Photo Gallery: 2020 Senior Parade May 9
Sophie Smith, photographer
May 14, 2020
Kirkwood School District provided the KHS Seniors with a parade on May 9th, to honor their graduation ceremony which was canceled due to COVID-19. With social distancing guidelines in place, the seniors participated in their decorated vehicles, waving to those on the sidelines. "The parade was amazing,"...
KHS 2019-2020 top memories
Ella Davies, photographer
April 30, 2020
Kirkwood has brought some amazing memories through out the year, from pep rally's to powder throws, we've proved ourselves as one of most enthusiastic schools in St. Louis. Mike Wade, 2022 class principal, described some of his favorite memories from this past year at Kirkwood. "One of my favorite...
Photo Gallery: girls’ varsity basketball vs. Lindbergh Feb. 4
Sophie Smith, Photographer
February 11, 2020
The girls' varsity basketball team competed against Lindbergh Feb. 4, ultimately coming out on top, 63-27. The game, dedicated to senior Jessie Hopper and family, was a fundraiser for cancer research. "The game went pretty well, obviously it was a good win at home for a good cause," said Maddie Friar,...
Yearbook: then and now
Celia Bergman, archives editor
September 18, 2019
Students recreated old pictures from previous Pioneer yearbooks pulled from the journalism archives. The archives house yearbooks dating all the way back to 1938 and preserve the history of KHS.
Photo gallery: She Kills Monsters
Mia Alexander and Lilly Anderson
January 23, 2019
Several KHS students performed in the freshman-sophomore play “She Kills Monsters”, Jan 17-20. In this comedy, a girl reunites with her recently deceased sister in attempts to learn about her geeky side, in turn, leading her on an Dungeons and Dragons-like adventure. From encountering monsters to d...
Photo gallery: JV boys’ soccer vs Fox
Kylan Lane and Meg Murphy
November 15, 2017
Kirkwood JV beat Fox High School 10-0 at KHS on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The Pioneers maintained their win from their previous game Thursday, Oct. 12 against MICDS. "I wasn't expecting the hardest game, but I was definitely ready for it. We played [Fox] last year and beat them 9-0," Danny Giesler, sophomore,...
Fall play preview
Fitz Cain, features writer
October 5, 2017
Since auditions last May, the KH Players have been getting into character. Starting rehearsal on the second day of school, this company, composed of around 20 actors and about 50 students total, has been working to prepare for the performance of KH players’ fall play, You Can’t Take It With You, a...
Photo gallery: JV boys soccer vs Clayton
Kylan Lane, photographer
September 19, 2017
Kirkwood Junior varsity boys soccer beat Clayton High School 3-1 at KHS on Friday, Sept. 8. After losing to Rockwood Summit on Wednesday (2-0), the Pioneers made an impressive comeback. “It was good for us to bounce back after that loss,” Danny Giesler, sophomore, said. “Our defensive shape definitely...
Photo gallery: varsity boys soccer vs Mehlville
Malayna Vines, photographer
September 4, 2017
Kirkwood varsity boys soccer team beat Mehlville High School 3-2 at KHS on Aug. 23. After Mehlville tied the score 2-2, Theo Ruppert, freshman, scored Kirkwood's third goal, putting the Pioneers in the lead. Brad Lay, junior, said that it felt great to beat Mehlville, especially at their first home game....
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