Kennedale High School
- High school in Kennedale ISD
- Kennedale, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Kennedale ISD: N/A
Total students
1,005
Avg. teacher experience
11.2 years
Kennedale ISD: 12.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.6 %
Kennedale ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Kennedale High School is a high school in Kennedale, TX, in the Kennedale ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,005 students. 49.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 94.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.8% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Kennedale High School was 969 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,789, which is $2,315 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
901 Wildcat WayKennedale, TX 76060
Office phone number
Principal
- Michael Cagle
- kisdmail@kisdtx.net
- (817) 563-8100
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
1,005
African American
270 (26.9%)
Kennedale ISD: 27.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Kennedale ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
33 (3.3%)
Kennedale ISD: 3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
303 (30.1%)
Kennedale ISD: 31.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
4 (0.4%)
Kennedale ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
342 (34%)
Kennedale ISD: 32.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
51 (5.1%)
Kennedale ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 3.1%
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: 51.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
48.1 %
Kennedale ISD: 58.9%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
8.6 %
Kennedale ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
8.2 %
Kennedale ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9.2 %
Kennedale ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
7.8 %
Kennedale ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Kennedale ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Kennedale ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Kennedale ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Kennedale ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.6 %
Kennedale ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
94.1 %
Kennedale ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Kennedale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
100 %
Kennedale ISD: 100%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95.7 %
Kennedale ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Kennedale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
91.5 %
Kennedale ISD: 91.5%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
100 %
Kennedale ISD: 100%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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
0.8 %
Kennedale ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2%
African American
1.3 %
Kennedale ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Kennedale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Kennedale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.6 %
Kennedale ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Kennedale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.8 %
Kennedale ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Kennedale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
19.7 %
Kennedale ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
23.4 %
Kennedale ISD: 18%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Kennedale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
7.9 %
Kennedale ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
19.2 %
Kennedale ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Kennedale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
17 %
Kennedale ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
28.8 %
Kennedale ISD: 26.7%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
15.7 %
Kennedale ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
9.6 %
Kennedale ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Kennedale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
31.3 %
Kennedale ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
15.7 %
Kennedale ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Kennedale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.5%
White
15.1 %
Kennedale ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
34.4 %
Kennedale ISD: 34.4%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
56.9 %
Kennedale ISD: 56.9%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
30.8 %
Kennedale ISD: 30.8%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Kennedale ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
80 %
Kennedale ISD: 80%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
42.1 %
Kennedale ISD: 42.1%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Kennedale ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
60.9 %
Kennedale ISD: 60.9%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
90.9 %
Kennedale ISD: 90.9%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
969
Kennedale ISD: 969
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.0
Kennedale ISD: 21.0
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
54.9 %
Kennedale ISD: 54.9%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
42.1 %
Kennedale ISD: 42.1%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
40 %
Kennedale ISD: 40%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
66.6
African American
6 (9%)
Kennedale ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Kennedale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.5%)
Kennedale ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
6.9 (10.3%)
Kennedale ISD: 10%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Kennedale ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
50.7 (76.2%)
Kennedale ISD: 76.5%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2 (3%)
Kennedale ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (1.5%)
Kennedale ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
41.6 (62.5%)
Kennedale ISD: 70.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
23 (34.5%)
Kennedale ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1 (1.5%)
Kennedale ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
15.1
Kennedale ISD: 13.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
11.2 years
Kennedale ISD: 12.6 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
$64,789
Kennedale ISD: $65,415
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$59,603
Kennedale ISD: $59,165
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$60,364
Kennedale ISD: $60,160
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$62,480
Kennedale ISD: $62,853
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$67,487
Kennedale ISD: $66,896
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$71,559
Kennedale ISD: $71,157
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$76,656
Kennedale ISD: $76,406
Statewide: $74,014