High School of Health Sciences

Winners of the HS^2 Homecoming Best Dressed awards for "laser" day!

The HS^2 Stress and Mental Health class recently finished creating vision boards displaying all their goals and dreams for the future.

During a recent Green Day session, HS^2 students tested out the new flight simulator in the library!

An intense game of flag football occurred during the Green Day this week!

Winners of the HS^2 Homecoming Best Dressed awards for "wild west" day!

Winners of the HS^2 Homecoming Best Dressed awards for "anything but a backpack" day!

Winners of the HS^2 Best Dressed for Adam Sandler and Pajama Day!

NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDATIONS!!! We are excited to announce that three HS^2 Seniors Cullen P., Krin B., and Kirby R. and one KMHS student, Taylor J., have been recognized as Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program! These students are being recognized for the exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for program entry. To be entered into the National Merit Scholarship Program, a nationwide competition for recognition and awards conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), these students took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

HS^2 Forensics Science students spent time last week learning how to estimate time of death! In their process of learning, students collected data from blowfly samples. How cool is that?

The HS^2 Scarecrow was placed yesterday at Retzer Nature Center! Stop by and check it out! The dates for the self-guided walk are September 20 through October 31, 2025. Hours are sunrise to 10:00 pm.

These HS^2 Seniors were able to practice their cooking skills today as they planned and cooked some food for each other!

HS^2 students voted for the 2025-26 school year student representatives, and the results are in!

Seniors: JJ Geeleher & Tyler Weickardt
Juniors: Sophie Schoen & Henry Stabelfeldt
Sophomores: Kat Swinehart & Steven Kavalauskas
Freshmen: Kareem A.hmad & Kristen Mathison

Congratulations to all of the HS^2 student representatives!!

Emma Manion, a Senior in HS^2, has been named a 2025 Carson Scholar. The Carson Scholars Fund awards scholars in grades 4-11 who demonstrate the highest standard of academic achievement, integrity, and civic and social responsibility with a $1,000 college scholarship. Additionally, a nameplate will be placed on the HS^2 trophy and live within the school!

Great work Emma!

Mariella Lehrmann, a Senior in HS^2, has been named a 2025 Carson Scholar. The Carson Scholars Fund awards scholars in grades 4-11 who demonstrate the highest standard of academic achievement, integrity, and civic and social responsibility with a $1,000 college scholarship. Additionally, a nameplate will be placed on the HS^2 trophy and live within the school!

Great work Mariella!

ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT OCTOBER 21ST 7PM!!! AP tests have potentially saved KM 9-12 students $1.5M in tuition, based on last year's test-takers! Advanced Placement programming is facilitated by The College Board, a non-profit organization that helps high school students succeed academically by providing courses with college-level rigor and the opportunity to earn college credits. KM strongly encourages our students to challenge themselves by taking AP courses and currently offers 21 AP courses with more under consideration. Subject matter includes art, outreach, computer science, English, math, music, science, and social studies. This event is also a great opportunity for 7th and 8th grade families to learn about pre-AP opportunities and begin thinking about preparing students for high school. To learn more, visit our Advanced placement page at https://hs.kmsd.edu/o/kmhs/page/advanced-placement-program.

HS^2 STUDENT RECEIVED SECOND AWARD FROM LOWELL MILKEN CENTER FOR UNSUNG HEROES!!! Emma Manion, a High School of Health Sciences student, was honored in 2023 as well. This year, she was selected from an international field of submissions for the $3,000 First Place International Discovery Award. Emma's solo performance depicting the story of Wisconsin-born Ada Deer, a Native American leader and activist who had restored tribal sovereignty to the Menominee Nation, was truly inspired. Terry Kaldhusal, former KMMS social studies teacher and KM's National History Day organizer, helped guide Emma's work on this amazing achievement. “Emma’s project underscores the extraordinary impact of Ada Deer’s leadership and the importance of lifting up voices that are too often overlooked,” said LMC CEO Norm Conard. “Through the Discovery Award, students like Emma show how one person can inspire lasting change.” The award invites students worldwide in grades four through 12 to research and share the stories of Unsung Heroes through performances, documentaries, and websites. Submissions for the next competition season are due July 1, 2026 and you can learn more at lowellmilkencenter.org.

Last week, some HS^2 students started planning and building a scarecrow to hang in scarecrow lane at Retzer Nature Center! Excited to see how this comes together on Wednesday!

KM High School of Health Sciences Senior Malachi B. earned his Eagle Scout rank on August 31st, an honor achieved by only 5% of Scouts! For his Eagle project, he planned, built, and constructed the garden fence at Magee Elementary. Malachi has earned 28 merit badges and has served in many leadership roles within his troop. He is Troop 159’s 99th Eagle Scout.

Congratulations Malachi!