Kentwood High Magnet School

603 9Th Street, Kentwood LA, 70444 | Tangipahoa Parish School District | 985-229-2881
  • grades 7-12
  • students 267
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Kentwood
  • Ranked #0 of 1754 in Louisiana
Proficiency Averages
62%Kentwood
66%Louisiana

Kentwood High Magnet School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Tangipahoa Parish School District" in Kentwood, LA. There are a total of 267 students and 24 teachers at Kentwood High Magnet School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Kentwood High Magnet School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 21% lower than the Louisiana average.

Kentwood High Magnet School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students267
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 Kentwood High Magnet 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
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
755-59%
850-59%
High School40-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
745-49%
860-69%
High School30-39%

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.

Kentwood High Magnet School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictLouisianaNational
White 4.8% 46.1% 49.4% 51.1%
Black 93.2% 47.2% 41.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 4.0% 4.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 1.7% 1.7% 3.1%

Kentwood demographics profile

StatisticKentwoodLouisianaNational
Population2,1024,648,794328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)29610891
Median age35.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Kentwood

IndexKentwoodLouisianaNational
Completed 8th grade76.1%80.2%84.3%
Completed high school73.8%78.5%83.0%
Completed some college28.2%49.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree8.4%28.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.9%23.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.1%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Kentwood High Magnet School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.