Kennett High School (Pennsylvania)

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Kennett High School
Address
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100 East South Street

Kennett Square
,
Pennsylvania 19348

United States
Information
TypeHigh School
Established1921
School districtKennett Consolidated School District
PrincipalDr. Jeremy Hritz[1]
Assistant PrincipalsDr. Tomorrow Jenkins,[1] Mr. Raymond Fernandez,[1] Mr. Jeffrey Thomas[1]
Staff80.47 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,345 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.71[2]
Color(s)Blue and White
AthleticsPennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
MascotBlue Demon
NewspaperThe Demon Press
Websiteofficial website

Kennett High School is the only public high school in the Kennett Consolidated School District and is located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States. The school averages around 1300 students and 100 faculty members. The Kennett Consolidated School District Office is located next to the high school.

Academics[]

Curriculum[]

Kennett has a 1:14 teacher-to-student ratio.[3] Its core departments- English, Social Studies, Math, and Science- are based on a tiered system in order to allow for the variety of student capabilities, from Survey and Academic classes to Honors and Advanced Placement classes. Kennett is able to offer a relatively large number of Advanced Placement courses.[4]

Students whose first language is one other than English are eligible for support services through the ESL program. A language skills assessment will determine English fluency. Students will then receive direct instruction in English language and reading. As students master English, they will continue to receive academic support. Students are exited from the ESL instructional program based on federal assessment guidelines.

Program rating[]

According to a Newsweek list released in 2010, Kennett was named as one of America's best high schools. Kennett Ranked 1461st on the list, which was calculated by taking the total number of Advanced Placement tests given at the school each year and dividing by the number of seniors graduating that year.[5] For the 2010-2011 school year (the class of 2011), Kennett has had a record-breaking 11 National Merit Finalists and 11 National Merit Commended students, in addition to a National Achievement Finalist (Justin M. Lardani) and National Hispanic Recognition Finalist (Tess T. Amram).[6][7]

Under achievement[]

In 2010 the high school is in Corrective Action I due to the chronic low academic achievement of some students on the PSSA.[8]

Graduation rate[]

  • 2010 - 92%
  • 2009 - 91%[9]
  • 2007 - 91%[10]

Dual enrollment[]

The high school offers a Dual Enrollment program.[11] This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books.[12] Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.[13]

Partnerships have been developed with West Chester University, Widener University, and Seton Hill University. The following courses will be offered during the spring semester 2011 for those students who qualify: Writing about Popular Culture, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Sociology of the Family, Criminal Justice, Cultural Anthropology, Environmental Science, Arabic, Japanese, Russian, Hindi, and Chinese. These courses were chosen from a menu of 13 possibilities by a survey conducted with the 10th and 11th graders – those eligible to take the courses as 11th and 12th graders next year. The Board approved the Concurrent Enrollment Agreements with Seton Hill, West Chester, and Widener Universities for a Dual Enrollment Grant.

For the 2010-11 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $8,648 for the program.[14]

Graduation requirements[]

The Kennett Consolidated School Board has determined that a pupil must earn 25.2 credits to graduate including: 4 English Credits, 4 Social Studies Credits, 4 Science Credits, 4 Math Credits, .8 Physical Education Credits (a total of 2 years of Physical Education), 0.4 Health Credits (a total of 2 years of Health Classes), 2 Humanities Credits and 6 Elective Credit (1 of which must be in technology).[15]

By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.[16] The faculty at Kennett has determined that the Kennett Graduation Project requirements should exceed those of the state, requiring activities such as community service. Each student must meet or exceed the requirement of 40 community service hours total by the end of their senior year. 20 must be completed by the end of the sophomore year.[17]

Beginning with the class of 2015, students must take the Keystone Exams in reading and math, as is the case with all High Schools in Pennsylvania.[18]

Campus[]

The school is located just south of the small town of Kennett Square. Recent major renovations were completed in 2006, including the construction of a new science wing. The high school's new stadium was completed in the summer of 2007 as well as the renovation to the baseball and soccer fields, and the addition of a new concession stand. As part of the renovations, the previously adjacent was relocated to Landenberg, Pennsylvania, in a newly constructed building of its own.

Extracurricular activities[]

Kennett offers the following sports programs: Golf, Cross Country (Boys and Girls), Soccer (Boys and Girls), Field Hockey, Volleyball, Tennis (Boys and Girls), Football, Ice Hockey, Wrestling, Basketball (Boys and Girls), Winter Track (Boys and Girls), Swimming (Boys and Girls), Cheerleading, Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse (Boys and Girls), and Track (Boys and Girls)

Both football and the marching band were brought back in the 2005-2006 school year after being absent from the district for many years. 2011-12 Kennett football program recorded their first non-losing season, as varsity finished with a 6-6 record.

During the 2001-2002 season, the KHS Basketball team was the Pennsylvania AAA State Basketball champion.[19]

During the 2018-2019 season, the KHS Boys Swim team were the Ches-Mont League American Division Champions.[20]

Kennett's chapter of the Pennsylvania Future Business Leaders of America is the largest in the region, one of the ten largest in the state, and one of the 100 largest in the nation.[citation needed]

In 2015, the Kennett Marching Band won first place in the Cavalcade of Bands A Class Championships.[21]

Music students at Kennett have also participated in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association district, region, and state festivals for band, chorus, and orchestra.[22]

The student-run morning announcement crew, KTV, broadcasts the daily announcements live over television.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d [1]
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Kennett HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "Kennett High School (2021 Ranking) | Kennett Square, PA".
  4. ^ "Kennett High School".
  5. ^ "Kennett Consolidated School District".
  6. ^ "Kennett Consolidated School District".
  7. ^ "Kennett Consolidated School District".
  8. ^ "Kennett Consolidated School District AYP Report 2010". Archived from the original on 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  9. ^ "Kennett Consolidated School District Academic Achievement Report Card 2009". Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  10. ^ Pennsylvania High School Graduation rate by school district2007 Archived 2012-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Kennett Consolidated School Board Meeting minutes February 2010
  12. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education - Dual Enrollment Guidelines. Archived 2014-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement. site accessed March 2010.
  14. ^ Pennsylvania Dual Enrollment Grants 2010-12 Fall Grants by School District
  15. ^ Kennett High School Student Handbook 2010 -11
  16. ^ Pennsylvania Code §4.24 (a) High school graduation requirements
  17. ^ Kennett High School Graduation Project information
  18. ^ Pennsylvania’s New Graduation Requirements Archived 2010-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ http://www.piaa.org/assets/web/documents/results/Winter/2001-2002%20Basketball%20-%20AAA%20Boys'%20Brackets.pdf
  20. ^ https://khsdemonswimming.weebly.com/
  21. ^ "Kennett Marching Band captures Cavalcade title for first time in its history".
  22. ^ "Kennett High musicians selected for District festivals".

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