Kennesaw Mountain High School

1898 Kennesaw Due West Rd Nw, Kennesaw GA, 30152 | Cobb County School District | 678-594-8190
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2063
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 60% 44% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Kennesaw
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
55%Kennesaw
42%Georgia

Kennesaw Mountain High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cobb County School District" in Kennesaw, GA. There are a total of 2,063 students and 128 teachers at Kennesaw Mountain High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Kennesaw Mountain High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.0%, which is 44% higher than the Georgia average.

Kennesaw Mountain High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2063
Teachers128
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment673
Taking some courses421
Taking some courses (not tests)248
Passing some courses352
Passing no courses60

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 Kennesaw Mountain High School, there are a total of 673 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 421 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School58%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

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.

Kennesaw Mountain High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 52.7% 41.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 24.3% 31.6% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 6.2% 5.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.3% 18.6% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 3.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Kennesaw demographics profile

StatisticKennesawGeorgiaNational
Population34,23210,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,52318791
Median age34.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English77%86%79%
Speak Spanish13%8%13%

Education level achieved in Kennesaw

IndexKennesawGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade89.7%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school88.7%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college70.0%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.7%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.0%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Kennesaw Mountain High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.