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Kentwood High School vs. Tahoma Senior High School

Should you attend Kentwood 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
Kentwood High School
25800 164th Ave Se
Kent, WA 98042
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tahoma Senior High School
23499 Se Tahoma Way
Maple Valley, WA 98038
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
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%)

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 1,988 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 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
1,988 students
2,877 students
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This chart displays total students of Tahoma Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
123 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Tahoma Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kentwood 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

#580 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
#252 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
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 Tahoma Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 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 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 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.
76%
(Top 20% 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 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 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.
61%
(Top 30% in WA)
65%
(Top 20% in WA)
95%
(Top 10% in WA)
94%
(Top 10% 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 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 Kentwood High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Tahoma Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
518
764
Grade 10 Students
535
741
Grade 11 Students
491
731
Grade 12 Students
444
641

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kentwood 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
26%
10%
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 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
21%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kentwood 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
13%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kentwood 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
29%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kentwood 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
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 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
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kentwood 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.
0.79
0.56
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 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 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 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
12%
6%
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 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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