Impact of COVID-19 on Kentwood 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 143rd of 417 High schools | Ranks 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) | 82.6 | 65.7 | 16.9% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kent School District) | 74.8 | 62.1 | 12.7% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington) | 72.8 | 65.9 | 6.9% |
10th Grade Math (Kentwood High School) | 51.3 | 33.6 | 17.8% |
10th Grade Math (Kent School District) | 46.7 | 31.8 | 14.9% |
10th Grade Math (Washington) | 42.4 | 33.3 | 9.1% |
11th Grade Science (Kentwood High School) | 40.8 | 50.2 | 9.4% |
11th Grade Science (Kent School District) | 49.2 | 51.2 | 2% |
11th Grade Science (Washington) | 50 | 50.5 | 0.5% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Kentwood High School) | 82.6 | 65.7 | 16.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Kent School District) | 57.4 | 48.1 | 9.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington) | 61 | 52.9 | 8.1% |
All Grades Math (Kentwood High School) | 51.3 | 33.6 | 17.8% |
All Grades Math (Kent School District) | 47.1 | 35.7 | 11.4% |
All Grades Math (Washington) | 50.1 | 41 | 9% |
All Grades Science (Kentwood High School) | 40.8 | 50.2 | 9.4% |
All Grades Science (Kent School District) | 47.9 | 43.3 | 4.6% |
All Grades Science (Washington) | 52.7 | 48.8 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1948 | 1733 | 11% |
African American | 183 | 173 | 5.5% |
American Indian | 12 | 1 | 91.7% |
Asian | 465 | 467 | 0.4% |
Hispanic | 365 | 352 | 3.6% |
Pacific Islander | 40 | 32 | 20% |
White | 725 | 547 | 24.6% |
Two or More Races | 158 | 155 | 1.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 40% | 48.7% | 8.7% |