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Kent-Meridian High School

{{Short description|Public high school in Kent, Washington}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2011}}

{{Infobox school

| name = Kent-Meridian High School

| image =

| established = {{start date and age|1951}}

| type = Public high school

| district = Kent School District

| grades = 9–12

| us_nces_school_id = [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=530396000621 530396000621]

| principal = David Radford

| city = Kent

| state = Washington

| country = USA

| campus type = Urban

| campus size =

| enrollment = 2,122 (2022–23){{cite web |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5303960&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=530396000621 |title=Kent-Meridian High School |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics |access-date=May 5, 2024}}

| faculty = 101.43 (FTE)

| ratio = 20.98

| mascot = Royal lion

| colors = Red, white, and blue
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| homepage = {{URL|http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KM/}}

| coordinates = {{Coord|47.372758|-122.206957|format=dms|region:US_type:edu|display=inline,title}}

| streetaddress = 10020 SE 256th Street

| zipcode = 98030

}}

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.{{cite web |title=Staff Directory |url=https://www.kent.k12.wa.us/domain/1889 |website=Kent-Meridian High School |access-date=December 5, 2023}}

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.[http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/curriculum/vtours/kent/written/kent_histc2PRG.html "Period of Rapid Growth (1950-Today)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810185049/http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/curriculum/vtours/kent/written/kent_histc2PRG.html |date=August 10, 2009 }} Kent History: A Virtual Tour of Kent, Washington Retrieved July 12, 2006. The former Kent High School building became Kent Junior High School.Slater, Marcia. [http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/community/history/ "Curriculum Management Audit:History of Kent School District] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060923092815/http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/community/history/ |date=September 23, 2006 }} December 1998. Retrieved July 12, 2006.

Athletics

Kent-Meridian is part of the Cascade Division of the North Puget Sound League as of the 2016-17 school year.{{cite web|url=http://www.kentreporter.com/sports/367006581.html?mobile%3Dtrue |title=North Puget Sound League reforms after 26-year hiatus - Kent Reporter |access-date=2016-08-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919005009/http://www.kentreporter.com/sports/367006581.html?mobile=true |archive-date=September 19, 2016 }}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wiaa.com/schoolhistory.aspx|title = WIAA | Washington Interscholastic Activities Association}}

=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.http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ken/sports/29772954.html {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KMTA|title=Technology Academy (KMTA) / Our Program}}

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

Notable alumni

{{alumni|date=September 2017}}

References

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External links

  • [http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KM/ Kent-Meridian High School]
  • [http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/summary.aspx?schoolId=1555&OrgType=4&reportLevel=School Washington State Report Card for Kent-Meridian]

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Category:High schools in King County, Washington

Category:Education in Kent, Washington

Category:Educational institutions established in 1951

Category:South Puget Sound League

Category:International Baccalaureate schools in Washington (state)

Category:Public high schools in Washington (state)

Category:1951 establishments in Washington (state)