Kentridge High School
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| Kentridge High School | |
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| Location | |
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12430 Southeast 208th Street , 98031 United States | |
| Coordinates | 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 | Christa Ernst |
| Teaching staff | 94.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,124 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.41[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Charlie the Charger |
| Nickname | Chargers |
| Website | https://kent.k12.wa.us/o/krhs |
Kentridge High School is a (senior) high school that is located on 43 acres (170,000 m2) in Kent, Washington, United States. 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 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, who is displayed as a horse.
