Kennedale High School
Public high school in Kennedale, Texas · Kennedale ISD · Grades 9–12
Kennedale High School serves 943 students in grades 9–12 in Kennedale (Tarrant County). It is one of 5 schools in Kennedale ISD. By enrollment it is the 613th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 64.61 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Kennedale ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482550002839 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Kennedale ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 943 | 2,754 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.8% | 60% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Kennedale High School in context
Size
Kennedale High School is the only high school in Kennedale ISD. Its 943 students are 34.2% of the district's 2,754. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 4.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 464; Kennedale High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 249 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 229, against an average of 236 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 249 in grade 9 and 232 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 32.2% here and 31.2% across Kennedale ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 31.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60% across Kennedale ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 64.61 full-time-equivalent teachers for 943 students, Kennedale High School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 943 students would have about 67.4 teachers, so Kennedale High School has 2.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Kennedale High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Martin High School, 2.4 miles away in Arlington ISD. Within 10 miles there are 45 other high schools, 6 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 32.2% |
| Hispanic | 31.8% |
| Black | 26.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
44.4% of students are girls and 55.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 249 |
| Grade 10 | 229 |
| Grade 11 | 233 |
| Grade 12 | 232 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
901 Wildcat Way, Kennedale, TX 76060
Phone: (817)563-8100
Website: khs.kennedaleisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Kennedale High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin High School | Arlington ISD | 2.4 mi | 3,535 | 18.1 | 42.4% |
| Arlington College and Career High School | Arlington ISD | 3.8 mi | 340 | 17.9 | 78.2% |
| Uplift Ascend Prep High School | Uplift Education | 4.4 mi | 318 | 12.6 | 63.2% |
| Mansfield Frontier STEM Academy | Mansfield ISD | 4.7 mi | 326 | 13.7 | 22.4% |
| Mansfield Summit High School | Mansfield ISD | 4.8 mi | 1,772 | 15.8 | 67.7% |
| New Heights | New Heights | 4.9 mi | 588 | 32.4 | – |
| Dunbar High School | Fort Worth ISD | 5.0 mi | 821 | 14.8 | 92.6% |
| Everman Academy High School | Everman ISD | 5.2 mi | 68 | 13.1 | 97.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Kennedale ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| James a Arthur Early Childhood Center | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 430 |
| James F Delaney Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 426 |
| Kennedale Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 624 |
| R F Patterson Elementary School | Elementary | 2–5 | 331 |