Kent-Meridian High School

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Kent-Meridian High School
Address
Kent-Meridian High School
10020 SE 256th Street

Kent
,
Washington
98030

United States
Coordinates 47°22′22″N122°12′25″W / 47.372758°N 122.206957°W / 47.372758; -122.206957
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Type Public high school
Established1951;73 years ago (1951)
School district Kent School District
NCES School ID 530396000621
PrincipalDavid Radford
Faculty101.43 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment2,122 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20.98 [1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)    Red, white, and blue
MascotRoyal lion
Website www.kent.k12.wa.us/KM/

Kent-Meridian High School is a public high school located in Kent, Washington, United States. It is one of four high schools in the Kent School District, along with Kentlake High School, Kentridge High School and Kentwood High School. As of 2024, its principal is David Radford. [2]

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History

The school opened in its present form in 1951 when the Kent School District merged with the Panther Lake and Meridian School Districts. This new high school served all three districts. [3] The former Kent High School building became Kent Junior High School. [4]

Athletics

Kent-Meridian is part of the Cascade Division of the North Puget Sound League as of the 2016-17 school year. [5] Kent-Meridian High School's athletic teams are known as the Royals. Teams compete at French Field located next to the school.

Kent-Meridian uses a swimming pool which was built as a part of King County Forward Thrust which is now owned by the city of Kent.

Kent-Meridian won a track state championship in 2011, and finished second in 2009. [6]

Taylor Trophy

The Taylor Trophy is given to and kept by the winner of the yearly football rivalry between Auburn High School and Kent-Meridian dating back to 1908. Dr. Owen Taylor created the trophy presentation in 1929. Dr. Taylor owned the Kent hospital that was on Second Avenue and Gowe Street and he had a home on Scenic Hill. The rivalry is the second oldest football rivalry in Washington. [7]

Kent-Meridian Technology Academy

Kent-Meridian is home to the Kent-Meridian Technology Academy. The KMTA is an innovative Small Learning Community that is part of Kent-Meridian, characterized by its utilization of project-based learning, STEAM, and 21st Century Skills. [8]

Currently, KMTA offers classes for 9th through 10th grade, with a KMTA 11 program for 11th grade students.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kent-Meridian High School". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Staff Directory". Kent-Meridian High School. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Period of Rapid Growth (1950-Today)" Archived August 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Kent History: A Virtual Tour of Kent, Washington Retrieved July 12, 2006.
  4. ↑ Slater, Marcia. "Curriculum Management Audit:History of Kent School District Archived September 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine December 1998. Retrieved July 12, 2006.
  5. ↑ "North Puget Sound League reforms after 26-year hiatus - Kent Reporter". Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ "WIAA | Washington Interscholastic Activities Association".
  7. ↑ http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ken/sports/29772954.html [ dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Technology Academy (KMTA) / Our Program".
  9. ↑ Hunter, Steve (April 25, 2024). "Reichert shares details of Green River Killer case with Kent students". Kent Reporter . Retrieved May 5, 2024. Reichert, 73, who graduated in 1968 from Kent-Meridian, ...
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