MCHS student wins KET poetry contest

Proficient in Reading:

Elementary - 30%; Middle School - 28%; High School - 28%

Distinguished in Reading:

Elementary - 23%; Middle School - 20%; High School - 10%

Proficient in Math:

Elementary - 34%; Middle School - 30%; High School - 21%

Distinguished in Math:

Elementary - 17%; Middle School - 13%; High School - 5%

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June 4, 2025

Rising MCHS sophomore Destini Gruber recently received first place in the high school poetry division of KET's Young Writers Contest.

You can view a list of all winners here.

You can listen to Gruber's winning entry, "Heart of a Hero," below.