Is Kentwood High School a good school?

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

How many students attend Kentwood High School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Kentwood High School?

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

What schools feed into Kentwood High School?

Kentwood High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Crestwood Elementary School Elementary : Lake Youngs Elementary School Elementary : Martin Sortun Elementary School Elementary : Meridian Elementary School Elementary : Park Orchard Elementary School Elementary : Sunrise Elementary School Middle : Mattson Middle School Middle : Meridian Middle School

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:
170^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,259

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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	Park Orchard Elementary School
	Sunrise Elementary School
Middle:	Mattson Middle School
	Meridian Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 1,733

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.6%

Asian:

26.9%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kentwood High School ranks better than 61.1% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Kent School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.54. (See more...)

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.

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 Kentwood High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (31.6%), Asian (26.9%), Hispanic (20.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kentwood High School is 21.8, which is the 3^rd best among 4 high schools in the Kent School District. (See more...)

Compare Kentwood High School employs 79.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

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 170^th 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 145^th 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
2004	72.82	90^th	390	76.9%
2005	77.38	77^th	394	80.5%
2006	74.86	84^th	395	78.7%
2007	79.65	61^st	399	84.7%
2008	74.51	85^th	396	78.5%
2009	70.30	116^th	402	71.1%
2010	62.59	174^th	423	58.9%
2011	64.31	112^th	440	74.5%
2012	64.46	129^th	450	71.3%
2013	66.06	136^th	454	70.0%
2015	36.56	228^th	341	33.1%
2016	54.88	155^th	306	49.3%
2017	55.40	152^nd	301	49.5%
2018	60.57	133^rd	315	57.8%
2019	62.11	143^rd	417	65.7%
2021	64.21	131^st	455	71.2%
2022	67.40	127^th	434	70.7%
2023	55.31	179^th	442	59.5%
2024	57.54	170^th	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
2018	60.01	36^th	91	60.4%
2019	70.20	39^th	163	76.1%
2021	58.06	69^th	195	64.6%
2022	33.39	128^th	179	28.5%
2023	46.59	80^th	166	51.8%
2024	39.41	100^th	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
2018	55.06	24^th	65	63.1%
2019	55.95	27^th	69	60.9%
2021	36.30	53^rd	102	48.0%
2022	50.15	28^th	70	60.0%
2023	22.13	33^rd	44	25.0%
2024	28.45	48^th	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
2018	19.06	128^th	139	7.9%
2019	27.25	109^th	128	14.8%
2021	54.43	67^th	212	68.4%
2022	52.45	49^th	130	62.3%
2023	31.18	74^th	110	32.7%
2024	26.51	80^th	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
2018	53.32	117^th	227	48.5%
2019	55.29	136^th	344	60.5%
2021	63.91	101^st	392	74.2%
2022	57.81	133^rd	370	64.1%
2023	56.75	142^nd	362	60.8%
2024	59.48	123^rd	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
2018	60.07	106^th	243	56.4%
2019	60.41	134^th	358	62.6%
2021	64.28	112^th	390	71.3%
2022	65.48	118^th	368	67.9%
2023	48.32	180^th	357	49.6%
2024	53.19	150^th	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
2018	55.09	123^rd	254	51.6%
2019	61.79	130^th	355	63.4%
2021	63.25	115^th	395	70.9%
2022	64.38	119^th	363	67.2%
2023	54.27	155^th	358	56.7%
2024	53.74	156^th	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
2018	50.63	50^th	87	42.5%
2019	47.31	64^th	121	47.1%
2021	47.96	68^th	136	50.0%
2022	56.30	55^th	124	55.6%
2023	34.61	78^th	118	33.9%
2024	32.49	77^th	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
2018	70.52	10^th	54	81.5%
2019	57.15	31^st	86	64.0%
2021	56.26	41^st	111	63.1%
2022	39.82	52^nd	89	41.6%
2023	47.71	44^th	78	43.6%
2024	49.32	38^th	70	45.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kentwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.16	100^th	156	35.9%
2019	51.89	106^th	241	56.0%
2021	53.25	117^th	278	57.9%
2022	46.02	129^th	261	50.6%
2023	26.41	189^th	249	24.1%
2024	60.17	81^st	248	67.3%

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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	2^nd	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
2018	58.55	98^th	222	55.9%
2019	64.05	122^nd	382	68.1%
2021	73.46	83^rd	413	79.9%
2022	80.74	54^th	390	86.2%
2023	65.70	115^th	379	69.7%
2024	59.77	139^th	374	62.8%

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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 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.

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