Kentwood High Magnet School
| Kentwood High Magnet School | |
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| Address | |
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603 Ninth Street , , 70444 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°56′15″N 90°30′54″W / 30.9374°N 90.5149°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Tangipahoa Parish School Board |
| Principal | Sharess Baptiste |
| Staff | 23.10 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 311[1] (2021-22) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.46[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue, orange and white |
| Mascot | Kangaroo |
| Nickname | Kangaroos |
| Website | [1] |
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Kentwood High Magnet School is a senior high school in Kentwood, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of the Tangipahoa Parish School Board.
History[edit]
In 1889, the first school building in Kentwood opened. In 1896 the Kentwood Collegiate Institution was established, and its first graduating class was in 1906. After Kentwood Collegiate opened it gained a two-story building adjacent to the original one. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredited the school in 1923. A high school building opened in 1931 was destroyed by a fire in 1938, and replaced by the current high school building in 1940.[2]
A gymnasium was opened in 1942, and a stadium was added in 1950. Kentwood High consolidated with W. Dillon High School in 1969, adding grades 1 though 3 and 9 through 12. In 1971, elementary grades were removed, leaving only grades 7 through 12. The current high school building was renovated in 1979 and the American football building was renovated in 1984. In 1995, a vocational building opened. In 2011, the school was renamed after becoming a magnet fine and performing arts school.[2]
Athletics[edit]
Kentwood High athletics competes in the LHSAA.
Championships[edit]
Football championships
- (9) State Championships: 1928, 1939, 1969, 1983, 1986, 1997, 1998, 2015, 2018
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External links[edit]
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