Kentlake High School
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| Motto | "Born to be a Falcon, Proud to be a Falcon, Falcon 'til I die!" |
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| Established | 1997 |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Diana Pratt |
| Students | ≈2000 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 21401 SE 300th Street, Kent, Washington, USA |
| District | Kent School District |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Cardinal, Black, Silver, White
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| Mascot | Falcon |
| Newspaper | The Falcon Flyer |
| Website | http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/ksd/KL/ |
Kentlake High School is a public high school serving the ninth through twelfth grade in Kent, Washington, U.S.A.. It is part of the Kent School District.
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[edit] Overview
Kentlake is a school of over 2,000 students. Like other high schools in the district, it served grades 10-12 when it opened. Because of the local population growth, the junior high schools became overwhelmed and Kentlake was transformed into a full high school. Since 2005, it houses grades 9-12.
[edit] History
Kentlake High School was designed by the architectural firm Burr Lawrence Rising and Bates and built in 1997. The school sits on a 40 acre wooded site with a view of Mt. Rainier and five acres of wetland, providing instructional areas for science programs. Built to accommodate 1600 students, the brick-exterior, two story facility has 232,000 square feet for student use and extensive infrastructure which accommodates over 400 computers and other instructional technology currently in the building. Under a cooperative agreement with King County Parks, an adjacent ten-acre site provides additional fields for Kentlake's athletic programs. Specially designed instructional areas house programs in physical sciences, music, drama, physical education, marketing, fine arts, visual communication, health occupations, culinary arts, and sports medicine. Kentlake welcomed its first student body- the classes of 1999 and 2000 on September 2, 1996. Kentlake is one of the few schools to offer college credit courses such as marketing, oriented towards preparing students for the business world, as well as a CNA class which prepares students for the CNA test and explain the science of health and human biology. Other college classes include those offered by the University of Washington: U.S. History, Spanish, French, and German.
It is widely believed that the building the school occupies was originally built to be a jail.
[edit] Athletics
- Cheerleading
- Football
- Volleyball
- Fastpitch
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Baseball
- Wrestling
- Track & field
- Boys soccer
- Girls soccer
- Gymnastics
- Boys tennis
- Girls tennis
- Cross country
- Girls swimming
- Boys swimming
- Golf
- Judo
- Bowling
- Chess
- Ultimate frisbee
[edit] Fight song
(To the tune of "Notre Dame Victory March")
On Kentlake to Victory
Loyal to you, united are we
Cardinal, Silver, Black and White
Vanquish the foe with falcon might!
Ever victorious that is our quest
Champions over all of the rest
F-A-L-C-O-N-S
We're the Falcons of Kentlake High!
[edit] Mission Statement
Successfully prepare all students for their future. [2]
[edit] May 11, 2007
On Friday, May 11, 2007 at 2:09 PM, one minute before release, a teacher heard a noise that sounded like gunshots. The police were notified and the school was locked down until 5:00 P.M., at which time it was discovered that the noise was a chair stacking contest which had taken place in a classroom, and a nearby teacher heard the calamity and called the main office to call 911.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Stuart Clay - Drummer for the band Daphne Loves Derby
- Courtney Thompson - University of Washington volleyball player, member of the NCAA 2005 championship team
- Alex Roberts - Drummer of the Metal band Strong Arm Down in Hollywood, CA
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