📍 100 East South Street, Kennett Square, Chester County, 19348
Kennett HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Kennett Square, Chester County. The school has 1,286 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Kennett Consolidated SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 80.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 58% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 20 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Kennett HS enrolls 1,286 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 80.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 46% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 610 | 47% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 588 | 46% |
| Two or more races | 40 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 24 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 21 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
482 of the school's 1,286 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 440 qualify for free lunch and 42 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Kennett HS is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA-60, state senate district 9, state house district 160.
Kennett HS is one of 6 schools in Kennett Consolidated SD, based in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. The district serves 3,831 students district-wide and employs 286 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,286 students, Kennett HS is larger than the district average of about 639 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large