Kentridge High School

Kentridge High School
Address
12430 Southeast 208th Street
Kent, Washington 98031
United States
Coordinates 47°25′09″N 122°10′17″W / 47.419216°N 122.171354°W / 47.419216; -122.171354Coordinates: 47°25′09″N 122°10′17″W / 47.419216°N 122.171354°W / 47.419216; -122.171354
Information
Type Secondary School
Motto It's a Great Day to Be a Charger
Established 1968
School district Kent School District
Principal Mike Albrecht
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,300[1] (2010-2011)
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Green and Gold         
Mascot Charlie the Charger
Newspaper The Fleet Street News
Website School website

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.

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, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, US History, US Government and Politics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics (B), 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 North Division in Washington's 4A South Puget Sound League. The school has a lasting rivalry with Kentwood High School.

Recent state championships:

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Kr School Profile 10-11" (PDF). Kentridge High School accessdate=March 15, 2011.
  2. "Kentridge 10-11 Course Catalog" (PDF). Kentridge High School accessdate=June 7, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 WIAA Tournament History: Championship information
  4. WIAA State Tournament History
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