The sporting houses are:[6] The Information Communication Extension (ICE) program at Kenmore is a three-year initiative spanning Years 7–9, with a focus on incorporating technology into students' studies.

[10] Kenmore State High School is recognised for its German Immersion Program (GIP), a four-year intensive language initiative.

The program allows students to develop advanced skills in practical musicianship and theory alongside like-minded peers in a challenging environment.

Past teams of Kenmore State High School have successfully progressed to the next stage of the competition, having competed nationally in Perth and Melbourne.

[13] In October 2020, Andrew Thomas Blight, the deputy principal of Kenmore State High School, received probation for forging doctors' scripts to obtain powerful painkillers.