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Best High Schools in Covington, WA

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1,995

Students

Top rankedKentwood High School220^th of 438 Washington high schools

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Summary:

In the city of Covington, Washington, there is one public high school, Kentwood High School, serving grades 9-12 within the Kent School District.

Kentwood High School demonstrates notable strengths, particularly in supporting students to graduation. Its 88.9% graduation rate is higher than both the district and state averages, and its low 3.4% dropout rate suggests a supportive school environment. The school excels in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates significantly above its district and the Washington state average, and performs solidly in science as well.

The main area for improvement at Kentwood is mathematics, where student proficiency lags behind comparative averages. The school's overall state ranking has seen a recent decline, though it maintains an average position among Washington high schools. With about half of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a community with moderate economic need, yet it achieves strong outcomes in key areas despite having a higher student-to-teacher ratio than the national average.

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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 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	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

Cities Near Covington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kent	2.28 mi	37	204^th
Maple Valley	2.55 mi	9	19^th
Auburn	4.1 mi	35	213^th
Renton	4.2 mi	40	108^th
Black Diamond	4.59 mi	2	63^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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