Kenai Central High School

Summary:

Kenai Central High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Kenai, Alaska, with a student population of 463. The school is part of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, which is ranked 10th out of 24 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Kenai Central High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 25th out of 77 Alaska high schools in 2018-2019 to 40th out of 63 in 2023-2024. Its current 2-star rating from SchoolDigger is below the district and state averages. The school's performance on specific academic measures is mixed, with lower-than-average proficiency rates in science, English language arts, and mathematics compared to the district and state. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with stronger results for Native American students and weaker results for female, male, White, and multi-racial students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District, such as Nikiski Middle/Senior High School and River City Academy, Kenai Central High School generally performs worse on academic measures. This suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and focus on improving instruction in key areas to help improve its overall academic outcomes and competitiveness with other schools in the region.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 9583 Kenai Spur Hwy
       Kenai, AK  99611


(907) 283-2100

District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
40th of 63 Alaska High Schools


Feeder schools for Kenai Central High School:

Elementary:    Mt. View Elementary
Middle:    Kenai Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  463

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.3%
Two or more races:
19.0%
American Indian:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32% Help


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Compare Details Kenai Central High School ranks worse than 63.5% of high schools in Alaska. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked high schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.65. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.3%), two or more races (19%), American Indian (9.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kenai Central High School is 16.8. 7 high schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Kenai Central High School employs 27.4 full-time teachers.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kenai Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenai Central High School 40th of 63 Alaska public high schools. (See Kenai Central High School in the ranking list.)

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Kenai Peninsula Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenai Peninsula Borough School District 10th of 24 Alaska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kenai Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Kenai Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 89.58 7th 116 94.0%
2006 85.49 14th 135 89.6%
2007 85.00 12th 139 91.4%
2008 83.99 19th 151 87.4%
2009 85.17 12th 151 92.1%
2010 81.66 16th 140 88.6%
2011 79.71 24th 142 83.1%
2012 82.67 15th 136 89.0%
2013 78.06 21st 148 85.8%
2014 76.98 28th 139 79.9%
2015 69.82 37th 135 72.6%
2017 39.25 55th 83 33.7%
2018 35.24 51st 74 31.1%
2019 66.70 25th 77 67.5%
2021 56.20 26th 61 57.4%
2022 30.54 42nd 62 32.3%
2023 34.17 45th 62 27.4%
2024 38.65 40th 63 36.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kenai Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.24 14th 22 36.4%
2021 55.45 8th 19 57.9%
2022 25.90 19th 21 9.5%
2023 25.88 18th 23 21.7%
2024 30.35 18th 24 25.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kenai Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.91 4th 5 20.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kenai Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.44 18th 55 67.3%
2021 67.68 10th 37 73.0%
2022 43.49 17th 34 50.0%
2023 26.37 32nd 42 23.8%
2024 36.56 22nd 41 46.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Kenai Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.63 12th 54 77.8%
2021 52.04 17th 37 54.1%
2022 24.09 37th 43 14.0%
2023 18.44 44th 54 18.5%
2024 45.16 25th 45 44.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Kenai Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.87 27th 58 53.4%
2021 54.25 20th 42 52.4%
2022 32.08 31st 46 32.6%
2023 43.01 25th 47 46.8%
2024 29.59 34th 48 29.2%
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Rank History for Native American students at Kenai Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.87 5th 31 83.9%
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Rank History for White students at Kenai Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.22 30th 56 46.4%
2021 38.29 28th 43 34.9%
2022 19.99 39th 47 17.0%
2023 23.26 38th 47 19.1%
2024 28.53 34th 46 26.1%
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Data source: test scores: Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Kenai Central High School Test Scores
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Data source: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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Enrollment information for Kenai Central High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 424 2 11 10 53 n/a n/a 0 500
1990 372 1 10 10 46 n/a n/a 0 439
1991 353 2 9 10 48 n/a n/a 0 422
1992 383 0 7 4 48 n/a n/a 0 442
1993 383 2 9 7 50 n/a n/a 0 451
1994 369 1 11 8 43 n/a n/a 0 432
1995 395 2 14 12 37 n/a n/a 0 460
1996 395 2 14 12 37 n/a n/a 0 460
1997 412 2 19 20 33 n/a n/a 0 486
1998 420 4 17 22 33 n/a n/a 0 496
1999 433 4 23 17 44 n/a n/a 0 521
2000 448 4 18 9 46 n/a n/a 0 525
2001 402 4 14 14 58 n/a n/a 0 492
2002 444 9 11 20 55 n/a n/a 0 539
2003 444 9 11 20 55 n/a n/a 0 539
2004 422 7 13 15 49 n/a n/a 0 506
2005 451 4 15 10 50 n/a n/a 0 530
2006 445 4 13 9 56 n/a n/a 0 527
2007 446 6 13 14 60 n/a n/a 0 539
2008 433 7 11 13 60 n/a n/a 4 528
2009 429 7 12 13 68 0 5 0 534
2010 420 7 10 15 84 0 3 0 539
2011 402 4 9 17 84 0 8 0 524
2012 407 2 12 18 79 0 16 0 534
2013 393 4 11 17 70 2 20 0 517
2014 406 5 14 25 56 3 31 0 540
2015 366 2 9 28 55 6 35 0 501
2016 349 0 11 33 64 5 46 0 508
2017 299 2 11 32 60 4 51 0 459
2018 315 2 11 25 55 5 49 0 462
2019 317 3 10 22 55 4 56 0 467
2020 300 3 8 23 54 5 58 0 451
2021 244 0 6 20 41 5 55 0 371
2022 295 0 1 26 41 3 70 0 436
2023 293 0 5 28 46 3 88 0 463

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kenai Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 500 35.2 14.2 8.6
1990 439 33.8 12.9 6.2
1991 422 29.5 14.3 6.6
1992 442 29.5 14.9 6.8
1993 451 29.5 15.3 6.7
1994 432 29.5 14.6 6.9
1995 460 31.0 14.8 12
1996 460 31.0 14.8 12
1997 486 31.0 15.7 14.6
1998 496 28.6 17.3 23
1999 521 29.6 17.6 24.2
2000 525 34.7 15.1 18.1
2001 492 35.1 14.0 17.9
2002 539 34.1 15.8 19.7
2003 539 34.1 15.8 19.7
2004 506 29.1 17.4 18.4
2005 530 29.8 17.8 18.1
2006 527 30.6 17.2 23.5
2007 539 28.6 18.8 25
2008 528 31.0 17.0 27.7
2009 534 32.1 16.6 30.7
2010 539 31.0 17.3 35.6
2011 524 34.3 15.2 31.5
2012 534 32.8 16.2 32.6
2013 517 32.9 15.7 33.5
2014 540 34.1 15.8 28.1
2015 501 32.0 15.6 26.3
2016 508 31.0 16.3 28.3
2017 459 29.4 15.5 34.4
2018 462 29.4 15.6 31.8
2019 467 28.2 16.5 32.8
2020 451 26.9 16.7 32.6
2021 371 26.3 14.1 n/a
2022 436 28.2 15.4 n/a
2023 463 27.4 16.8 32

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kenai Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 500 35.2 14.2 8.6
1990 439 33.8 12.9 6.2
1991 422 29.5 14.3 6.6
1992 442 29.5 14.9 6.8
1993 451 29.5 15.3 6.7
1994 432 29.5 14.6 6.9
1995 460 31.0 14.8 12
1996 460 31.0 14.8 12
1997 486 31.0 15.7 14.6
1998 496 28.6 17.3 23
1999 521 29.6 17.6 24.2
2000 525 34.7 15.1 18.1
2001 492 35.1 14.0 17.9
2002 539 34.1 15.8 19.7
2003 539 34.1 15.8 19.7
2004 506 29.1 17.4 18.4
2005 530 29.8 17.8 18.1
2006 527 30.6 17.2 23.5
2007 539 28.6 18.8 25
2008 528 31.0 17.0 27.7
2009 534 32.1 16.6 30.7
2010 539 31.0 17.3 35.6
2011 524 34.3 15.2 31.5
2012 534 32.8 16.2 32.6
2013 517 32.9 15.7 33.5
2014 540 34.1 15.8 28.1
2015 501 32.0 15.6 26.3
2016 508 31.0 16.3 28.3
2017 459 29.4 15.5 34.4
2018 462 29.4 15.6 31.8
2019 467 28.2 16.5 32.8
2020 451 26.9 16.7 32.6
2021 371 26.3 14.1 n/a
2022 436 28.2 15.4 n/a
2023 463 27.4 16.8 32

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kenai Central High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 25th of 77 High schoolsRanks 45th of 62 High schools
 40.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Science (Kenai Central High School)61.843.8
 18.1%
   10th Grade Science (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District)62.138.4
 23.7%
   10th Grade Science (Alaska)53.633
 20.6%
All Grades Science (Kenai Central High School)61.843.8
 18.1%
   All Grades Science (Kenai Peninsula Borough School District)5543.6
 11.4%
   All Grades Science (Alaska)44.736.9
 7.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students467463
 0.9%
African American30
 100%
American Indian5546
 16.4%
Asian105
 50%
Hispanic2228
 27.3%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White317293
 7.6%
Two or More Races5688
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.8%32%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Kenai Central High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 463 students attended Kenai Central High School.

Students at Kenai Central High School are 63% White, 19% Two or more races, 10% American Indian, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Kenai Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mt. View Elementary
Middle : Kenai Middle School

Kenai Central High School ranks 40th of 63 Alaska high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developmenr.

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