Kent-Meridian High School

10020 Se 256Th St, Kent WA, 98030 | Kent School District | 253-373-7405
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2029
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 40 in Kent
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
47%Kent
54%Washington

Kent-Meridian High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Kent School District" in Kent, WA. There are a total of 2,029 students and 91 teachers at Kent-Meridian High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Kent-Meridian High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 19% lower than the Washington average.

Kent-Meridian High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2029
Teachers91
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Kent-Meridian High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School28%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School59%

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.

Kent-Meridian High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 23.6% 37.7% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 18.0% 12.2% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 20.7% 17.2% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.1% 20.9% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.6% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 4.6% 2.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.2% 9.0% 6.9% 3.1%

Kent demographics profile

StatisticKentWashingtonNational
Population130,0387,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,84411791
Median age34.637.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%56%55%
Speak English58%81%79%
Speak Spanish12%8%13%

Education level achieved in Kent

IndexKentWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school81.3%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college59.1%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.4%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.2%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Kent-Meridian High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.