School Profile
Enrollment
1274 pupils – grades 9-12 (2023-2024)
Ethnic Demographics:
- 1.6% Asian
- 1.8% Black
- 45.8% Hispanic
- 3.1% Multiracial
- .2% Native American
- 47.4% White
- 47.2% FARM
Faculty
- 90 Professional staff
- 86.6 percent with a Master’s degree or higher
Calendar
- Two semesters
- Block schedule A & B
- 4 periods per day
Community
The Kennett Consolidated School District (KCSD) is a rural suburban district covering a geographical area of thirty-three square miles in the southeastern part of Chester County. It is located 28 miles west of Philadelphia, PA, and 12 miles north of Wilmington, DE. Approximately 20% of the employed people living in the District are involved with agriculture (mushrooms primarily), 31% in manufacturing, and 20% in commercial activities. The remaining 29% are involved in diversified activities such as finance, transportation, construction, public employment, and educational services.
Graduation Requirements
Students must complete 25.2 credits: 4 English, 4 Social Studies, 4 Math, 4 Science, 8 Electives, 1.2 Health/Physical Education, a graduation project and technology portfolio. All graduation requirements must be completed in grades 9 through 12 (Physical Education is offered in 9th and 10th grade only. The Health/Physical Education credit requirement is waived for 11th and 12th graders.)
Grading System
- A+ 97-100 (4.33)
- A 93-96 (4.00)
- A- 90-92 (3.67)
- B+ 87-89 (3.33)
- B 83-86 (3.00)
- B- 80-82 (2.67)
- C+ 77-79 (2.33)
- C 73-76 (2.00)
- C- 70-72 (1.67)
- D+ 67-69 (1.33)
- D 60-66 (1.00)
- F 50-59 (0.00)
The number in parentheses indicates quality points for courses. An additional .5 quality point is awarded to passing grades earned in labeled Honors courses. An additional 1.0 quality point is awarded to passing grades in labeled AP courses. All courses are included in the GPA and all students are included in the numerical rank. Rank is calculated at the end of every academic year.
Highlights
- Class of 2023: 330 pupils
- National Merit Finalists: 2
- National Merit Commended Students: 11
- College and Careers for the Class of 2023:
- Four-year colleges – 59%;
- Two-year & technical schools – 9%
- Total continuing education beyond high school – 68%
- Employment, Apprenticeship – 22 %
- Military – 1 %
- Other – 9 %
- 2021 - SAT:
- Number of Test Takers: 131
- Mean:
- Total = 1210
- Math = 612
- ERW = 598
- 2022 - SAT:
- Number of Test Takers: 220
- Mean:
- Total = 1109
- Math = 572
- ERW = 552
- 2023 - SAT:
- Number of Test Takers: 264
- Mean:
- Total = 1151
- Math = 569
- ERW = 582
- Mean:
- Number of Test Takers: 264
College Board Advanced Placement
- Recognition
- AP Scholars: 41
- AP Scholars with Honor: 11
- AP Scholars with Distinction: 37
- Total Number of AP exams administered: 643
- Total Number of students enrolled in AP courses: 240
- Mean AP score: 3.0
*College Board Advanced Placement information is from the 2022 – 2023 school year.
Advanced Placement Courses
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Chemistry
- Comparative Government
- Computer Science A
- English Language & Composition
- English Literature & Composition
- Environmental Science
- European History
- French Language
- Latin
- Macroeconomics
- Music Theory
- Psychology
- Physics C: Mechanics Biology
- Spanish Language
- Statistics
- US Government & Politics
- US History
Honors Courses
- Algebra II
- American Government - Economics
- American Literature
- American Studies
- Biology
- British Literature
- Ceramics III & IV
- Chemistry
- Earth and Space
- French II, III & IV
- Geometry
- Latin II, III & IV
- Physics
- Pre-Calculus
- Spanish II, III & IV
- STEM: IED POE CEA AE DE
- Studio Art I & II
- Survey Literature
- World Literature
- World Studies I, II
College Acceptances Class of 2023
- Alvernia University
- American University
- Anderson University
- Arcadia University
- Arizona State University
- Auburn State University
- Automotive Training Center - Exton
- Belmont University
- Boston University
- Brandeis University
- Bucknell University
- Case Western Reserve University
- Cecil College
- Champlain College
- Chatham University
- Coastal Carolina University
- College of Charleston
- Cornell University
- Covenant College
- Daemen University
- Delaware County Community College
- Delaware Tech. & Community College
- Drexel University
- Duquesne University
- Elizabethtown College
- Elon University
- Farleigh-Dickinson University
- Flagler College
- Florida Atlantic University
- Florida Institute of Technology
- Florida State University
- Fordham University
- Franklin & Marshall College
- Geneva College
- George Washington University
- Georgetown University
- Gettysburg College
- Goldey-Beacom College
- Harcum College
- Harvard College
- High Point University
- Howard University
- Immaculata University
- Indiana University of PA
- James Madison University
- Jefferson
- Juniata College
- Kent State University
- Kenyon College
- Kutztown University of PA
- Lehigh University
- Lockhaven University
- Louisiana State University
- Loyola University - Maryland
- Lycoming College
- McKendree University
- Mercer University
- Merrimack College
- Messiah University
- Miami University
- Michigan State University
- Middlebury College
- Millersville University of PA
- Missouri University of Science & Technology
- Monmouth University
- Moore College of Art & Design
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- North Carolina State University
- Northeastern University
- Northwestern University
- Ohio University
- Pace University
- Pennsylvania College of Health & Sciences
- Pennsylvania State University
- Princeton University
- Purdue University
- Rowan University
- Saint Joseph's University
- Seton Hall University
- Spelman College
- St. John's University
- Stony Brook University
- Suffolk University
- SUNY New Paltz
- Syracuse University
- Temple University
- Tufts University
- University College Dublin
- University of Alabama
- University of Arizona
- University of California - Irvine
- University of California - Riverside
- University of Colorado - Boulder
- University of Connecticut
- University of Delaware
- University of Florida
- University of Georgia
- University of Glasgow
- University of Iowa
- University of Kentucky
- University of Maryland
- University of Massachusetts
- University of Miami
- University of Michigan
- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- University of North Carolina - Wilmington
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Rhode Island
- University of Scranton
- University of St. Andrews
- University of South Carolina - Columbia
- University of Tampa
- University of Tennessee
- University of Texas - Austin
- University of Virginia
- University of West Florida
- Ursinus College
- Villanova University
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Virginia Tech
- Wentworth Institute of Technology
- Wesleyan University
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Widener University
- York College of Pennsylvania