Kentwood High School

Kentwood High School is a 9-12 campus of substantial scale in Covington, Washington, overseen by Kent School District, educateing 1,995 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 248% bigger than typical.

Kentwood High School is one of 44 schools operated by Kent School District, a district that enrolls 25,358 students overall.

Demographically, Kentwood High School reports that 27% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 27% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 12% Black, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 83 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Kentwood High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.5%; this one delivers 38.1%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for King County indicate median household income runs about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Kentwood High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Mattson Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kentwood High School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 2,036 students in 2018 compared to 1,995 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 37% to 27%. Class-load math has loosened: from 22.0:1 in 2018 to 24.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Kentwood High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.