High school college counselor Steve Morales introduces a panel of recent KS graduates who are now in college.These young alumni returned to their alma mater to share their experiences and give advice to members of the class of 2016. From left to right, Makana Silva (UH Mānoa), Tehani Louis-Perkins (Whitman College), Keala Swafford (Windward Community College), Moana Keaunui (Pacific University), Ateisha Norton (Lewis & Clark University) and Jacob Aki (UH Mānoa).

Makana Silva and his fellow alumni had a lot of stories to tell about college applications, getting accepted to a school, and thriving as a college student.

How many high school students go through “revoicing” at the beginning of the school year? What is “revoicing” anyway? Since all KSK High School students participate in Song Contest and sing at other events, it is important to determine whether they are a bass, baritone or tenor for boys and whether their voices have changed since last year. Performing arts teacher Zachary Lum has the students sing a note to see how to classify them.

Performing Arts Department Chairperson Alika Young takes a picture of his homeroom class. The boys in his class just completed “revoicing.”

Seniors and juniors have more independence in maintaining or improving their fitness throughout the year but they go through testing at the beginning and end of the year to record their progress. Teacher Nakia Braffith measures a student’s height. Weight, flexibility, sit-ups completed and body fat are also measured and recorded.

Students are tested to see how many sit-ups they can complete.

Beginning ceramics students pick out some clay pieces for the next part of their class.

Ceramics teacher Carl Pao shows the students the kilns where the clay pieces will be fired.