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Kenwood High School vs. Chesapeake High School

Should you attend Kenwood High School or Chesapeake 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
Kenwood High School
501 Stemmers Run Rd
Essex, MD 21221
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Chesapeake High School
1801 Turkey Point Rd
Essex, MD 21221
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 1,963 students in grades 9-12, Kenwood High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Serving 1,028 students in grades 9-12, Chesapeake High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,963 students
1,028 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
130 teachers
70 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chesapeake High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#836 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
#872 out of 1347 schools in MD
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kenwood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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10%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kenwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland 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 Chesapeake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MD)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kenwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland 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 Chesapeake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
30-34%
(Top 50% in MD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kenwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland 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 Science of Chesapeake High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
83%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kenwood High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Chesapeake High School and public school graduation rate of Maryland by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kenwood High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Chesapeake High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
543
327
Grade 10 Students
533
266
Grade 11 Students
445
219
Grade 12 Students
442
216

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kenwood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
18%
14%
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% Black
44%
58%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chesapeake High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
29%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kenwood High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chesapeake High School and the percentage of White public school students in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kenwood High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chesapeake High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of Kenwood High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Chesapeake High School and the public school average diversity score of Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kenwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chesapeake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Maryland 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 Kenwood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chesapeake High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maryland by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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