Seattle Preparatory School vs. Kennedy Catholic High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
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Kennedy Catholic High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
Overview
Seattle Prep is a Catholic, college preparatory school. Faithful to Jesuit tradition, our mission is the development of young men and women in the processes of learning to learn, learning to live and learning to love.
We recognize the prophet Micah's call to “act justly, love tenderly and to walk humbly with our God” for the transformation of ourselves and the world.
Since 1891, Seattle Preparatory School has instilled in young hearts and minds the values inherent in the Jesuit educational tradition.
Prep has graduated over 8,000 young men and women who have applied Jesuit values to achieve thoughtful and compassionate leadership in commerce, government, Church and family and in service to their country and community.
Prep's commitment to academic excellence, spirituality, diversity, access, community, inclusiveness and leadership must be constantly examined in light of how those values can be achieved in a changing world.
We are committed to providing our students the very best teachers, programs, opportunities and facilities to support students in their achievement of the excellence that is the hallmark of a Jesuit education.
Kennedy Catholic High School is a four-year Archdiocesan co-ed Catholic high school open to students of all backgrounds and faiths.
It is the mission of Kennedy Catholic to cultivate a diverse community of leaners who encounter Christ, pursue excellence, and lead with love.
We are a school of teachers, learners, parents, and partners focused on the goal of adapting to each student's particular capacities, needs, interests, and passions and supporting them to reach their fullest potential.
It is because we embrace a comprehensive vision of diversity that innovation, student-centered instruction, academic excellence, and collaboration with the entire community is possible.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
1891
1966
Students Body
Total Students
718 students
861 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
36%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
193
233
Grade 10 Students
190
235
Grade 11 Students
165
220
Grade 12 Students
170
173
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
80 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
86%
Average Class Size
n/a
23
Number of AP Classes
n/a
17
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Classroom Dress Code
n/a
Casual
(https://www.kennedyhs.org/student-life/student-handbook)
(https://www.kennedyhs.org/student-life/student-handbook)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Jan. 7 / rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$20,652
% on Financial Aid
n/a
45%
Acceptance Rate
n/a
86%
Admissions Director
n/a
Mr. Julian Franco
Admissions Associate
n/a
Casey Fredricksen
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
19
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
42
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Anti-Sexist Intersectional Feminism ClubArt Club
Band CouncilBlack Student Union
Chess ClubChoir Council
Color GuardDance Yourself Club
Debate ClubEnvironmental Club
Esports TeamFilipino American Student Union
Film ClubForefront
Hiking ClubHistory Club
Human Relations ClubIMAGO (Yearbook)
Intramural SportsIrish Heritage Club
Karaoke ClubKnitting Club
Knowledge BowlKOOCS
Lady LancersLancers Against Cancer
Lancers for Faith and FreedomLatinx Student Union
Math Competition ClubOne Body
Peace and JusticePoetry Club
Praise BandRobotics
Saint Vincent de PaulScience Club
Skiing & SnowboardingStudents for Life
Thespian SocietyThrift Club
Touring CompanyUkulele Club