Kennett High School (Pennsylvania)
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Kennett High School is the only public high school in the Kennett Consolidated School District
and is located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
, United States. The school averages around 1300 students and 100 faculty members. The Kennett Consolidated School District Office is located next to the high school.
and Advanced Placement classes. Due to its extremely well credentialed faculty (over 65% possess a Master's Degree or higher), Kennett is able to offer a relatively large number of Advanced Placement courses.
and 11 National Merit Commended students, in addition to a National Achievement Finalist and National Hispanic Recognition Finalist.
Partnerships have been developed with West Chester University, Widener University, and Seton Hill University. The following courses will be offered during the spring semester 2011 for those students who qualify: Writing about Popular Culture, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Sociology of the Family, Criminal Justice, Cultural Anthropology, Environmental Science, and Chinese. These courses were chosen from a menu of 13 possibilities by a survey conducted with the 10th and 11th graders – those eligible to take the courses as 11th and 12th graders next year. The Board approved the Concurrent Enrollment Agreements with Seton Hill, West Chester, and Widener Universities for a Dual Enrollment Grant.
For the 2010-11 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $8,648 for the program.
By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district. The faculty at Kennett has determined that the Kennett Graduation Project requirements should exceed those of the state, requiring activities such as community service.
Beginning with the class of 2015, students must take the Keystone Exams in reading and math, as is the case with all High Schools in Pennsylvania.
Both football and the marching band were brought back in the 2005-2006 school year after being absent from the district for many years.
During the 2001-2002 season, the KHS Basketball team was the Pennsylvania AAA
State Basketball champion.
Kennett's chapter of the Pennsylvania Future Business Leaders of America
is the largest in the region, one of the ten largest in the state, and one of the 100 largest in the nation and is known for producing many regional and state finalists.
Kennett also offers various activities as a part of its strong performing arts program, including Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Woodwind Ensemble, Orchestra, String Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Choir, Chorale, Show Choir, and a fall play and spring Musical. In addition, there is a student-run morning announcement crew, which broadcasts the daily announcements live over television.
Kennett Consolidated School District
The Kennett Consolidated School District,or KCSD for short, is a public school district serving portions of Chester County, Pennsylvania. It is centered on the borough of Kennett Square and also incorporates Kennett Township, New Garden Township, and the southern portion of East Marlborough Twp....
and is located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States. The school averages around 1300 students and 100 faculty members. The Kennett Consolidated School District Office is located next to the high school.
Curriculum
Kennett has a 1:14 teacher-to-student ratio, allowing it to offer a wide range of both core and elective classes for its students. Its core departments- English, Social Studies, Math, and Science- are based on a tiered system in order to allow for the variety of student capabilities, from Survey and Academic classes to HonorsHonors course
Honors course is a distinction applied in the United States to certain classes to distinguish them from standard course offerings. The difference between a regular class and the honors class is not necessarily the amount of work, but the type of work required and the pace of studying...
and Advanced Placement classes. Due to its extremely well credentialed faculty (over 65% possess a Master's Degree or higher), Kennett is able to offer a relatively large number of Advanced Placement courses.
Program rating
According to a Newsweek list released in 2010, Kennett was named as one of America's best high schools. Kennett Ranked 1461st on the list, which was calculated by taking the total number of Advanced Placement tests given at the school each year and dividing by the number of seniors graduating that year. For the 2010-2011 school year (the class of 2011), Kennett has had a record-breaking 11 National Merit FinalistsNational Merit Scholarship Program
The National Merit Scholarship Program is a United States academic scholarship competition for recognition and college scholarships administered by National Merit Scholarship Corporation , a privately funded, not-for-profit organization. The program began in 1955...
and 11 National Merit Commended students, in addition to a National Achievement Finalist and National Hispanic Recognition Finalist.
Under Achievement
In 2010 the high school is in Corrective Action I due to the chronic low academic achievement of some students on the PSSA.Dual enrollment
The high school offers a Dual Enrollment program. This state program permits high school students to take courses, at local higher education institutions, to earn college credits. Students remain enrolled at their high school. The courses count towards high school graduation requirements and towards earning a college degree. The students continue to have full access to activities and programs at their high school. The college credits are offered at a deeply discounted rate. The state offers a small grant to assist students in costs for tuition, fees and books. Under the Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Agreement, many Pennsylvania colleges and universities accept these credits for students who transfer to their institutions.Partnerships have been developed with West Chester University, Widener University, and Seton Hill University. The following courses will be offered during the spring semester 2011 for those students who qualify: Writing about Popular Culture, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Sociology of the Family, Criminal Justice, Cultural Anthropology, Environmental Science, and Chinese. These courses were chosen from a menu of 13 possibilities by a survey conducted with the 10th and 11th graders – those eligible to take the courses as 11th and 12th graders next year. The Board approved the Concurrent Enrollment Agreements with Seton Hill, West Chester, and Widener Universities for a Dual Enrollment Grant.
For the 2010-11 funding year, the school district received a state grant of $8,648 for the program.
Graduation requirements
The Kennett Consolidated School Board has determined that a pupil must earn 25.2 credits to graduate including: 4 English Credits, 4 Social Studies Credits, 4 Science Credits, 4 Math Credits, 1 Physical Education Credit (a total of 4 years of Physical Education), 0.4 Health Credits (a total of 2 years of Health Classes), 2 Humanities Credits and 6 Elective Credits.By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district. The faculty at Kennett has determined that the Kennett Graduation Project requirements should exceed those of the state, requiring activities such as community service.
Beginning with the class of 2015, students must take the Keystone Exams in reading and math, as is the case with all High Schools in Pennsylvania.
Campus
The school is located just south of the small town of Kennett Square. Recent major renovations were completed in 2006, including the construction of a new science wing. The high school's new stadium was completed in the summer of 2007 as well as the renovation to the baseball and soccer fields, and the addition of a new concession stand. As part of the renovations, the previously adjacent Kennett Middle School was relocated to Landenberg, Pennsylvania, in a newly constructed building of its own.Extracurricular activities
Kennett offers the following sports programs: Baseball, Basketball (Boys and Girls), Cheerleading, Cross Country (Boys and Girls), Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse (Boys and Girls), Soccer (Boys and Girls), Softball, Swimming (Boys and Girls), Tennis (Boys and Girls), Track (Boys and Girls), Volleyball, and Wrestling.Both football and the marching band were brought back in the 2005-2006 school year after being absent from the district for many years.
During the 2001-2002 season, the KHS Basketball team was the Pennsylvania AAA
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. is one of the governing bodies of high school and junior high school sports for the state of Pennsylvania, United States....
State Basketball champion.
Kennett's chapter of the Pennsylvania Future Business Leaders of America
FBLA-PBL
The Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, or FBLA-PBL, is an American career and technical student organization that has its headquarters in Reston, Virginia...
is the largest in the region, one of the ten largest in the state, and one of the 100 largest in the nation and is known for producing many regional and state finalists.
Kennett also offers various activities as a part of its strong performing arts program, including Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Woodwind Ensemble, Orchestra, String Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, Choir, Chorale, Show Choir, and a fall play and spring Musical. In addition, there is a student-run morning announcement crew, which broadcasts the daily announcements live over television.