Kentridge High School - Kent, Washington/WA

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Kentridge High School

12430 Se 208th St, Kent, WA, 98031-2299 -

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Definition of Terms

Kentridge High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

King County, WA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

2306 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

96 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 640 students

Grade 10 - 581 students

Grade 11 - 525 students

Grade 12 - 560 students

This School

(WA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:24

1:21

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(WA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	6%
% Asian	20%	6%
% Hispanic	5%	12%
% Black	7%	5%
% White	63%	69%
% Unknown	4 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(WA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

14%

22%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(WA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Kent School District

This School's Agency

(WA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	42	5
Number of Students Managed	28,398 students	1,985 students
District Total Revenue	$238,346,000	$16,541,000
District Expenditure	$237,982,000	$16,470,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,393	$8,333
District Expenditure / Student	$8,380	$8,297
District Graduation Rates	88%	88%

RECREATION CALENDAR: Oct. 22-29 (Kent Reporter)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 10:24:51 pm
Players ages 12-18 with a passion for baseball and a desire to take their game to the next level are invited to a workout with Triple Play baseball Club. More information: (253) 249-9359.
Video shows Kentridge High School altercation (KING5 Seattle)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 12:51:28 am
The video clearly shows something happened to the 14-year-old Kentridge High School student. His mother says he was assaulted.
RECREATION CALENDAR: Oct. 15-22 (Kent Reporter)
posted on October 15, 2009 at 09:24:51 pm
Players ages 12-18 with a passion for baseball and a desire to take their game to the next level are invited to a workout with Triple Play baseball Club. More information: (253) 249-9359.
Kent student assaulted by staff member, says mother (KING5 Seattle)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 10:06:22 pm
April McClinton says her 14-year-old special needs son had his arm twisted behind his back before being pushed into a locker.
Kentridge tennis player is an ace with one-liners (Seattle Times)
posted on October 13, 2009 at 01:45:10 am
Matt Overland, once misdiagnosed with Aspergers syndrome because of his erratic behavior, has a unique way of expressing himself whether he's painting, rapping or playing tennis.

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Kentridge High School, located on in Kent, Washington, is the second-oldest and second-largest high school in the Kent School District. It serves mainly students in the northeastern region of the district,
Academics
Kentridge offers Advanced Placement courses in Computer Science, Art, Calculus (AB and BC), Statistics, Human Geography, US History, US Government and Politics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics (B), and Psychology.Languages available for students to take are French, Spanish, Japanese, and American Sign Language (ASL). All of the languages have courses up to the 4th year or 7-8 level, except ASL and Japanese which are only offered up to the third year level.Kentridge's mascot is known as "Charlie the Charger" which is displayed as a horse.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs
Annual, Chess Club, DECA, Drama Club (Thespian Troupe), Faculty Fitness Club, FBLA, French Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Girls Honor, Hands Up, Japan Club, Link Crew, Key Club, Math (Infinity Club), MultiCultural Club, National Honor Society, Newspaper (Fleet Street News), Rally Board, Snowriders Club, Spanish, Speech & Debate, VICA Auto, VICA commercial Art, VICA Culinary Arts, and VICA Metals/Machines.
Athletics
Kentridge is a part of the North Division in Washington's 4A South Puget Sound League. The school has a lasting rivalry with Kentwood High School, the other Kent High School power house. The most recent team State Championship was won by the Fastpitch Softball team in 2002. The boys basketball team lost a double overtime game to Joel E Ferris High School in the 2007 4A state finals. Kentridge had previously won the state title in 1992 under Coach Brian Pendleton and led by Warren King with a convincing 66-55 win over Kamiakin High School.
Other recent state results have been:
2nd in 2007 for Boys Basketball
2nd in 2006 Small Varsity Cheerleading
The Kentridge Men's Tennis team was honored as the academic state champions of 2002.The Kentridge Judo team consistently takes first place in state every year. Judo has never, since the opening of the school in 1968, been honored with any academic awards at all [2]
Kentridge High School's current activities director is Mr. Eric Anderson.
Kentridge Chatelaines, the competitive dance team, has won 1st in State numerous times, and/or placed in nearly every category in which they compete almost every year at the WIAA State Dance Drill Championships.
Notable Alumni
Kai Ellis, CFL player
Ely Allen, MLS player
Awards
1996 - Jazz Band - First Place, Portland Jazz Festival (Performance, Sightreading, Soloists)
1996 - Jazz Band - Top Performance Score, Fullerton College Jazz Festival, Orange County, CA
1996 - Jazz Band - First Place, Mt. Hood Jazz Festival
1995 - Jazz Band - First Place AAA, Pierce College Jazz Festival
1995 - Jazz Band - First Place AA Finalist, Reno International Jazz Festival
1995 - Jazz Band - First Place AAAA, Mt. Hood Jazz Festival
2008 - Jazz Band - First Place AAAA, Auburn Riverside Jazz Festival

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