Kentwood High School

Summary:

Kentwood High School is a public high school located in Covington, Washington, serving 1,733 students in grades 9-12. As part of the Kent School District, which is ranked 145 out of 247 districts in the state, Kentwood consistently performs above the district and state averages on academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science.

Kentwood High School boasts a strong 95.5% 4-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. The school also stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 31.56% White, 9.98% African American, 20.31% Hispanic, 26.95% Asian, and 11.85% other races. This diversity is higher than nearby Kentlake High School and Kentridge High School, which have larger White and smaller Asian student populations.

While Kentwood outperforms the nearby Individualized Graduation & Degree Program and Kent-Meridian High School, it lags behind the higher-performing Kentlake High School and Kentridge High School. Additionally, Tahoma Senior High School, located just outside the Kent School District, is a particularly strong performer, ranking 39th out of 437 Washington high schools and achieving significantly higher test scores and graduation rates than Kentwood.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 25800 164th Ave SE
       Covington, WA  98042-8248


(253) 373-7680

District: Kent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
170th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,259 Help


Feeder schools for Kentwood High School:

Elementary:    Crestwood Elementary School
    Lake Youngs Elementary School
    Martin Sortun Elementary School
    Meridian Elementary School
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Middle:    Mattson Middle School
    Meridian Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.8 Help
Number of students:  1,733

Racial breakdown:

White:
31.6%
Asian:
26.9%
Hispanic:
20.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Kentwood High School ranks better than 61.1% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Kent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.54. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Kentwood High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Kentwood High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (31.6%), Asian (26.9%), Hispanic (20.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kentwood High School is 21.8, which is the 3rd best among 4 high schools in the Kent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Kentwood High School employs 79.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kentwood High School is $15,259. 5 high schools in the Kent School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kentwood High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kentwood High School 170th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Kentwood High School in the ranking list.)

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Kent School District:

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


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Rank History for Kentwood High School

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Rank History for all students at Kentwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.82 90th 390 76.9%
2005 77.38 77th 394 80.5%
2006 74.86 84th 395 78.7%
2007 79.65 61st 399 84.7%
2008 74.51 85th 396 78.5%
2009 70.30 116th 402 71.1%
2010 62.59 174th 423 58.9%
2011 64.31 112th 440 74.5%
2012 64.46 129th 450 71.3%
2013 66.06 136th 454 70.0%
2015 36.56 228th 341 33.1%
2016 54.88 155th 306 49.3%
2017 55.40 152nd 301 49.5%
2018 60.57 133rd 315 57.8%
2019 62.11 143rd 417 65.7%
2021 64.21 131st 455 71.2%
2022 67.40 127th 434 70.7%
2023 55.31 179th 442 59.5%
2024 57.54 170th 437 61.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kentwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.01 36th 91 60.4%
2019 70.20 39th 163 76.1%
2021 58.06 69th 195 64.6%
2022 33.39 128th 179 28.5%
2023 46.59 80th 166 51.8%
2024 39.41 100th 161 37.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kentwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.06 24th 65 63.1%
2019 55.95 27th 69 60.9%
2021 36.30 53rd 102 48.0%
2022 50.15 28th 70 60.0%
2023 22.13 33rd 44 25.0%
2024 28.45 48th 68 29.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kentwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.06 128th 139 7.9%
2019 27.25 109th 128 14.8%
2021 54.43 67th 212 68.4%
2022 52.45 49th 130 62.3%
2023 31.18 74th 110 32.7%
2024 26.51 80th 110 27.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kentwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.32 117th 227 48.5%
2019 55.29 136th 344 60.5%
2021 63.91 101st 392 74.2%
2022 57.81 133rd 370 64.1%
2023 56.75 142nd 362 60.8%
2024 59.48 123rd 356 65.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Kentwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.07 106th 243 56.4%
2019 60.41 134th 358 62.6%
2021 64.28 112th 390 71.3%
2022 65.48 118th 368 67.9%
2023 48.32 180th 357 49.6%
2024 53.19 150th 347 56.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Kentwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.09 123rd 254 51.6%
2019 61.79 130th 355 63.4%
2021 63.25 115th 395 70.9%
2022 64.38 119th 363 67.2%
2023 54.27 155th 358 56.7%
2024 53.74 156th 362 56.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Kentwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.63 50th 87 42.5%
2019 47.31 64th 121 47.1%
2021 47.96 68th 136 50.0%
2022 56.30 55th 124 55.6%
2023 34.61 78th 118 33.9%
2024 32.49 77th 113 31.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Kentwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.52 10th 54 81.5%
2019 57.15 31st 86 64.0%
2021 56.26 41st 111 63.1%
2022 39.82 52nd 89 41.6%
2023 47.71 44th 78 43.6%
2024 49.32 38th 70 45.7%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Kentwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.16 100th 156 35.9%
2019 51.89 106th 241 56.0%
2021 53.25 117th 278 57.9%
2022 46.02 129th 261 50.6%
2023 26.41 189th 249 24.1%
2024 60.17 81st 248 67.3%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Kentwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 90.33 2nd 18 88.9%
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Rank History for White students at Kentwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.55 98th 222 55.9%
2019 64.05 122nd 382 68.1%
2021 73.46 83rd 413 79.9%
2022 80.74 54th 390 86.2%
2023 65.70 115th 379 69.7%
2024 59.77 139th 374 62.8%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for White Students!

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.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Kentwood High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1207 17 34 14 17 n/a n/a 0 1289
1989 1175 21 39 18 14 n/a n/a 0 1267
1990 1110 23 35 19 13 n/a n/a 0 1200
1991 1094 26 32 23 16 n/a n/a 0 1191
1992 1117 29 38 27 11 n/a n/a 0 1222
1993 1190 32 49 33 11 n/a n/a 0 1315
1994 1286 32 51 36 16 n/a n/a 0 1421
1995 1420 58 65 31 20 n/a n/a 0 1594
1996 1420 58 65 31 20 n/a n/a 0 1594
1997 1482 63 80 36 27 n/a n/a 0 1688
1998 1114 60 93 27 20 n/a n/a 0 1314
1999 1085 60 149 31 18 n/a n/a 0 1343
2000 1176 66 177 35 16 n/a n/a 0 1470
2001 1238 72 202 49 18 n/a n/a 0 1579
2002 1216 100 212 72 4 n/a n/a 0 1604
2003 1216 100 212 72 4 n/a n/a 0 1604
2004 1189 116 224 81 11 n/a n/a 0 1621
2005 1593 154 308 126 14 n/a n/a 84 2279
2006 1605 163 353 148 23 n/a n/a 136 2428
2007 1512 166 400 161 22 n/a n/a 157 2418
2008 1421 158 419 157 30 n/a n/a 164 2349
2009 1337 167 419 172 28 n/a n/a 131 2254
2010 1214 160 427 200 26 n/a n/a 121 2148
2011 1142 166 393 247 29 20 112 0 2109
2012 1053 177 395 275 23 24 144 0 2091
2013 969 164 411 274 17 25 153 0 2013
2014 936 173 399 311 13 23 155 0 2010
2015 881 181 422 308 10 30 170 0 2002
2016 809 180 452 364 11 39 174 0 2029
2017 813 192 470 377 16 49 157 0 2074
2018 761 197 473 378 13 55 159 0 2036
2019 725 183 465 365 12 40 158 0 1948
2020 682 191 452 351 7 35 163 0 1881
2021 650 182 453 345 3 40 167 0 1840
2022 615 175 466 361 3 33 166 1 1820
2023 547 173 467 352 1 32 155 6 1733

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 Kentwood High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1289 59.0 21.8 0
1989 1267 58.0 21.8 n/a
1990 1200 56.7 21.1 0
1991 1191 55.7 21.3 n/a
1992 1222 55.1 22.1 n/a
1993 1315 55.8 23.6 n/a
1994 1421 59.1 24.0 n/a
1995 1594 67.8 23.5 n/a
1996 1594 67.8 23.5 n/a
1997 1688 69.0 24.5 n/a
1998 1314 56.8 23.1 n/a
1999 1343 55.7 24.1 n/a
2000 1470 63.4 23.2 n/a
2001 1579 68.3 23.1 n/a
2002 1604 71.8 22.3 15.6
2003 1604 71.8 22.3 15.6
2004 1621 70.0 23.2 17
2005 2279 70.4 32.4 18.6
2006 2428 98.5 24.6 21.8
2007 2418 104.0 23.3 22
2008 2349 98.8 23.8 25.8
2009 2254 98.5 22.9 26
2010 2148 93.6 22.9 29.8
2011 2109 94.1 22.3 20
2012 2091 86.0 24.3 35
2013 2013 84.3 23.8 32.3
2014 2010 n/a n/a 39.9
2015 2002 83.0 24.1 38.5
2016 2029 89.0 22.7 40.6
2017 2074 92.8 22.3 40.6
2018 2036 92.6 21.9 39.4
2019 1948 87.9 22.1 40
2020 1881 77.9 24.1 38.1
2021 1840 76.9 23.9 40.8
2022 1820 79.5 22.8 42
2023 1733 79.2 21.8 48.7

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 Kentwood High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1289 59.0 21.8 0
1989 1267 58.0 21.8 n/a
1990 1200 56.7 21.1 0
1991 1191 55.7 21.3 n/a
1992 1222 55.1 22.1 n/a
1993 1315 55.8 23.6 n/a
1994 1421 59.1 24.0 n/a
1995 1594 67.8 23.5 n/a
1996 1594 67.8 23.5 n/a
1997 1688 69.0 24.5 n/a
1998 1314 56.8 23.1 n/a
1999 1343 55.7 24.1 n/a
2000 1470 63.4 23.2 n/a
2001 1579 68.3 23.1 n/a
2002 1604 71.8 22.3 15.6
2003 1604 71.8 22.3 15.6
2004 1621 70.0 23.2 17
2005 2279 70.4 32.4 18.6
2006 2428 98.5 24.6 21.8
2007 2418 104.0 23.3 22
2008 2349 98.8 23.8 25.8
2009 2254 98.5 22.9 26
2010 2148 93.6 22.9 29.8
2011 2109 94.1 22.3 20
2012 2091 86.0 24.3 35
2013 2013 84.3 23.8 32.3
2014 2010 n/a n/a 39.9
2015 2002 83.0 24.1 38.5
2016 2029 89.0 22.7 40.6
2017 2074 92.8 22.3 40.6
2018 2036 92.6 21.9 39.4
2019 1948 87.9 22.1 40
2020 1881 77.9 24.1 38.1
2021 1840 76.9 23.9 40.8
2022 1820 79.5 22.8 42
2023 1733 79.2 21.8 48.7

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.

Immunization Rates

Kentwood High School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201993.6%0.6%0.7%2.2%98.5%97.8%98.4%97.5%98.0%98.1%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kentwood High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $493 (4.0%) $11,932 (96.0%) $12,426
2020 $03 (0.0%) $7,743 (100.0%) $7,746
2021 $336 (2.4%) $13,875 (97.6%) $14,211
2022 $506 (3.3%) $14,753 (96.7%) $15,258

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kentwood High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 143rd of 417 High schoolsRanks 179th of 442 High schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kentwood High School)82.665.7
 16.9%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Kent School District)74.862.1
 12.7%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)72.865.9
 6.9%
10th Grade Math (Kentwood High School)51.333.6
 17.8%
   10th Grade Math (Kent School District)46.731.8
 14.9%
   10th Grade Math (Washington)42.433.3
 9.1%
11th Grade Science (Kentwood High School)40.850.2
 9.4%
   11th Grade Science (Kent School District)49.251.2
 2%
   11th Grade Science (Washington)5050.5
 0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Kentwood High School)82.665.7
 16.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Kent School District)57.448.1
 9.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Kentwood High School)51.333.6
 17.8%
   All Grades Math (Kent School District)47.135.7
 11.4%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Kentwood High School)40.850.2
 9.4%
   All Grades Science (Kent School District)47.943.3
 4.6%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19481733
 11%
African American183173
 5.5%
American Indian121
 91.7%
Asian465467
 0.4%
Hispanic365352
 3.6%
Pacific Islander4032
 20%
White725547
 24.6%
Two or More Races158155
 1.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40%48.7%
 8.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,733 students attended Kentwood High School.

Kentwood High School ranks 170th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Kentwood High School are 32% White, 27% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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