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With the Principal's Office in the bedroom, the English classes in a living-dining room and German in the kitchen, Kaiserslautern High School began its history in 1952 in a converted apartment building across the street from the present location in Vogelweh, in the Western Area Command (WACOM), then known as the French
zone of a Germany that was divided among the four occupying powers. The present site of the high school was carved out of the forest. Early students watched with avid interest all developments as the building took form. School officially opened on 12 March 1953.
The original building, the big "E", was divided up with the junior high located in the lower center wing with the exception of Chemistry, Shop, and the Band rooms. The high school was in the upstairs center wing. All else was elementary school. The "K" building was originally planned for Kindergarten classes.
The dormitory, the "A" building, 1953-58, housed 150 students from France (7-day students) and from parts of Germany where there weren't high schools (5-day students). The school was formally called Kaiserslautern American
High School, informally 'Rhine High' in cheers and in the old school song. During the early sixties, it was renamed Kaiserslautern High School. In 1973, the Headquarters for the United States Air Force, Europe moved to the Kaiserslautern Area from Lindsay Air Station in Wiesbaden. At that time the Military Supporting Agency was moved from the Army to the Air Force at Ramstein Air Base. Prior to Ramstein High School opening in August of 1982, Kaiserslautern High School was the largest American High School outside the continental United States. The Ramstein High School drew off about 700 students from an enrollment of well over 1600 students, grades nine through twelve.
Kaiserslautern High School is part of the Department of Defense Dependents Schools, the 9th largest United States School System which is located around the world. We are in the region known as DoDDS, Europe.
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The Red Raider Logo, a Roman Legionary, came into use in the late Fifties, and has been a prominent fixture ever since. However, thanks to many talented KAHS alumni, the Red Raider has changed in appearance somewhat over the years. If you helped to redesign or change the raider logo, and want to display it here, please send it to us. We'll make sure that you get recognition for your design. |
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School Song
Lyrics and Tune by Bob Long Class of 1955 |
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