John F. Kennedy High School
Tel:
(203) 574-8153
- John F. Kennedy High School serves 1,273 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- John F. Kennedy High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%.
Top Placements
John F. Kennedy High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- John F. Kennedy High School's student population of 1,273 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 96 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,273 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 96 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- John F. Kennedy High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of John F. Kennedy High School is 0.64, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #895 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 7% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 53% | 25% |
| Black | 20% | 13% |
| White | 22% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 82% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Waterbury School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to John F. Kennedy High School is Waterbury Arts Magnet School (high) (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is West Side Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Waterbury West Side Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 972 students
0.3 miles
483 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8120 0.3 6-8 972 - Waterbury Duggan School Grades: PK-8 | 510 students
0.5 miles
952 Bank Street
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8875 0.5 PK-8 510 - Waterbury B. W. Tinker School Grades: K-5 | 574 students
0.7 miles
809 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8186 0.7 K-5 574 - Waterbury Washington School Grades: PK-5 | 324 students
1.1 miles
685 Baldwin St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 574-8177 1.1 PK-5 324 - Waterbury Waterbury Arts Magnet School (high) Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 466 students
1.1 miles
16 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300 1.1 9-12 466
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