Blair Mulholland, Kimberly running back, was named to the list, for his 464-yard, 4 touchdown game in the 2015 Wisconsin State Division 1 Football Championship.

The "Papermaker" wasp logo was created by Jim Nirschl, a longtime Kimberly High School art teacher, coach, and athletic director.

It was voted by the student body to be named "Cornman12", but was overruled by administration thus settling on "Mack the Mighty Maker" as the mascot's official title.

[citation needed] Kimberly High School's Boys Track and Field team has back-to-back-to-back WIAA Division 1 state titles (2017-2019).

Kimberly High School has been in the local media news regarding situations of racism in the student body.

The first[9] reported incident occurred in January 2018, when a white student wrote the n-word on the desk of an African American peer.

The second[11] reported incident occurred in February 2021, when an Instagram account was created with the Kimberly logo promoting a "White Club".

Another incident that did not receive local media attention was the creation of a petition on Change.org urging the district to implement changes to be more "Inclusive for BIPOC Students", in the summer of 2020.