Grade Trends

Kent-Meridian High School

Grades 9–12 Public District: Kent School District

10020 SE 256th ST, Kent, WA 98030 Map

Math (met standard)
17%
−19 state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
41%
−23 state 64% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
15%
−34 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
69%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,639
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 10 17% state 35% · 2025-26 41% state 64% · 2025-26 —
Grade 11 — — 15% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 17% state 35% · 2025-26 41% state 64% · 2025-26 15% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 17% state 35% 41% state 64% 15% state 49%
2024-25 13% state 34% 38% state 65% 30% state 51%
2023-24 13% state 33% 48% state 66% 34% state 50%
2022-23 13% state 33% 45% state 66% 35% state 51%
2021-22 18% state 35% 51% state 69% 30% state 54%
2018-19 28% state 43% 59% state 73% 29% state 50%
2017-18 20% state 43% 52% state 73% 31% state 46%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
79%
state 83% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Individualized Graduation & Degree Program
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Kent School District
0.7 mi — —
19%
−30 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 61% 370 Hispanic 34%
Kent Virtual Academy
Grades 6–12 Virtual Alternative · Kent School District
1.5 mi
21%
−17 vs state
39%
−18 vs state
41%
−8 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 55% 130 White 29%
Auburn Mountainview High School
Grades 9–12 · Auburn School District
2.7 mi
18%
−17 vs state
48%
−17 vs state
39%
−10 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 58% 1,560 White 35%
Kent Laboratory Academy
Grades 3–12 Alternative · Kent School District
2.9 mi
38%
−5 vs state
59%
+5 vs state
56%
+5 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 41% 291 Asian 32%
Kentridge High School
Grades 9–12 · Kent School District
3.4 mi
48%
+13 vs state
70%
+5 vs state
51%
+2 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 42% 2,186 Asian 33%
Thomas Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · Federal Way School District
3.9 mi
16%
−19 vs state
45%
−19 vs state
33%
−16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 72% 1,810 Hispanic 37%
Kentwood High School
Grades 9–12 · Kent School District
4.1 mi
28%
−7 vs state
56%
−9 vs state
37%
−12 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 50% 1,995 White 27%
Auburn Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · Auburn School District
4.5 mi
18%
−18 vs state
46%
−19 vs state
39%
−10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 63% 1,918 Hispanic 39%
Cascade Public Schools
Grades 9–12 Charter · Why Not You Academy
4.6 mi
8%
−25 vs state · 2023-24
22%
−42 vs state · 2024-25
21%
−27 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2023-24 → 21% in 2025-26 21% 126 Black 69%
West Auburn Senior High School
Grades K–12 Alternative · Auburn School District
4.7 mi
8%
24%
−41 vs state
13%
6% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2023-24 → 15% in 2025-26 70% 506 Hispanic 35%