Is Kennewick High School a good school?

Kennewick High School ranks 326 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Kennewick High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,785 students attended Kennewick High School.

What is the racial makeup of Kennewick High School?

Students at Kennewick High School are 53% Hispanic, 38% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Kennewick High School?

Kennewick High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Amistad Elementary School Elementary : Canyon View Elementary School Elementary : Cascade Elementary School Elementary : Eastgate Elementary School Elementary : Washington Elementary School Middle : Park Middle School

Kennewick High School

Summary:

Kennewick High School is a public high school located in Kennewick, Washington, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,785 students. The school is part of the Kennewick School District, which is ranked 135 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kennewick High School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 55.35% of Kennewick High School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 66.2% and the district average of 63%. Similarly, in math, only 21.38% of Kennewick High School students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 33.4% and the district average of 27.54%. Additionally, Kennewick High School has a lower four-year graduation rate (85.5% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby Southridge High School (86.5%) and a higher dropout rate (7.6% in 2022-2023) compared to Southridge High School (10.0%).

Kennewick High School has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (68.96% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby Southridge High School (54.6%) and the state average. This suggests that the school may face unique challenges or have room for improvement in its educational practices to better serve its diverse student population and address the academic performance gaps.

Detail:

Public 9-12

201 S Garfield St
Kennewick, WA 99336

(509) 222-7100

District: Kennewick School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
326^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,629

Feeder schools for Kennewick High School:

Elementary:	Amistad Elementary School
	Canyon View Elementary School
	Cascade Elementary School
	Eastgate Elementary School
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	Washington Elementary School
Middle:	Park Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 1,785

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.9%

White:

38.3%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kennewick High School ranks worse than 74.6% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Kennewick School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.85. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Kennewick High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.9%), White (38.3%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kennewick High School is 23. 4 high schools in the Kennewick School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Kennewick High School employs 77.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kennewick High School is $14,629. 4 high schools in the Kennewick School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kennewick High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennewick High School 326^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Kennewick High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kennewick School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennewick School District 135^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kennewick High School

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Rank History for all students at Kennewick High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	43.23	248^th	390	36.4%
2005	47.20	240^th	394	39.1%
2006	44.45	256^th	395	35.2%
2007	47.32	248^th	399	37.8%
2008	34.36	296^th	396	25.3%
2009	42.60	266^th	402	33.8%
2010	42.19	276^th	423	34.8%
2011	40.98	267^th	440	39.3%
2012	32.84	323^rd	450	28.2%
2013	41.77	298^th	454	34.4%
2015	23.69	281^st	341	17.6%
2016	45.80	194^th	306	36.6%
2017	48.51	179^th	301	40.5%
2018	42.12	215^th	315	31.7%
2019	39.55	267^th	417	36.0%
2021	22.64	367^th	455	19.3%
2022	24.35	334^th	434	23.0%
2023	29.30	311^th	442	29.6%
2024	27.85	326^th	437	25.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kennewick High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	41.76	96^th	163	41.1%
2021	13.27	179^th	195	8.2%
2022	15.75	162^nd	179	9.5%
2023	22.13	139^th	166	16.3%
2024	19.13	138^th	161	14.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kennewick High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	14.34	67^th	70	4.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kennewick High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.44	179^th	212	15.6%
2023	16.12	105^th	110	4.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kennewick High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.07	154^th	227	32.2%
2021	22.83	330^th	392	15.8%
2022	26.47	295^th	370	20.3%
2023	28.86	275^th	362	24.0%
2024	27.22	276^th	356	22.5%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Kennewick High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.63	7^th	20	65.0%
2019	70.28	4^th	25	84.0%
2021	30.18	29^th	35	17.1%
2022	34.74	22^nd	31	29.0%
2023	32.37	21^st	28	25.0%
2024	41.08	18^th	27	33.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Kennewick High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.08	194^th	243	20.2%
2019	28.92	273^rd	358	23.7%
2021	26.71	297^th	390	23.8%
2022	23.22	298^th	368	19.0%
2023	30.37	258^th	357	27.7%
2024	24.84	272^nd	347	21.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Kennewick High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.53	147^th	254	42.1%
2019	48.09	186^th	355	47.6%
2021	16.86	349^th	395	11.6%
2022	20.43	296^th	363	18.5%
2023	21.17	285^th	358	20.4%
2024	24.74	283^rd	362	21.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Kennewick High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	1.67	87^th	87	0.0%
2019	6.26	116^th	121	4.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Kennewick High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.78	15^th	54	72.2%
2019	25.39	70^th	86	18.6%
2021	27.44	87^th	111	21.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kennewick High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.93	64^th	156	59.0%
2019	42.89	127^th	241	47.3%
2021	24.56	230^th	278	17.3%
2022	24.15	214^th	261	18.0%
2023	25.69	192^nd	249	22.9%
2024	27.16	190^th	248	23.4%

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Rank History for White students at Kennewick High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.10	152^nd	222	31.5%
2019	62.87	125^th	382	67.3%
2021	35.48	270^th	413	34.6%
2022	36.32	263^rd	390	32.6%
2023	40.90	230^th	379	39.3%
2024	38.45	247^th	374	34.0%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Reviews:

by a student
Friday, October 17, 2014

teachers are rude and principle and vice principle do not let you do anything Close Quote

by a student
Monday, May 7, 2012

Don't let the Southridge and Kamiakin parents fool you. They like to make up stereotypes about this school because it is situated in the "poorer" part of town. This school had some of the best teachers I have ever had and has made me into the person I am today. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kennewick High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1403	20	40	109	5	n/a	n/a	0	1577
1989	1303	17	42	118	6	n/a	n/a	0	1486
1990	1286	18	38	151	8	n/a	n/a	0	1501
1991	1242	18	32	177	6	n/a	n/a	0	1475
1992	1303	23	39	205	3	n/a	n/a	0	1573
1993	1346	23	47	232	7	n/a	n/a	0	1655
1994	1492	22	44	259	9	n/a	n/a	0	1826
1995	1516	31	56	277	8	n/a	n/a	0	1888
1996	1516	31	56	277	8	n/a	n/a	0	1888
1997	1449	21	55	260	6	n/a	n/a	0	1791
1998	1375	19	41	262	1	n/a	n/a	0	1698
1999	1281	15	39	305	1	n/a	n/a	0	1641
2000	1171	21	29	281	5	n/a	n/a	0	1507
2001	1193	28	17	326	1	n/a	n/a	0	1565
2002	1204	35	23	406	1	n/a	n/a	0	1669
2003	1204	35	23	406	1	n/a	n/a	0	1669
2004	1142	25	29	446	2	n/a	n/a	0	1644
2005	1038	36	37	461	1	n/a	n/a	0	1573
2006	1038	39	39	467	0	n/a	n/a	2	1585
2007	993	46	44	560	6	n/a	n/a	7	1656
2008	936	45	44	548	10	n/a	n/a	2	1585
2009	847	31	34	555	7	n/a	n/a	21	1495
2010	789	23	34	624	8	n/a	n/a	27	1505
2011	738	38	25	694	9	3	0	0	1507
2012	794	49	26	614	11	2	5	0	1501
2013	786	51	27	645	8	3	20	0	1540
2014	743	42	36	637	7	0	25	0	1490
2015	760	43	45	639	12	0	27	0	1526
2016	679	36	47	748	15	1	36	0	1562
2017	664	55	61	800	13	2	43	0	1638
2018	664	61	59	838	11	4	59	0	1696
2019	640	69	57	851	9	5	64	0	1695
2020	625	44	58	844	6	3	69	0	1649
2021	629	32	51	857	8	4	64	0	1645
2022	680	30	44	885	4	8	64	1	1716
2023	683	46	35	945	3	3	68	2	1785

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 Kennewick High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1577	72.0	21.9	0
1989	1486	70.0	21.2	n/a
1990	1501	67.5	22.2	0
1991	1475	67.9	21.7	n/a
1992	1573	71.5	22.0	n/a
1993	1655	79.6	20.8	n/a
1994	1826	86.4	21.1	n/a
1995	1888	84.2	22.4	n/a
1996	1888	84.2	22.4	n/a
1997	1791	85.5	20.9	n/a
1998	1698	84.6	20.1	n/a
1999	1641	85.5	19.2	n/a
2000	1507	78.5	19.2	n/a
2001	1565	78.4	20.0	n/a
2002	1669	77.4	21.6	40
2003	1669	77.4	21.6	40
2004	1644	80.0	20.6	35.9
2005	1573	80.3	19.6	42.6
2006	1585	78.9	20.1	48.6
2007	1656	80.0	20.7	56.6
2008	1585	76.7	20.7	56.9
2009	1495	76.7	19.5	63.5
2010	1505	74.8	20.1	62.1
2011	1507	72.4	20.8	63.8
2012	1501	74.0	20.2	62.9
2013	1540	72.0	21.3	66.4
2014	1490	n/a	n/a	65.2
2015	1526	72.0	21.1	70.4
2016	1562	73.0	21.3	70.6
2017	1638	72.4	22.6	0.2
2018	1696	74.6	22.7	71.3
2019	1695	73.2	23.1	69.4
2020	1649	72.6	22.7	69.9
2021	1645	73.0	22.5	67.2
2022	1716	74.8	22.9	69.2
2023	1785	77.4	23.0	69

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 Kennewick High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1577	72.0	21.9	0
1989	1486	70.0	21.2	n/a
1990	1501	67.5	22.2	0
1991	1475	67.9	21.7	n/a
1992	1573	71.5	22.0	n/a
1993	1655	79.6	20.8	n/a
1994	1826	86.4	21.1	n/a
1995	1888	84.2	22.4	n/a
1996	1888	84.2	22.4	n/a
1997	1791	85.5	20.9	n/a
1998	1698	84.6	20.1	n/a
1999	1641	85.5	19.2	n/a
2000	1507	78.5	19.2	n/a
2001	1565	78.4	20.0	n/a
2002	1669	77.4	21.6	40
2003	1669	77.4	21.6	40
2004	1644	80.0	20.6	35.9
2005	1573	80.3	19.6	42.6
2006	1585	78.9	20.1	48.6
2007	1656	80.0	20.7	56.6
2008	1585	76.7	20.7	56.9
2009	1495	76.7	19.5	63.5
2010	1505	74.8	20.1	62.1
2011	1507	72.4	20.8	63.8
2012	1501	74.0	20.2	62.9
2013	1540	72.0	21.3	66.4
2014	1490	n/a	n/a	65.2
2015	1526	72.0	21.1	70.4
2016	1562	73.0	21.3	70.6
2017	1638	72.4	22.6	0.2
2018	1696	74.6	22.7	71.3
2019	1695	73.2	23.1	69.4
2020	1649	72.6	22.7	69.9
2021	1645	73.0	22.5	67.2
2022	1716	74.8	22.9	69.2
2023	1785	77.4	23.0	69

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.

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