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Welcome To Kenmore East High School!
Kenmore East is excited to welcome all new and returning students for the 2025-26 school year! Click here for a message from our Principal, Mr. Trevor Brown.
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.
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.
Back-to-School Toolkit
Visit the Back-to-School Toolkit for school supply lists, event information, answers to frequently asked questions, and more.
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.
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.
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
![Swimmer Amelia MacKinnon Wins Two Section VI Titles]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762278147/ktufsdorg/nnyswgohrt9anphwfr6u/KTAthleticsLogo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762278147/ktufsdorg/nnyswgohrt9anphwfr6u/KTAthleticsLogo.jpg","width":512}])
Kenmore girls swim member Amelia MacKinnon won two Section VI titles to earn a spot in both events at the upcoming NYSPHSAA Swim Championships.
![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 East will host its annual Craft Fair on October 11th featuring more than 100 local vendors and crafters, including student Natalie Monteleone and alum TJ Robinson.
![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.
![Kenmore East Names Top 10 Students in Class of 2026]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753384033/ktufsdorg/lco8xalaohx4bnvs6za2/KenmoreEastLogoCrest.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753384033/ktufsdorg/lco8xalaohx4bnvs6za2/KenmoreEastLogoCrest.jpg","width":512}])
Kenmore East is recognizing 10 seniors who have been named as the top 10 students for the Class of 2026.
![Kenmore East Celebrates New Athletic Field Lights]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757603407/ktufsdorg/pc2xov3dmds6qhn4pfnc/KenmoreEastAthleticLights.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757603407/ktufsdorg/pc2xov3dmds6qhn4pfnc/KenmoreEastAthleticLights.jpg","width":512}])
September 5th was an exciting night as the Ken-Ton School District celebrated the long-awaited completion of the lights at the Kenmore East athletic field.
Upcoming Events
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Why Kenmore East?
Kenmore East is proud to offer an array of opportunities which aren't available anywhere else.
![‘Best Community for Music Education’]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753732527/ktufsdorg/irxjx4r3n3ifvjd76tbc/KEMusic.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753732527/ktufsdorg/irxjx4r3n3ifvjd76tbc/KEMusic.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753732527/ktufsdorg/irxjx4r3n3ifvjd76tbc/KEMusic.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.
![Rigorous Academic Pathways & Programs]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753374802/ktufsdorg/zg32ms8m2sqp4uzcmqbs/KEPrograms.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753374802/ktufsdorg/zg32ms8m2sqp4uzcmqbs/KEPrograms.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753374802/ktufsdorg/zg32ms8m2sqp4uzcmqbs/KEPrograms.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.
![Student Life & School Culture]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753375236/ktufsdorg/oh1lsgqyyyuspgnuxke3/KECulture.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753375236/ktufsdorg/oh1lsgqyyyuspgnuxke3/KECulture.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753375236/ktufsdorg/oh1lsgqyyyuspgnuxke3/KECulture.jpg","width":800}])
Cultivating a vibrant school culture and positive school environment is a priority at Kenmore East with countless opportunities for students to interact with peers and enrich their academic experience.
![Capital Improvements]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753375304/ktufsdorg/whkopocbqp8uwttkhj8a/KEFacilities.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753375304/ktufsdorg/whkopocbqp8uwttkhj8a/KEFacilities.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753375304/ktufsdorg/whkopocbqp8uwttkhj8a/KEFacilities.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.
![30+ Varsity Sports]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753732311/ktufsdorg/nuzox9x6xbdfy4lmqyjz/KESports.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753732311/ktufsdorg/nuzox9x6xbdfy4lmqyjz/KESports.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753732311/ktufsdorg/nuzox9x6xbdfy4lmqyjz/KESports.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/v1753844647/ktufsdorg/phcogzulpa1jy3fucu5n/KEArt2025_Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753844647/ktufsdorg/phcogzulpa1jy3fucu5n/KEArt2025_Thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753844647/ktufsdorg/phcogzulpa1jy3fucu5n/KEArt2025_Thumbnail.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.
Recognitions
![Debbie Thielman, Kenmore East High School English Teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761744104/ktufsdorg/riasho3h1idlfiwcjuji/DebbieThielmanThumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761744104/ktufsdorg/riasho3h1idlfiwcjuji/DebbieThielmanThumbnail.jpg","width":512}])
Debbie teaches the Gr. 9 Honors course and offers AP support to all students. Her work spans out from the English world by helping with the TSI committee, working with the PLCs, and developing Pre-AP material. Mrs. Thielman continuously provides her students and staff with support and tools, encouraging their future endeavors in this ever-changing world.
![Callie Torchia, Kenmore East High School Student]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1753048311/ktufsdorg/kydybf6yej41bfzhrile/IMG_4476.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1753048311/ktufsdorg/kydybf6yej41bfzhrile/IMG_4476.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1753048311/ktufsdorg/kydybf6yej41bfzhrile/IMG_4476.jpg","width":800}])
Callie Torchia is a student who consistently demonstrates excellence in both her academic and extracurricular pursuits. She is a genuine example of what it means to work hard, stay humble, and support those around them.