Kentridge High School

Kentridge High School is a (senior) high school that is located on 43 acres (170,000 m2) in Kent, Washington. It is the second-oldest and second-largest high school by area (while the largest by population) in the Kent School District. It primarily serves students in the northeastern region of the district.

Kentridge High School
Address
12430 Southeast 208th Street

Kent
,
Washington
98031

United States
Coordinates47°25′09″N 122°10′17″W
Information
TypeSecondary School
MottoIt's a Great Day to Be a Charger
Established1968
School districtKent School District
PrincipalChrista Ernst
Teaching staff80.69 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,025 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio25.10[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Green and Gold   
MascotCharlie the Charger
NicknameChargers
WebsiteSchool website

Academics

Kentridge offers Advanced Placement courses in English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Computer Science, Art, Art History, Calculus (AB and BC), Statistics, Human Geography, US History, US Government and Politics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics (B), Music Theory, and Psychology.[2] As an alternative to AP classes, Kentridge also offers juniors and seniors Running Start. Languages available for students to take are French, Spanish, Japanese, and American Sign Language (ASL). All of the languages have courses up to the 4th year or 7-8 level. Kentridge's mascot is known as Charlie the Charger which is displayed as a horse.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Kentridge is a part of the Cascade Division of the North Puget Sound League as of the 2016-17 school year.[3][4] Previously, it was a part of the North Division in Washington's 4A South Puget Sound League. The school has a lasting rivalry with Kentwood High School.

Recent state championships:

  • 1st in 1973 for boys football[5]
  • 1st in 1989 for volleyball.[5]
  • 1st in 1992 for boys basketball[5]
  • 1st in 1994 for boys swimming and diving[5]
  • 1st in 1995 for boys swimming and diving[5]
  • 1st in 2002 for fastpitch softball[5]
  • 1st in 2008 for small varsity cheerleading[6]
  • 1st in 2017 for girls basketball [7]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Kentridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  2. "Kentridge 10-11 Course Catalog" (PDF). Kentridge High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. "North Puget Sound League reforms after 26-year hiatus - Kent Reporter". Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  4. "NPSL Home Page".
  5. WIAA Tournament History: Championship information Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "WIAA State Tournament History". Archived from the original on 2007-05-31. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
  7. "2016-17 high school girls basketball state champions presented by DonJoy Performance - MaxPreps". 27 March 2017.
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