Kentridge High School

Infobox Secondary school
motto = "Charger Power"
name = Kentridge High School
established = 1968
city = Kent
state = Washington
country = United States
campus = Suburban
type =
principal = Mike Albrecht
grades = 9–12
enrollment= 2,300 (2005)
district = Kent School District
newspaper= Fleet Street News
mascot = Chargers
colors = Green and Gold
website = [http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/KR]

Kentridge High School, located on 43 acres in Kent, Washington, is the second-oldest and second-largest high school in the Kent School District. It serves mainly students in the northeastern region of the district.

Academics

Kentridge offers Advanced Placement courses in Computer Science, Art, Calculus (AB and BC), Statistics, Human Geography, US History, Government and Politics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, and Psychology.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, except ASL and Japanese which are only offered up to the third year level.

Extracurricular Activities

Clubs

Annual, Cheese Club, DECA, Drama Club (Thespian Troupe), Faculty Fitness Club, FBLA, French Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Girls Honor, Hands Up, Japan Club, Link Crew, Key Club, Math (Infinity Club), MultiCultural Club, National Honor Society, Newspaper (Fleet Street News), Rally Board, Snowriders Club, Spanish, Speech & Debate, VICA Auto, VICA commercial Art, VICA Culinary Arts, and VICA Metals/Machines.

Athletics

Kentridge is a part of the North Division in Washington's 4A South Puget Sound League. The school has no clear rival due to the close proximity of the four Kent high schools and Tahoma. The most recent team State Championship was won by the Fastpitch Softball team in 2002. The boys basketball team lost a double overtime game to Ferris High School in the 2007 4A state finals. [ [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2003600228_boys04.html Sports | 4A Boys | Ferris edges Kentridge in 2 OTs for state title | Seattle Times Newspaper ] ] Kentridge had previously won the state title in 1992 under Coach Brian Pendleton with a convincing 66-55 win over Kamiakin High School. [ [http://www.wiaa.com/history/champs.aspx WIAA State Championship History ] ]
Other recent state results have been:
*2nd in 2007 for Boys Basketball
*3rd in 2003 and 4th in '04 for Boys Track and Field
*4th in 2001 for Boys Soccer
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*5th in 2006 for Boys Tennis
*7th in 2005 for Girls Tennis
*8th in 2006 for Boys Swim and Dive
*8th in 2001 for Volleyball. [ [http://wiaa.com/history WIAA State Tournament History ] ]

The Kentridge Men's Tennis team was honored as the academic state champions of 2002.The Kentridge Judo team consistently takes first place in state every year. Judo has never, since the opening of the school in 1968, been honored with any academic awards at all [http://www.wastatejudo.org/2006hsresults.html]

Kentridge High School's current activities director is Mr. Anderson.

Awards

*1996 - Jazz Band - First Place, Portalnd Jazz Festival (Performance, Sightreading, Soloists)
*1996 - Jazz Band - Ivite and attended Starbucks Performance at the Moore Theatre
*1996 - Jazz Band - Top Performance Score, Fullerton College Jazz Festival, Orange County, CA
*1996 - Jazz Band - First Palce, Mt. Hood Jazz Festival
*1995 - Jazz Band - First Palce AAA, Pierce College Jazz Festival
*1995 - Jazz Band - First Place AA Finalist, Reno International Jazz Festival
*1995 - Jazz Band - First Palce AAAA, Mt. Hood Jazz Festival
*1995 - Jazz Band - Invite and attended Montreaux International Jazz Festival, Switzerland

References