Kentwood High Magnet School

Tangipahoa Parish
603 9th Street
Kentwood, LA 70444
328 Students
High School 7th - 12th
School Overview
Kentwood High Magnet School, located in Kentwood, Louisiana, serves as a central educational institution for the local community within the Tangipahoa Parish School System. As a magnet school, it is designed to offer specialized academic programming aimed at fostering student engagement and meeting diverse learning needs. The school provides a traditional secondary curriculum, typically encompassing core subjects like mathematics, science, English language arts, and social studies, while often integrating elective opportunities to prepare students for both college and career readiness.

Beyond academics, Kentwood High serves as a hub for student development through various extracurricular activities, athletics, and school-led initiatives. By emphasizing a structured environment and community involvement, the school aims to support the personal and intellectual growth of its student body. As part of a smaller town setting, the school plays a significant role in the local culture, maintaining a focus on academic achievement and preparing its graduates to transition successfully into post-secondary life or the workforce.
328
Total Students
27.4
Full-Time Teachers
12.0
Student/Teacher Ratio
72.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Black
    306 (93.3 %)
  • White
    12 (3.7 %)
  • Two or More
    7 (2.1 %)
  • Hispanic
    2 (0.6 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.3 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Tangipahoa Parish
Phone: (985)229-2881
Grade Range: 7th - 12th
Total Students: 328
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 27.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 12.0
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 225
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 7 43
Grade 8 51
Grade 9 52
Grade 10 51
Grade 11 72
Grade 12 59
Gender Ratio
Nearby High Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Jewel M. Sumner High School
Tangipahoa Parish
426 Students
15841 Highway 440
Kentwood, LA 70444 (5.3 miles away)
High School 9th - 12th