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Kentlake High School vs. Tahoma Senior High School

Should you attend Kentlake High School or Tahoma Senior 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
Kentlake High School
21401 Se Falcon Way
Kent, WA 98042
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tahoma Senior High School
23499 Se Tahoma Way
Maple Valley, WA 98038
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,551 students in grades 9-12, Kentlake 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 25% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,877 students in grades 9-12, Tahoma Senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,551 students
2,877 students
This chart displays total students of Kentlake High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Tahoma Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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This chart displays gender of Tahoma Senior High School
Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
123 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Kentlake High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Tahoma Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kentlake 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 Tahoma Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1185 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#252 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kentlake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tahoma Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
51%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentlake 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 Tahoma Senior 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.
61%
(Top 50% in WA)
87%
(Top 5% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentlake 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 Tahoma Senior 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.
47%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
65%
(Top 20% in WA)
88%
(Top 50% in WA)
94%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kentlake 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 Tahoma Senior 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 Kentlake High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Tahoma Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
420
764
Grade 10 Students
376
741
Grade 11 Students
413
731
Grade 12 Students
342
641

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kentlake High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Tahoma Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
13%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kentlake 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 Tahoma Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kentlake 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 Tahoma Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kentlake 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 Tahoma Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kentlake 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 Tahoma Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kentlake High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Tahoma Senior 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
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kentlake 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 Tahoma Senior 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.
0.74
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Kentlake 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 Tahoma Senior 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
54%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentlake 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 Tahoma Senior 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
13%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentlake 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 Tahoma Senior 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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