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Kennett High School

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Kennett High School ranks 399 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 41% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Kennett High School is a public high school serving 1,267 students in grades 9-12 in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Kennett Consolidated School District, which is ranked 238 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Kennett High School's performance, as measured by Keystone Exam proficiency rates, is generally lower than the state average and nearby high-performing schools like Downingtown STEM Academy, Unionville High School, and Garnet Valley High School. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Kennett High School's proficiency rates were 37% in Algebra I, 45.4% in Biology, and 61.1% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1%, respectively. Additionally, Kennett High School has a slightly lower four-year graduation rate and a slightly higher dropout rate compared to nearby high-performing schools.

One notable factor about Kennett High School is its relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 37.48% to 47.83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This is significantly higher than the nearby high-performing schools, such as Downingtown STEM Academy (5.72%) and Unionville High School (8.11%). The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students compared to their White and Multi-racial peers.

1,184

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,390

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 East South Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348-3600

(610) 444-6620

District: Kennett Consolidated School District

Feeder schools for Kennett High School:

Elementary:	Bancroft Elementary School
	Greenwood Elementary School
	Mary D Lang Kindergarten Center
	New Garden Elementary School
Middle:	Kennett Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

Hispanic:

46.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Pennsylvania avg52%

399^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

238^th of 606Kennett Consolidated School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	399 of 681	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	448 of 686	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.6	244 of 674	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	219 of 634	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	362 of 537	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.3	156 of 693	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	284 of 673	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.3	265 of 663	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.3	225 of 677	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.8	150 of 680	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	66.9	193 of 580	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.6	136 of 591	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	222 of 664	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.5	189 of 660	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	68.3	204 of 649	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.6	117 of 632	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	65.7	223 of 621	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.1	341 of 615	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.5	275 of 604	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.7	178 of 593	70.0%	★★★★☆
2004	71.3	171 of 590	71.0%	★★★★☆
2003	57.3	285 of 583	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	260 of 524	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	315 of 513	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.7	126 of 502	74.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	95 of 109	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	67 of 84	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	74 of 85	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	370 of 657	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	427 of 665	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	206 of 287	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	195 of 274	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	156 of 252	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	560 of 651	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	556 of 664	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	414 of 652	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	403 of 660	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	420 of 662	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	79.0	25 of 129	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	147 of 583	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	178 of 595	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	34 of 577	94.1%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2023)81st percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile+33 vs school

Disabled (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature61%~ state avg

Biology45%-4 vs state

Algebra I37%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, July 26, 2013

I have had two children graduate and one is currently enrolled. Their preparation for college has been excellent. This seems to be due to the large number of AP courses the school offers. Teachers take these AP courses seriously since all AP students must take the AP exams, and they have achieved a very good record there. The science teachers seem especially gifted in inspiring students to consider science-related fields. My kids also report that their writing skills are very strong compared to other college students. Sports programs are so-so but the music program is quite strong. The school has a lot of socioeconomic and ethnic diversity but it seems that students feel comfortable here. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 7, 2012

Excellent school, I recommended. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, May 29, 2011

After I went to college I realized how hard high school was and how much of a joke college is. These teachers really prepare you for life if you take school seriously. Close Quote

Schools Near Kennett High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kennett High School	Public	9-12	100 East South Street	Kennett Square	19348	Chester County	Kennett Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 444-6620	1,184	81	14.6	51.2%	549 (46.4%)	26 (2.2%)	546 (46.1%)	21 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.4%)	47.6	399^th of 681 public high schools	41.4%		42.9	448^th of 686 public high schools	34.7%	49	37.0	45.4	61.1	$23,390	$1,165	$22,225
Unionville High School	Public	9-12	750 Unionville Road	Kennett Square	19348	Chester County	Unionville-Chadds Ford School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 347-1600	1,263	100	12.6	8.2%	907 (71.8%)	13 (1.0%)	62 (4.9%)	242 (19.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (2.9%)	94.4	20^th of 681 public high schools	97.1%		94.4	21^st of 686 public high schools	96.9%	1	74.8	81.3	88.0	$16,467	$528	$15,939
Avon Grove High School	Public	9-12	10 Waltman Way	West Grove	19390	Chester County	Avon Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 869-2446	1,744	102	17.0	33.9%	1,152 (66.1%)	37 (2.1%)	478 (27.4%)	41 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.0%)	86.5	67^th of 681 public high schools	90.2%		82.4	97^th of 686 public high schools	85.9%	30	64.9	67.7	81.6	$16,922	$133	$16,790
Chester County Technical College High School - Pennocks	Public	9-12	280 Pennocks Bridge Road	West Grove	19390	Chester County	Chester County Technical College High School	No	No	No	No	(610) 345-1800	18	23	.7	83.3%	14 (77.8%)	1 (5.6%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)
West Chester Henderson High School	Public	9-12	400 Montgomery Ave	West Chester	19380	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-3300	1,444	110	13.1	21.8%	1,026 (71.1%)	67 (4.6%)	185 (12.8%)	117 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.3%)	74.6	165^th of 681 public high schools	75.8%		86.6	67^th of 686 public high schools	90.2%	98	58.7	58.4	71.0	$19,387	$120	$19,267
West Chester Bayard Rustin High School	Public	9-12	1100 Shiloh Road	West Chester	19382	Chester County	West Chester Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 266-4300	1,159	91	12.6	19.9%	906 (78.2%)	79 (6.8%)	69 (6.0%)	61 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.7%)	70.4	207^th of 681 public high schools	69.6%		73.5	169^th of 686 public high schools	75.4%	38	49.6	51.1	81.1	$20,772	$119	$20,652
Garnet Valley High School	Public	9-12	552 Smithbridge Rd	Glen Mills	19342	Delaware County	Garnet Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 579-7745	1,485	116	12.8	16.0%	1,018 (68.6%)	37 (2.5%)	38 (2.6%)	322 (21.7%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	62 (4.2%)	92.3	35^th of 681 public high schools	94.9%		94.8	19^th of 686 public high schools	97.2%	16	74.4	73.6	86.2	$23,373	$227	$23,146
Coatesville Area Senior High School	Public	10-12	1445 East Lincoln Highway	Coatesville	19320	Chester County	Coatesville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 383-3730	1,366	90	15.2	103.4%	540 (39.5%)	367 (26.9%)	353 (25.8%)	17 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (6.5%)	18.1	560^th of 681 public high schools	17.8%		16.5	574^th of 686 public high schools	16.3%	14	17.2	21.2	50.3	$20,812	$733	$20,079
Chester County Technical College High School - Brandywine	Public	9-12	443 Boot Road	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Chester County Technical College High School	No	No	No	No	(484) 593-5100	75	34	2.2	96.0%	65 (86.7%)	4 (5.3%)	5 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)
Downingtown STEM Academy	Public	9-12	335 Manor Ave	Downingtown	19335	Chester County	Downingtown Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 269-8460	962	67	14.3	5.7%	451 (46.9%)	14 (1.5%)	17 (1.8%)	437 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.4%)	99.1	1^st of 681 public high schools	99.9%		99	3^rd of 686 public high schools	99.6%	2	98.8	99.2	99.6	$19,157	$284	$18,873

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennett High School

Is Kennett High School a good school?

Kennett High School ranks 399^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kennett High School?

Students at Kennett High School are 46% White, 46% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Kennett High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,184 students attended Kennett High School.

What district is Kennett High School in?

Kennett Consolidated School District

What schools feed into Kennett High School?

Kennett High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bancroft Elementary School
Elementary : Greenwood Elementary School
Elementary : Mary D Lang Kindergarten Center
Elementary : New Garden Elementary School
Middle : Kennett Middle School

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