Kennedale High School

  • High school in Kennedale ISD
  • Kennedale, TX
  • 9th grade - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Kennedale ISD: B

Total students

994

Avg. teacher experience

14.9 years

Kennedale ISD: 13.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

97 %

Kennedale ISD: 97%

Statewide: 90%

Kennedale High School is a high school in Kennedale, TX, in the Kennedale ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 994 students. 49.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 97% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.4% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Kennedale High School was 1006 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 22.9.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,065, which is $5,178 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.kennedaleisd.net/Domain/111

Address

901 Wildcat Way
Kennedale, TX 76060

Office phone number

(817) 563-8100

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Kennedale High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

994

African American

279 (28.1%)

Kennedale ISD: 26.8%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.2%)

Kennedale ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

39 (3.9%)

Kennedale ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

255 (25.7%)

Kennedale ISD: 27.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

5 (0.5%)

Kennedale ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

360 (36.2%)

Kennedale ISD: 36.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

54 (5.4%)

Kennedale ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

28.1%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

3.9%

Hispanic

25.7%

Pacific Islander

0.5%

White

36.2%

Two or more races

5.4%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

49.8 %

Kennedale ISD: 51%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

37 %

Kennedale ISD: 45.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

6.7 %

Kennedale ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

49.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

37.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

6.7 %

Kennedale ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

8.2 %

Kennedale ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

6.9 %

Kennedale ISD: 9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

6.7%

Gifted and talented

8.2%

Special education

6.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Kennedale ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Kennedale ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Kennedale ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Kennedale ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

97 %

Kennedale ISD: 97%

Statewide: 90%

African American

95.2 %

Kennedale ISD: 95.2%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Kennedale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

Kennedale ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

98.1 %

Kennedale ISD: 98.1%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Kennedale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

97.9 %

Kennedale ISD: 97.9%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

87.5 %

Kennedale ISD: 87.5%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

95.2%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

98.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

97.9%

Two or more races

87.5%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.4 %

Kennedale ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0.3 %

Kennedale ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Kennedale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Kennedale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.4 %

Kennedale ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Kennedale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.3 %

Kennedale ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

1.8 %

Kennedale ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

2.3 %

Kennedale ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

2.8 %

Kennedale ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Kennedale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Kennedale ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

0.8 %

Kennedale ISD: 5%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

0 %

Kennedale ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

2.9 %

Kennedale ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

5.3 %

Kennedale ISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

12.5 %

Kennedale ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

6.8 %

Kennedale ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Kennedale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

30 %

Kennedale ISD: 30%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

7 %

Kennedale ISD: 7%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Kennedale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

16.4 %

Kennedale ISD: 16.4%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

13 %

Kennedale ISD: 13%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

63.9 %

Kennedale ISD: 63.9%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

50 %

Kennedale ISD: 50%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Kennedale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

44.4 %

Kennedale ISD: 44.4%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

75 %

Kennedale ISD: 75%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Kennedale ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

69.7 %

Kennedale ISD: 69.7%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Kennedale ISD: Masked

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1006

Kennedale ISD: 1006

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

22.9

Kennedale ISD: 22.9

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

53.3 %

Kennedale ISD: 53.3%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

38.2 %

Kennedale ISD: 38.2%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

36.4 %

Kennedale ISD: 36.4%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

53.3%

Math

38.2%

Reading + Math

36.4%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

64

African American

3 (4.7%)

Kennedale ISD: 7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3 (4.7%)

Kennedale ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

58 (90.6%)

Kennedale ISD: 81.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

45.4 (71%)

Kennedale ISD: 71.6%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

18.6 (29%)

Kennedale ISD: 28.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Kennedale ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.5

Kennedale ISD: 14.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

14.9 years

Kennedale ISD: 13.6 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$64,065

Kennedale ISD: $63,282

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$56,000

Kennedale ISD: $56,156

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,376

Kennedale ISD: $57,204

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,722

Kennedale ISD: $60,846

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$64,648

Kennedale ISD: $64,459

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,512

Kennedale ISD: $69,083

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$75,947

Kennedale ISD: $76,395

Statewide: $71,111

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