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Enrollment
2,186
High
DISTRICT 1,135 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530396000622
Kentridge High School
12430 SE 208th ST, Kent, WA 98031 · (253) 373-7345 · King County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,186 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Washington public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 29.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
929 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 504 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 565 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 558 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 559 | 26% |
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
WA avg 58.4% . +52.8pp since 2014
Math
44.0%
WA avg 51.2% . +35.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 53 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.7% | 47.1% |
| 2022-23 | 73.6% | 51.6% |
| 2021-22 | 73.3% | 49.3% |
| 2018-19 | 84.3% | 64.2% |
| 2017-18 | 80.8% | 63.0% |
| 2016-17 | 27.9% | 49.5% |
| 2015-16 | 20.6% | 49.7% |
| 2014-15 | 11.2% | 8.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Kentridge High School
Kentridge High School's state test result (52.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentridge High School this school | 2,186 | 42.5% | 52.6% |
| Kentwood High School Covington | 1,995 | 50.2% | 38.1% |
| Lindbergh Senior High School Renton | 1,201 | 50.0% | 36.5% |
| Hazen Senior High School Renton | 1,796 | 38.2% | 47.1% |
| Kamiak High School Mukilteo | 2,384 | 36.9% | 59.8% |
| Sammamish Senior High Bellevue | 1,363 | 43.3% | 37.1% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kentridge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #58 of 271 | #27 of 59 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #54 of 321 ▼ 7 | #27 of 59 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #114 of 327 ▼ 21 | #30 of 61 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.3pp | #41 of 259 | #9 of 57 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,186 | #14 of 570 | #6 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #288 of 311 | #63 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.0% | #17 of 316 | #10 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.5% | #256 of 386 | #35 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.1% | #136 of 136 | #31 of 31 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,186
+184 (+9%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 1,414
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 24.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,186 | 90 | 24.3:1 | 42% (929) |
| 2023-24 | 2,124 | 94.8 | 22.4:1 | 44% (935) |
| 2022-23 | 2,034 | 88.4 | 23.0:1 | 42% (863) |
| 2020-21 | 2,002 | 81 | 24.7:1 | 33% (668) |
| 2017-18 | 2,184 | 97.1 | 22.5:1 | 32% (703) |
| 2015-16 | 2,235 | 103 | 21.7:1 | 33% (746) |
| 2010-11 | 2,263 | 97 | 23.3:1 | 19% (433) |
| 2000-01 | 1,416 | 62 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,414 | 70 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kentridge High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (2,184 to 2,186); teachers down 7% (97.1 to 90).
About Kentridge High School
Kentridge High School, located in Kent, Washington, is a large high school. There are 2,186 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 282% larger than the average for high schools in Washington.
Kentridge High School is one of the 44 schools that make up Kent School District (25,358 students in total).
Asian students make up 33% of enrollment at Kentridge High School, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 26% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 10% multiracial. That compares with about 21% Asian among all King County residents. A diversity index of 77% means there is a 77% chance two randomly chosen students at Kentridge High School are from different groups.
Kentridge High School has 90 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.3:1. Across high schools in Washington, the average ratio is 21.6:1. The school has 42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Kentridge High School lands at B+, ahead of 73% of Washington public high schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 51.7% at Kentridge High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.6%.
In the wider King County area, the median household earns about $124,746 a year, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across King County, 544 public schools serve about 278,492 students.
Emerald Park Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Kentridge High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Kentridge High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Kentridge High School as City: Mid-size.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 2,186, up from 2,002 in 2020-21.
The Kentridge High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kent School District
- Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
- Kent-Meridian High SchoolHigh · 1,639 students
- Kentlake High SchoolHigh · 1,561 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Cedar Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 876 students
- Mill Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 866 students
Other schools in Kent
- Kent-Meridian High SchoolHigh · 1,639 students
- Kentlake High SchoolHigh · 1,561 students
- Mill Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 866 students
- Canyon Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- Evergreen Middle SchoolMiddle · 810 students
- Meridian Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
Nearby schools
- Emerald Park Elementary School0.7 mi · 318
- Soos Creek Elementary School0.8 mi · 290
- Glenridge Elementary0.9 mi · 298
- Meeker Middle School1.0 mi · 779
- Sunrise Elementary School1.1 mi · 512
- Kent Laboratory Academy1.2 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About Kentridge High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kentridge High School?
Kentridge High School enrolls approximately 2,186 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Kentridge High School serve?
Kentridge High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Kentridge High School have?
Kentridge High School employs 90 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Kentridge High School?
Student demographics at Kentridge High School are roughly 26% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Black, 33% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Kentridge High School in?
Kentridge High School is part of Kent School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.