Is Kentridge High School a good school?

Kentridge High School ranks 61 st of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kentridge High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,034 students attended Kentridge High School.

What is the racial makeup of Kentridge High School?

Students at Kentridge High School are 32% Asian, 28% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Kentridge High School?

Kentridge High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Carriage Crest Elementary School Elementary : Emerald Park Elementary School Elementary : Fairwood Elementary School Elementary : Glenridge Elementary Elementary : Ridgewood Elementary School Elementary : Soos Creek Elementary School Middle : Meeker Middle School Middle : Northwood Middle School

Kentridge High School

Summary:

Kentridge High School is a public high school in Kent, Washington, serving 2,034 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Kent School District, which is ranked 145 out of 247 districts in the state.

Kentridge High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Washington, with strong academic performance that exceeds the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 73.36% of Kentridge students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.48% for the Kent School District and 52.63% for the state. The school's math and science proficiency rates are also impressive, with 51% and 66.91% of students proficient or better, respectively. Kentridge maintains a high four-year graduation rate of 92.0%, significantly higher than the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate ranging from 6.2% to 7.4% over the past five years.

Kentridge High School stands out for its diverse student population, with a more balanced racial makeup compared to nearby schools like Kentwood High School and Kent-Meridian High School. The school's performance on academic measures, graduation rates, and dropout rates also exceeds that of the nearby Renton School District high schools, such as Renton Senior High School and Lindbergh Senior High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

12430 SE 208th ST
Kent, WA 98031-2231

(253) 373-7345

District: Kent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
61^st of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,152

Feeder schools for Kentridge High School:

Elementary:	Carriage Crest Elementary School
	Emerald Park Elementary School
	Fairwood Elementary School
	Glenridge Elementary
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	Ridgewood Elementary School
	Soos Creek Elementary School
Middle:	Meeker Middle School
	Northwood Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 2,034

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

31.6%

White:

27.7%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kentridge High School ranks better than 86% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Kent School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.3. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Kentridge High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Kentridge High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (31.6%), White (27.7%), Hispanic (15.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kentridge High School is 23, which is the 4^th best among 4 high schools in the Kent School District. (See more...)

Compare Kentridge High School employs 88.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kentridge High School is $15,152. 6 high schools in the Kent School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kentridge High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kentridge High School 61^st of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Kentridge High School in the ranking list.)

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Kent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kent School District 145^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kentridge High School

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Rank History for all students at Kentridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	81.79	57^th	390	85.4%
2005	81.61	53^rd	394	86.5%
2006	81.23	54^th	395	86.3%
2007	80.49	55^th	399	86.2%
2008	79.28	56^th	396	85.9%
2009	70.82	112^th	402	72.1%
2010	81.99	52^nd	423	87.7%
2011	66.20	100^th	440	77.3%
2012	71.53	71^st	450	84.2%
2013	72.48	68^th	454	85.0%
2015	27.10	266^th	341	22.0%
2016	85.31	27^th	306	91.2%
2017	84.44	28^th	301	90.7%
2018	88.55	13^th	315	95.9%
2019	86.81	35^th	417	91.6%
2021	75.02	84^th	455	81.5%
2022	76.82	83^rd	434	80.9%
2023	83.74	54^th	442	87.8%
2024	82.30	61^st	437	86.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kentridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.42	2^nd	91	97.8%
2019	88.05	15^th	163	90.8%
2021	66.07	52^nd	195	73.3%
2022	77.66	34^th	179	81.0%
2023	73.72	31^st	166	81.3%
2024	67.01	45^th	161	72.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kentridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.31	21^st	65	67.7%
2019	84.60	7^th	69	89.9%
2021	39.16	47^th	102	53.9%
2022	60.75	21^st	70	70.0%
2023	52.79	13^th	44	70.5%
2024	48.18	29^th	68	57.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kentridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.06	81^st	139	41.7%
2019	73.25	23^rd	128	82.0%
2021	39.66	119^th	212	43.9%
2022	33.45	95^th	130	26.9%
2023	34.03	68^th	110	38.2%
2024	44.33	49^th	110	55.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.66	8^th	227	96.5%
2019	86.03	23^rd	344	93.3%
2021	71.42	66^th	392	83.2%
2022	77.75	60^th	370	83.8%
2023	80.34	36^th	362	90.1%
2024	79.73	44^th	356	87.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Kentridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	88.32	11^th	243	95.5%
2019	87.28	28^th	358	92.2%
2021	74.67	66^th	390	83.1%
2022	77.21	66^th	368	82.1%
2023	83.68	46^th	357	87.1%
2024	78.62	60^th	347	82.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Kentridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	86.50	18^th	254	92.9%
2019	85.83	36^th	355	89.9%
2021	74.20	80^th	395	79.7%
2022	72.57	90^th	363	75.2%
2023	80.79	54^th	358	84.9%
2024	81.07	61^st	362	83.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Kentridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	77.42	17^th	87	80.5%
2019	73.86	30^th	121	75.2%
2021	61.26	48^th	136	64.7%
2022	64.95	39^th	124	68.5%
2023	68.80	34^th	118	71.2%
2024	59.03	41^st	113	63.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Kentridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	84.01	4^th	54	92.6%
2019	59.55	27^th	86	68.6%
2021	56.22	42^nd	111	62.2%
2022	62.41	30^th	89	66.3%
2023	76.95	9^th	78	88.5%
2024	70.96	15^th	70	78.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kentridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	83.32	18^th	156	88.5%
2019	89.17	20^th	241	91.7%
2021	63.27	80^th	278	71.2%
2022	60.05	80^th	261	69.3%
2023	73.83	43^rd	249	82.7%
2024	68.81	59^th	248	76.2%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Kentridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	82.07	3^rd	8	62.5%

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Rank History for White students at Kentridge High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.89	11^th	222	95.0%
2019	88.83	24^th	382	93.7%
2021	77.41	70^th	413	83.1%
2022	75.27	83^rd	390	78.7%
2023	87.72	30^th	379	92.1%
2024	90.10	25^th	374	93.3%

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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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Enrollment information for Kentridge High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1293	49	105	23	20	n/a	n/a	0	1490
1989	1221	48	118	22	20	n/a	n/a	0	1429
1990	1162	52	137	13	15	n/a	n/a	0	1379
1991	1180	44	152	24	14	n/a	n/a	0	1414
1992	1204	51	177	25	11	n/a	n/a	0	1468
1993	1232	62	192	29	12	n/a	n/a	0	1527
1994	1261	54	223	34	17	n/a	n/a	0	1589
1995	1390	61	205	47	12	n/a	n/a	0	1715
1996	1390	61	205	47	12	n/a	n/a	0	1715
1997	1392	66	240	45	13	n/a	n/a	0	1756
1998	1212	63	236	35	5	n/a	n/a	0	1551
1999	1077	70	221	32	5	n/a	n/a	0	1405
2000	1086	65	238	41	5	n/a	n/a	0	1435
2001	1038	58	266	46	8	n/a	n/a	0	1416
2002	1057	74	275	42	6	n/a	n/a	0	1454
2003	1057	74	275	42	6	n/a	n/a	0	1454
2004	1120	95	278	57	8	n/a	n/a	0	1558
2005	1475	147	419	97	18	n/a	n/a	56	2212
2006	1461	167	457	105	16	n/a	n/a	100	2306
2007	1367	142	487	104	18	n/a	n/a	119	2237
2008	1331	175	511	117	22	n/a	n/a	158	2314
2009	1289	176	531	133	19	n/a	n/a	176	2324
2010	1234	204	564	142	19	n/a	n/a	126	2289
2011	1154	230	483	204	10	47	135	0	2263
2012	1074	214	496	223	11	34	172	0	2224
2013	1022	200	518	203	13	33	177	0	2166
2014	1002	210	503	241	14	27	187	0	2184
2015	982	227	524	246	12	40	199	0	2230
2016	921	236	555	253	10	37	223	0	2235
2017	879	249	571	282	10	39	231	0	2261
2018	812	225	608	272	7	42	218	0	2184
2019	744	216	610	275	4	38	218	0	2105
2020	665	224	610	285	7	29	205	0	2025
2021	614	226	613	311	4	25	208	1	2002
2022	571	233	643	329	2	27	205	5	2015
2023	564	248	642	324	2	38	210	6	2034

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 Kentridge High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1490	73.0	20.4	0
1989	1429	72.0	19.8	n/a
1990	1379	69.5	19.8	0
1991	1414	70.0	20.2	n/a
1992	1468	71.0	20.6	n/a
1993	1527	72.2	21.1	n/a
1994	1589	72.3	22.0	n/a
1995	1715	78.3	21.9	n/a
1996	1715	78.3	21.9	n/a
1997	1756	77.5	22.7	n/a
1998	1551	66.2	23.4	n/a
1999	1405	61.5	22.8	n/a
2000	1435	57.6	24.9	n/a
2001	1416	62.9	22.5	n/a
2002	1454	62.4	23.3	14.9
2003	1454	62.4	23.3	14.9
2004	1558	64.0	24.3	15.5
2005	2212	64.5	34.3	18
2006	2306	96.9	23.8	19.4
2007	2237	97.5	22.9	19.5
2008	2314	98.3	23.5	25.3
2009	2324	98.4	23.6	25.5
2010	2289	99.2	23.0	26.3
2011	2263	97.6	23.1	19.1
2012	2224	96.8	22.9	30.5
2013	2166	93.7	23.0	29.9
2014	2184	n/a	n/a	34.4
2015	2230	93.0	23.9	33.4
2016	2235	104.0	21.4	33.4
2017	2261	100.0	22.5	33.3
2018	2184	97.1	22.4	32.2
2019	2105	88.7	23.7	32.2
2020	2025	80.6	25.0	31.9
2021	2002	81.9	24.4	33.4
2022	2015	86.3	23.3	35.4
2023	2034	88.3	23.0	42.4

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 Kentridge High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1490	73.0	20.4	0
1989	1429	72.0	19.8	n/a
1990	1379	69.5	19.8	0
1991	1414	70.0	20.2	n/a
1992	1468	71.0	20.6	n/a
1993	1527	72.2	21.1	n/a
1994	1589	72.3	22.0	n/a
1995	1715	78.3	21.9	n/a
1996	1715	78.3	21.9	n/a
1997	1756	77.5	22.7	n/a
1998	1551	66.2	23.4	n/a
1999	1405	61.5	22.8	n/a
2000	1435	57.6	24.9	n/a
2001	1416	62.9	22.5	n/a
2002	1454	62.4	23.3	14.9
2003	1454	62.4	23.3	14.9
2004	1558	64.0	24.3	15.5
2005	2212	64.5	34.3	18
2006	2306	96.9	23.8	19.4
2007	2237	97.5	22.9	19.5
2008	2314	98.3	23.5	25.3
2009	2324	98.4	23.6	25.5
2010	2289	99.2	23.0	26.3
2011	2263	97.6	23.1	19.1
2012	2224	96.8	22.9	30.5
2013	2166	93.7	23.0	29.9
2014	2184	n/a	n/a	34.4
2015	2230	93.0	23.9	33.4
2016	2235	104.0	21.4	33.4
2017	2261	100.0	22.5	33.3
2018	2184	97.1	22.4	32.2
2019	2105	88.7	23.7	32.2
2020	2025	80.6	25.0	31.9
2021	2002	81.9	24.4	33.4
2022	2015	86.3	23.3	35.4
2023	2034	88.3	23.0	42.4

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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