News and Announcements

Fourth graders shrieked and drew their hands back quickly as they squeamishly touched a blackened pig lung that demonstrated the effects tobacco can have on the body.

Thornapple Kellogg Schools will be well represented at the Odyssey of the Mind state finals March 21 hosted at TK! Twelve TK teams - representing students from elementary grades through high school - advanced from the regional contest Feb. 21.

TKHS presents All Shook Up March 5, 6 and 7. Purchase tickets online until March 4 and then at the door prior to showtime.

Thornapple Kellogg High School proudly presents the 2026 spring musical, All Shook Up. Three performances are scheduled March 5, 6 and 7. Each show begins at 6:30 p.m. in the high school performing arts center.

“Let’s go TK” chanted the TKHS student body and it grew louder and louder. A minute later, voices echoed across the gym in a contest to see who could shout the loudest - “Go Orange,” and “Go Black.” They even threw in the “wave” that surfed across the packed high school gymnasium bleachers. And just when you thought it couldn’t get any louder, everyone went crazy every time the ball swooshed through the net.

Eighteen teams, nearly 115 students, and endless creativity skills! Thornapple Kellogg Odyssey of the Mind teams gathered recently for their own Spontaneous Spectacular night as they practice for upcoming Odyssey of the Mind competitions.

The music of the king of rock ‘n’ roll, Elvis Presley meets up with the king of pen and stage, William Shakespeare, in lively TKHS spring musical performances of “All Shook Up.”

The TKHS January Students of the month and the Rotary student of the month were recently recognized for their accomplishments and hard work.

Thornapple Kellogg High School FFA members competed at the district competition recently and several earned the right to advance to the regional contest in February.

A School News Network reporter caught up with TKHS assistant principal Scott Szczepanek for a short profile on why he's been a teacher, coach and now administrator at TK Schools.