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Kamiakin High School vs. Kennewick High School

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School Overview

School
Kamiakin High School
600 North Arthur Street
Kennewick, WA 99336
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Kennewick High School
201 S Garfield St
Kennewick, WA 99336
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Kamiakin High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,884 students in grades 9-12, Kamiakin High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,785 students in grades 9-12, Kennewick High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,884 students
1,785 students
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This chart displays total students of Kennewick High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
77 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Kennewick High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kamiakin High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kennewick High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#590 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
#1380 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kamiakin High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kennewick High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in WA)
20%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kamiakin High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kennewick High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 20% in WA)
56%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kamiakin High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kennewick High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 30% in WA)
37%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
84%
(Top 50% in WA)
89%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kamiakin High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Kennewick High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kamiakin High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kennewick High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
515
516
Grade 10 Students
502
496
Grade 11 Students
449
418
Grade 12 Students
418
355

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kamiakin High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kennewick High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kamiakin High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kennewick High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kamiakin High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kennewick High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kamiakin High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kennewick High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kamiakin High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kennewick High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kamiakin High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kennewick High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Kamiakin High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kennewick High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kamiakin High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kennewick High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kamiakin High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kennewick High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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