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Kentridge High School is a (senior) high school that is located on 43 acres (170,000 m) 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, US History, US Government and Politics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics (B), Music Theory, and Psychology. 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. 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
• 1st in 1989 for volleyball.
• 1st in 1992 for boys basketball
• 1st in 1994 for boys swimming and diving
• 1st in 1995 for boys swimming and diving
• 1st in 2002 for fastpitch softball
• 1st in 2008 for small varsity cheerleading
• 1st in 2017 for girls basketball

Notable alumni

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• Ely Allen, NASL player
• Jason Ellis (basketball), former professional basketball 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
• Gary Bell Jr., professional basketball player
• Olivia Van Der Jagt, National Women's Soccer League player
• Tanner Conner, National Football League player
• Peter Schweizer, writer

References

1. ^ "Kentridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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.

• High schools in King County, Washington
• Education in Kent, Washington
• Educational institutions established in 1968
• 1968 establishments in Washington (state)
• South Puget Sound League
• Public high schools in Washington (state)