Kelso High School

1904 Allen St, Kelso WA, 98626 | Kelso School District | 360-501-1801
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1613
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Kelso
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
46%Kelso
54%Washington

Kelso High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Kelso School District" in Kelso, WA. There are a total of 1,613 students and 77 teachers at Kelso High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Kelso High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is 20% lower than the Washington average.

Kelso High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1613
Teachers77
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment97
Taking some courses82
Taking some courses (not tests)21
Passing some courses47
Passing no courses23

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Kelso High School, there are a total of 97 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 82 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School66%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Kelso High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 73.0% 71.9% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.6% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 1.4% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6% 16.3% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.0% 2.2% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.7% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.1% 7.0% 6.9% 3.1%

Kelso demographics profile

StatisticKelsoWashingtonNational
Population12,2377,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,50411791
Median age37.337.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English90%81%79%
Speak Spanish8%8%13%

Education level achieved in Kelso

IndexKelsoWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade74.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school72.8%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college45.2%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.3%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.4%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters4.4%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Kelso High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.