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Kennewick
Kennewick () is a city in Benton County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located along the southwest bank of the Columbia River, just southeast of the confluence of the Columbia and Yakima rivers and across from the confluence of the C ...
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The school district's superintendent, Traci Pierce, has been serving since January 2020.
Schools
Elementary schools
* Amistad
* Amon Creek
* Canyon View
* Cascade
* Cottonwood
* Eastgate
* Edison
* Fuerza
* Hawthorne
* Lincoln
* Ridge View
* Sage Crest
* Southgate
* Sunset View
* Vista
* Washington
* Westgate
Middle schools
* Chinook
* Desert Hills
* Highlands
* Horse Heaven Hills
* Park
High schools
*
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in Pasco (in partnership with the Pasco and Richland School Districts)
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Kamiakin in northwest Kennewick
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Kennewick
Kennewick () is a city in Benton County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located along the southwest bank of the Columbia River, just southeast of the confluence of the Columbia and Yakima rivers and across from the confluence of the C ...
in eastern Kennewick
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Southridge in southwest Kennewick
* Phoenix in eastern Kennewick.
Technical schools
* Tri-Tech Skills Center
Former schools
* Fruitland Elementary School
Fruitland Elementary is currently used and has been used for several years to temporarily house district programs and as a temporary home for other district schools under remodel. It will be the home of Ridge View Elementary beginning in the 2022-23 school year as that school is remodeled.
See also
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Neil F. Lampson Stadium
Kennewick High School is a public high school located in eastern Kennewick, Washington. It was founded in 1904 to serve the educational needs of the new city of Kennewick. It is one of only a few schools to have its music department honored with t ...
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KTCV
References
External links
Kennewick School District websiteKennewick School District WASL scores
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School districts in Washington (state)
Kennewick, Washington
Education in Benton County, Washington