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Kamiakin High School vs. Southridge High School

Should you attend Kamiakin High School or Southridge High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kamiakin High School
600 North Arthur Street
Kennewick, WA 99336
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Southridge High School
3520 Southridge Boulevard
Kennewick, WA 99338
: 
6/
10
Top 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 1,950 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 26:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,643 students in grades 9-12, Southridge High School ranks in the top 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 27% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,950 students
1,643 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
69 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southridge 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%)
#974 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 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 Southridge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in WA)
27%
(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 Southridge 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)
68%
(Top 30% 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 Southridge 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)
55-59%
(Top 30% in WA)
84%
(Top 50% in WA)
82%
(Top 50% 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 Southridge 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
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This chart displays the students of Southridge High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
512
445
Grade 10 Students
502
384
Grade 11 Students
487
403
Grade 12 Students
449
411

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% 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.
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% Hispanic
30%
38%
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 Southridge High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
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% White
60%
52%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southridge 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
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Southridge High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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 Southridge 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.
0.55
0.59
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 Southridge 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
40%
56%
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 Southridge 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 Southridge 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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