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Kentwood High School vs. Kentlake High School

Should you attend Kentwood High School or Kentlake 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
Kentwood High School
25800 164th Ave Se
Kent, WA 98042
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Kentlake High School
21401 Se Falcon Way
Kent, WA 98042
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Kentwood 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,988 students in grades 9-12, Kentwood 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 76% (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 71% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,988 students
1,551 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
77 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Kentlake High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
20:1
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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.

Test Scores

#580 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
#1185 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kentwood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kentlake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in WA)
25%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentwood 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 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.
76%
(Top 20% in WA)
61%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentwood 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 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.
61%
(Top 30% in WA)
47%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
95%
(Top 10% in WA)
88%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kentwood 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 Kentlake 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 Kentlake High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
518
420
Grade 10 Students
535
376
Grade 11 Students
491
413
Grade 12 Students
444
342

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
26%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kentwood 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 Kentlake High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
24%
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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.
% Black
13%
9%
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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.
% White
29%
42%
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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.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kentwood 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 Kentlake 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
9%
10%
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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.
0.79
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Kentwood 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 Kentlake 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%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentwood 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentwood 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 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.
 
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