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Kentwood High School

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Kentwood High School ranks 220 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 50% of Washington high schools

Summary

Kentwood High School is a large public high school serving about 2,000 students in grades 9-12 in Covington, Washington, within the Kent School District.

The school has a clear strength in ensuring students graduate, with a rate of 88.9% that is above the state average and a very low dropout rate of 3.4%, which is significantly better than nearby schools like Kentridge High School (11.1%) and Kent-Meridian High School (14.5%). Academically, students perform well in English Language Arts, exceeding both district and state averages, but the school faces a significant challenge in math proficiency, where its scores are below those of the district, state, and neighboring schools such as Kentridge and Tahoma Senior High School.

Performance for different student groups has shown notable ups and downs in recent years, and the school's overall state ranking has declined from previous highs. While per-student spending is in the middle range for the area, Kentwood has the highest student-teacher ratio among comparable local high schools. The contrast with high-performing Tahoma Senior High School in a different district highlights how outcomes can vary even in nearby communities.

1,995

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,395

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25800 164th Ave SE
Covington, WA 98042-8248

(253) 373-7680

District: Kent School District

Feeder schools for Kentwood High School:

Elementary:	Crestwood Elementary School
	Lake Youngs Elementary School
	Martin Sortun Elementary School
	Meridian Elementary School
	More...
	Park Orchard Elementary School
	Sunrise Elementary School
Middle:	Mattson Middle School
	Meridian Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

27.3%

Asian:

26.8%

Hispanic:

21.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2021 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2021) to 50th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 18 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

220^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Kent School District

159^th of 247Kent School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	220 of 438	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	170 of 437	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	179 of 442	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	127 of 434	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	131 of 455	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	143 of 417	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	133 of 315	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	152 of 301	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.9	155 of 306	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.6	228 of 341	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.1	136 of 454	70.0%	★★★★☆
2012	64.5	129 of 450	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	64.3	112 of 440	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	62.6	174 of 423	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.3	116 of 402	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.5	85 of 396	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	61 of 399	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	74.9	84 of 395	78.7%	★★★★☆
2005	77.4	77 of 394	80.5%	★★★★☆
2004	72.8	90 of 390	76.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	52 of 80	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	38 of 70	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	44 of 78	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	52 of 89	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	31 of 86	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	10 of 54	81.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	85 of 119	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	77 of 113	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	78 of 118	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	55 of 124	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	68 of 136	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	64 of 121	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	50 of 87	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	39 of 85	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	48 of 68	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	33 of 44	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.1	28 of 70	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	53 of 102	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	27 of 69	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	24 of 65	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	197 of 350	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	150 of 347	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	180 of 357	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	118 of 368	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	112 of 390	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	134 of 358	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	106 of 243	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	164 of 249	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	81 of 248	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.4	189 of 249	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	129 of 261	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	117 of 278	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	106 of 241	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	100 of 156	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	238 of 355	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	123 of 356	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	142 of 362	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	133 of 370	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	101 of 392	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	136 of 344	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	117 of 227	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	193 of 359	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	156 of 362	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	155 of 358	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	119 of 363	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	115 of 395	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	130 of 355	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	123 of 254	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	100 of 170	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	100 of 161	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	80 of 166	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	128 of 179	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.1	69 of 195	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	39 of 163	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	36 of 91	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	90.3	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	99 of 127	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	80 of 110	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	74 of 110	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	49 of 130	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	67 of 212	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	109 of 128	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	128 of 139	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	126 of 373	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	139 of 374	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	115 of 379	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.7	54 of 390	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	83 of 413	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	122 of 382	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	98 of 222	55.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Pacific Islander (2019)89th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

Math25%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Kentwood High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kentwood High School	Public	9-12	25800 164th Ave SE	Covington	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7680	1,995	83	24.1	50.2%	545 (27.3%)	246 (12.3%)	430 (21.6%)	535 (26.8%)	2 (0.1%)	44 (2.2%)	186 (9.3%)	47.3	220^th of 438 public high schools	49.8%		57.5	170^th of 437 public high schools	61.1%	50		49.2	49.2			64.7	64.7		24.9	24.9	$17,395	$615	$16,780
Auburn Mountainview High School	Public	9-12	28900 124th AVE SE	Auburn	98092	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 804-4539	1,560	83	18.8	58.5%	550 (35.3%)	136 (8.7%)	380 (24.4%)	313 (20.1%)	2 (0.1%)	53 (3.4%)	126 (8.1%)	42.5	249^th of 438 public high schools	43.2%		39.9	270^th of 437 public high schools	38.2%	21		45.9	45.9			61.7	61.7		24.8	24.8	$16,445	$509	$15,936
The Outreach Program	Public	12	26024 111th Ave SE	Kent	98030	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-4080	62	1	52.9	83.9%	22 (35.5%)	11 (17.7%)	7 (11.3%)	12 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	8 (12.9%)								(n/a)											$52,547	$460	$52,087
Individualized Graduation & Degree Program	Public, Virtual	9-12	11107 SE Kent-Kangley Rd	Kent	98030	King County	Kent School District	No	No	Yes	No	(253) 373-4723	370	10	38.5	61.4%	82 (22.2%)	59 (15.9%)	127 (34.3%)	43 (11.6%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.2%)	34 (9.2%)								(n/a)											$17,494	$1,270	$16,223
Kentlake High School	Public	9-12	21401 SE Falcon Way	Kent	98042	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-4900	1,561	72	21.5	47.9%	634 (40.6%)	143 (9.2%)	381 (24.4%)	230 (14.7%)	8 (0.5%)	26 (1.7%)	134 (8.6%)	37.5	275^th of 438 public high schools	37.2%		37.2	279^th of 437 public high schools	36.2%	4		45.1	45.1			58.0	58.0		22.2	22.2	$18,618	$634	$17,984
Kentridge High School	Public	9-12	12430 SE 208th ST	Kent	98031	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7345	2,186	90	24.2	42.5%	569 (26.0%)	298 (13.6%)	342 (15.6%)	713 (32.6%)	4 (0.2%)	28 (1.3%)	219 (10.0%)	74.6	86^th of 438 public high schools	80.4%		82.3	61^st of 437 public high schools	86.0%	25		59.8	59.8			69.0	69.0		48.7	48.7	$16,925	$599	$16,326
Kent-Meridian High School	Public	9-12	10020 SE 256th ST	Kent	98030	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-7405	1,639	78	20.9	68.9%	223 (13.6%)	238 (14.5%)	659 (40.2%)	305 (18.6%)	5 (0.3%)	106 (6.5%)	98 (6.0%)	12.4	401^st of 438 public high schools	8.4%		19.3	367^th of 437 public high schools	16.0%	34		29.8	29.8			38.2	38.2		13.1	13.1	$19,208	$608	$18,600
Tahoma Senior High School	Public	9-12	23499 SE Tahoma Way	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-6200	2,919	122	23.9	19.3%	1,884 (64.5%)	103 (3.5%)	350 (12.0%)	307 (10.5%)	11 (0.4%)	12 (0.4%)	244 (8.4%)	82.4	57^th of 438 public high schools	87.0%		90.1	39^th of 437 public high schools	91.1%	18		58.4	58.4			82.7	82.7		53.3	53.3	$16,535	$322	$16,213
Tahoma Open Doors	Public	9-12	23499 SE Tahoma Way	Maple Valley	98038	King County	Tahoma School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 413-6200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$5,407	$209	$5,198
Kent Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	317 4th Ave S	Kent	98032	King County	Kent School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(253) 373-6881	130	6	20.3	54.6%	38 (29.2%)	27 (20.8%)	26 (20.0%)	16 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	20 (15.4%)	20.9	352^nd of 438 public high schools	19.6%					(n/a)	22.2	42.9	34.8	25.0	29.4	33.3	25.8	25.0		10.6	$22,630	$1,740	$20,890

Frequently Asked Questions about Kentwood High School

How many students attend Kentwood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,995 students attended Kentwood High School.

What district is Kentwood High School in?

Kent School District

What is the racial makeup of Kentwood High School?

Students at Kentwood High School are 27% White, 27% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Kentwood High School a good school?

Kentwood High School ranks 220^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Kentwood High School?

Kentwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crestwood Elementary School
Elementary : Lake Youngs Elementary School
Elementary : Martin Sortun Elementary School
Elementary : Meridian Elementary School
Elementary : Park Orchard Elementary School
Elementary : Sunrise Elementary School
Middle : Mattson Middle School
Middle : Meridian Middle School

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