Kentridge High School
| Kentridge High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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12430 Southeast 208th Street Kent, Washington 98031 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°25′09″N 122°10′17″W / 47.419216°N 122.171354°WCoordinates: 47°25′09″N 122°10′17″W / 47.419216°N 122.171354°W |
| 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:
- 1st in 1973 for boys football[3]
- 1st in 1989 for volleyball.[3]
- 1st in 1992 for boys basketball[3]
- 1st in 1994 for boys swimming and diving[3]
- 1st in 1995 for boys swimming and diving[3]
- 1st in 2002 for fastpitch softball[3]
- 1st in 2008 for small varsity cheerleading[4]
Notable alumni
- Ely Allen, NASL player
- Kai Ellis, Canadian Football League player
- Marcus Hahnemann, Major League Soccer player
- Nicole Joraanstad, Olympic Curling Team Member
- David Patton, Major League Baseball player
- Brandon Prideaux, former Major League Soccer player
- Mason Tobin, Major League Baseball player
References
- ↑ "Kr School Profile 10-11" (PDF). Kentridge High School accessdate=March 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Kentridge 10-11 Course Catalog" (PDF). Kentridge High School accessdate=June 7, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 WIAA Tournament History: Championship information
- ↑ WIAA State Tournament History