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Wildcat Welcome: Landon Plaugher
Landon Plaugher graduated from Kenton High School in the Class of 2026 and is already back — this time on the Tech Team. He found the work through the WCC internship classes the district offers, taking them both his junior … Read the rest
Wildcat Welcome: Julia Lee
Julia Lee joins Kenton High School in her fifth year of teaching. She grew up in Wadsworth and earned her degree in biology and life science education at Ohio Northern, then spent four years at Upper Scioto Valley teaching 7th … Read the rest
Wildcat Welcome: Jill Stover
Jill Stover is a mom of two boys who has built her career on helping students discover their strengths and be someone they can count on. The relationships she builds with students and families are what make the work meaningful … Read the rest
Wildcat Welcome: Hailey Ritchie
Hailey Ritchie has always enjoyed working with children and watching their confidence grow. She’s looking forward to being part of a close-knit school community and making a positive impact on the students she works with. Baking — sourdough espec...
Wildcat Welcome: CJ Sharp
CJ Sharp comes to the athletic director role with 27 years of experience in the business world and 12 years of coaching at Kenton. A Wapakoneta native and Ohio Northern graduate, he’s been married to his wife for 26 years, … Read the rest
Wildcat Welcome: Chloe Anderson
Chloe Anderson is the new agricultural education teacher at KMHS. A 2022 Kenton graduate and Ohio State alum, she went into ag education because it lets her combine the two things she’s most passionate about: agriculture and supporting the growth...
Kindergarten Students Receive Wildcat Welcome
On the first day back to school for staff, the KCS team boarded busses instead of attending meetings or trainings to welcome the Class of 2039 as Kindergarten Wildcats! The Kenton City Schools Student Recognition Culture Team planned bus routes… Read the rest KCS BOE Agenda for August 17, 2026
KCS BOE Agenda for August 17, 2026
Marching Band to Host Inaugural ‘Wildcat Walk’ Tradition

There’s a new pregame tradition headed to Kenton. Ohio State has skull sessions and Kenton will soon have the “Wildcat Walk.”
“We knew we needed to make some adjustments with the move to the new school,” said Travis Wissman, Band … Read the rest
Sprang Named National Top 4 Finalist
Karsen Sprang of the Kenton-OHP FFA chapter in Kenton, OH, has been named a national finalist this year for the Grain Production Agricultural Proficiency Award. Only four FFA members nationwide are selected as national finalists in each agricultural proficiency award… Read the rest