artist Reception]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761148606/ktufsdorg/ogsw2gxumytuj4rhnaif/ArtistReception2025Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761148606/ktufsdorg/ogsw2gxumytuj4rhnaif/ArtistReception2025Thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761148606/ktufsdorg/ogsw2gxumytuj4rhnaif/ArtistReception2025Thumbnail.jpg","width":800}])
Student artists, art teachers, and Board of Education members were recognized at the 2025 Student Artist Reception & Board of Education Recognition on October 21st.
![Kenmore West to Present "I Never Saw Another Butterfly"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760453831/ktufsdorg/zoruuqqfhm18x9tu7vpt/KenWestAudStage.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760453831/ktufsdorg/zoruuqqfhm18x9tu7vpt/KenWestAudStage.jpg","width":512}])
Kenmore West is proud to present its fall play: "I Never Saw Another Butterfly". The play is based on a book of poetry and drawings made by the children of Terezin.
![Ken West Football Teams to be Honored at GBSHOF Ceremony]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753383725/ktufsdorg/dvhfwnlm8qxn31mxrgpm/KenmoreWestLogoBlueDevil.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753383725/ktufsdorg/dvhfwnlm8qxn31mxrgpm/KenmoreWestLogoBlueDevil.jpg","width":512}])
The Kenmore West football teams from 1967-1969 will be honored as the 2025 Team of Distinction at the upcoming Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
![Kenmore East, Kenmore West Named NYSPHSAA Schools of Excellence]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758828081/ktufsdorg/hbnsa7nfhnshyn5pwpvm/NYSPHSAALogoThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1758828081/ktufsdorg/hbnsa7nfhnshyn5pwpvm/NYSPHSAALogoThumbnail.png","width":512}])
The NYS Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has designated Kenmore East and Kenmore West as Schools of Excellence thanks to the hard work of student-athletes during the 2024-25 school year.
![Beautiful New Championship Banners Unveiled at Kenmore East]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758827902/ktufsdorg/wgujpz2ogi3lhxtrxzwi/KWGymFlags2025Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1758827902/ktufsdorg/wgujpz2ogi3lhxtrxzwi/KWGymFlags2025Thumbnail.jpg","width":512}])
Beautiful new banners celebrating the success of our Kenmore West sports teams have been unveiled in the New Gymnasium. The banners mark the championships won by each team at the league, section, regional, and state level.
The Selection Committee of the Kenmore West High School Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 class of inductees. The latest group includes six athletes, one honorary, and one coach.
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Why Kenmore West?
Kenmore West is proud to offer an array of opportunities which aren't available anywhere else.
![Student Life & Culture]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753375671/ktufsdorg/sjx6fhlz4msv3pbqxmoy/KWCulture.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753375671/ktufsdorg/sjx6fhlz4msv3pbqxmoy/KWCulture.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753375671/ktufsdorg/sjx6fhlz4msv3pbqxmoy/KWCulture.jpg","width":800}])
Cultivating a vibrant school culture and positive school environment is a priority in each and every building with countless opportunities for students to interact with peers and enrich their academic experience.
![Rigorous Academic Pathways & Programs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753370893/ktufsdorg/cjfa8qw98qtaxgj4jkur/KWPrograms.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753370893/ktufsdorg/cjfa8qw98qtaxgj4jkur/KWPrograms.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753370893/ktufsdorg/cjfa8qw98qtaxgj4jkur/KWPrograms.jpg","width":800}])
At all grade levels, the Ken-Ton School District provides rigorous academic programs which empower students to find success and meet their full potential.
![30+ Varsity Sports]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753370519/ktufsdorg/o1m6dwruaf0ejvdinfqs/KWSports.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753370519/ktufsdorg/o1m6dwruaf0ejvdinfqs/KWSports.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753370519/ktufsdorg/o1m6dwruaf0ejvdinfqs/KWSports.jpg","width":800}])
With a long history of athletic achievement, the Ken-Ton School District Athletics Department oversees varsity, JV, and modified teams in more than 30 different sports.
![Exceptional Art Programs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753370060/ktufsdorg/rbp0sqsj7ewkni1yx60j/KWArt.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753370060/ktufsdorg/rbp0sqsj7ewkni1yx60j/KWArt.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753370060/ktufsdorg/rbp0sqsj7ewkni1yx60j/KWArt.jpg","width":800}])
The Ken-Ton School District is widely regarded in the WNY arts community as having one of the region’s premier K-12 art education programs.
!['Best Community for Music Education']([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753369878/ktufsdorg/uolsw9ditexfyvwda56p/KWMusic.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753369878/ktufsdorg/uolsw9ditexfyvwda56p/KWMusic.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753369878/ktufsdorg/uolsw9ditexfyvwda56p/KWMusic.jpg","width":800}])
The Ken-Ton School District has the rare distinction of earning the “Best Community for Music Education” from the NAMM Foundation every year since 2011 in recognition of its outstanding K-12 music programs.
![Capital Improvements]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753377408/ktufsdorg/bi5ekbbdhwqsksmcwzj5/KWFacilities.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753377408/ktufsdorg/bi5ekbbdhwqsksmcwzj5/KWFacilities.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753377408/ktufsdorg/bi5ekbbdhwqsksmcwzj5/KWFacilities.jpg","width":800}])
In recent years, the Ken-Ton School District has invested nearly $200 million in schools and athletic facilities to enhance the student experience.
Recognitions
![Georgia Smith, Kenmore West High School Spanish Teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759335800/ktufsdorg/zcvpgkjot5zth3a0zi5a/GeorgiaSmithKenmoreWest.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759335800/ktufsdorg/zcvpgkjot5zth3a0zi5a/GeorgiaSmithKenmoreWest.jpg","width":512}])
Mrs. Smith is a cherished Spanish teacher at Kenmore West. Her classes are highly engaging and challenge students to grow in their understanding of the Spanish language and culture. She is known for her positive and uplifting spirit and exemplifies the mantra "Everyone belongs at Kenmore West".
![Nate Fuller, Kenmore West High School Student]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753371255/ktufsdorg/hjjtao0i0q8qsflhnrx0/KW2025BOERecognitionTHUMBNAIL.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753371255/ktufsdorg/hjjtao0i0q8qsflhnrx0/KW2025BOERecognitionTHUMBNAIL.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753371255/ktufsdorg/hjjtao0i0q8qsflhnrx0/KW2025BOERecognitionTHUMBNAIL.jpg","width":800}])
Before graduating in June, Nate made every day at Kenmore West more enjoyable. He is friendly to everyone he meets.