Kelso High School

1904 Allen St, Kelso, WA, 98626-4999
Tel: (360)501-1801
Grades: 9-12 | 1,652 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Kelso High School serves 1,652 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the WA state average of 19:1.
  • The school's 72% graduation rate is lower than the WA state average of 77%.
  • Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body.
  • Kelso High School is one of 4 public high schools within Kelso, and operates within the Kelso School District.

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Source: 2011 NCES data, WA Dept. of Educ.
Kelso High School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 1,652 students
% Male / % Female 48% / 52%
Total Classroom Teachers 76 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(WA) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 22:1 19:1
 
This School
(WA) School Average
% American Indian		 5% 2%
% Asian		 2% 7%
% Hispanic		 10% 18%
% Black		 1% 5%
% White		 78% 63%
Unknown		 4% 5%
 
 
This School
(WA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 35% 33%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 7%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Kelso School District

Nearby Schools:

Kelso High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Coweeman Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 0.1 mi. away
Loowit High School
Grades: 8-12 | 0.1 mi. away
Butler Acres Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 0.4 mi. away
Kelso Virtual Academy
Grades: 9-12 | 0.7 mi. away
Special Education
Grades: PK-12 | 0.7 mi. away

View all schools in: Kelso, Cowlitz County, Zip 98626

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