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John F Kennedy High School (Closed 2012)

61 127 Preakness Ave
Paterson, NJ 07522

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John F Kennedy High School serves 2,058 students in grades 9-12.

The percentage of students achieving was 26% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving was 51% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John F Kennedy High School
9	660
10	563
11	345
12	399
Not Listed	91

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Total Students

2,058 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School
2025	2,058
2011	2,058
2010	2,035
2009	1,932
2008	2,236
2007	2,713
2006	2,795
2005	2,810
2004	2,676
2003	2,587
2002	2,257
2001	2,164
2000	2,135
1999	2,089
1998	2,156
1996	2,307
1995	2,194
1994	2,142
1993	2,195
1992	2,062
1991	2,086
1990	1,959
1989	1,912
1988	1,980
1987	2,200

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Total Classroom Teachers

201 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School
2025	201
2011	201
2010	234
2009	247
2008	221
2007	266
2006	272
2005	273
2004	262
2003	242
2002	232
2001	201
2000	196
1999	194
1998	184
1996	175
1995	176
1994	182
1993	182
1992	174
1991	173
1990	176
1989	168
1988	165
1987	170

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School Rankings

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State Level (NJ)

(10-11)

26%

75%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2011)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2011	26%	75%	48%
2010	29%	73%	45%

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(10-11)

51%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2011)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2011	51%	69%	37%
2010	43%	69%	38%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	10:1	11:1
2011	10:1	15:1	14:1
2010	9:1	14:1	12:1
2009	8:1	12:1	10:1
2008	10:1	15:1	13:1
2007	10:1	13:1	10:1
2006	10:1	13:1	10:1
2005	10:1	13:1	11:1
2004	10:1	13:1	11:1
2003	11:1	14:1	11:1
2002	10:1	14:1	12:1
2001	11:1	15:1	14:1
2000	11:1	15:1	14:1
1999	11:1	15:1	14:1
1998	12:1	15:1	15:1
1996	13:1	15:1	15:1
1995	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	12:1	15:1	14:1
1993	12:1	15:1	14:1
1992	12:1	16:1	13:1
1991	12:1	15:1	14:1
1990	11:1	15:1	13:1
1989	11:1	16:1	14:1
1988	12:1	16:1	14:1
1987	13:1	16:1	15:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	4%	11%
2011	4%	9%	4%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	4%	7%	3%
2005	5%	7%	3%
2004	5%	7%	3%
2003	6%	7%	3%
2002	6%	7%	3%
2001	5%	6%	1%
2000	7%	6%	3%
1999	6%	6%	2%
1998	6%	6%	2%
1996	4%	5%	2%
1995	3%	5%	2%
1994	3%	5%	2%
1993	3%	5%	2%
1992	3%	5%	2%
1991	2%	5%	2%
1989	3%	4%	2%
1988	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

59%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	59%	35%
2011	59%	22%	62%
2010	56%	21%	60%
2009	55%	20%	59%
2008	53%	20%	57%
2007	52%	19%	57%
2006	53%	18%	56%
2005	54%	18%	55%
2004	54%	17%	54%
2003	56%	16%	54%
2002	56%	16%	53%
2001	52%	15%	51%
2000	59%	15%	51%
1999	59%	14%	51%
1998	58%	14%	51%
1996	55%	14%	50%
1995	55%	13%	50%
1994	54%	13%	49%
1993	55%	12%	48%
1992	52%	12%	47%
1991	50%	12%	46%
1990	50%	11%	44%
1989	44%	11%	43%
1988	43%	10%	43%

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Black

30%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	30%	14%
2011	29%	16%	30%
2010	33%	17%	31%
2009	35%	17%	33%
2008	35%	17%	34%
2007	37%	17%	35%
2006	36%	18%	36%
2005	34%	18%	37%
2004	32%	18%	38%
2003	29%	18%	38%
2002	29%	18%	38%
2001	27%	18%	39%
2000	28%	18%	40%
1999	28%	18%	41%
1998	30%	18%	41%
1996	34%	18%	41%
1995	34%	19%	42%
1994	35%	18%	42%
1993	34%	19%	42%
1992	36%	18%	42%
1991	38%	18%	43%
1990	40%	19%	45%
1989	42%	18%	45%
1988	45%	18%	46%

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White

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	7%	37%
2011	7%	52%	4%
2010	7%	53%	5%
2009	6%	54%	5%
2008	8%	55%	6%
2007	7%	56%	5%
2006	7%	57%	5%
2005	7%	57%	5%
2004	8%	58%	5%
2003	9%	59%	5%
2002	9%	59%	6%
2001	16%	61%	7%
2000	6%	61%	6%
1999	7%	62%	6%
1998	6%	62%	6%
1996	7%	63%	7%
1995	8%	63%	6%
1994	8%	64%	7%
1993	8%	64%	8%
1992	9%	65%	9%
1991	10%	65%	9%
1990	8%	66%	10%
1989	11%	67%	10%
1988	11%	68%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

93%

63%

0.56

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	0.56	0.72
2011	0.57	0.65	0.54
2010	0.58	0.64	0.54
2009	0.58	0.64	0.55
2008	0.59	0.63	0.56
2007	0.59	0.62	0.56
2006	0.59	0.61	0.56
2005	0.59	0.61	0.56
2004	0.60	0.60	0.57
2003	0.60	0.59	0.57
2002	0.60	0.59	0.57
2001	0.63	0.58	0.59
2000	0.57	0.58	0.58
1999	0.57	0.57	0.58
1998	0.57	0.57	0.58
1996	0.58	0.55	0.58
1995	0.58	0.55	0.58
1994	0.58	0.54	0.59
1993	0.58	0.54	0.59
1992	0.60	0.53	0.59
1991	0.60	0.53	0.60
1990	0.59	0.52	0.60
1989	0.62	0.51	0.60
1988	0.61	0.50	0.60

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(10-11)

57%

86%

Eligible for

71%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	71%	38%
2011	71%	27%	80%
2010	63%	26%	78%
2009	62%	24%	76%
2008	61%	22%	71%
2007	56%	21%	68%
2006	55%	21%	64%
2004	43%	21%	51%
2003	58%	21%	69%
2002	56%	22%	71%
2001	51%	22%	65%
2000	36%	23%	70%
1999	56%	23%	77%
1998	44%	24%	75%
1996	42%	24%	73%
1995	44%	24%	76%
1994	43%	24%	75%
1993	28%	23%	70%
1992	27%	21%	64%
1991	28%	18%	58%
1990	9%	16%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	New Jersey	Paterson Public School District
2025	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%	7%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	6%	6%	9%
2008	6%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	7%	6%	9%
2004	9%	6%	11%
2003	8%	6%	11%
2002	8%	6%	10%
2001	8%	6%	10%
2000	3%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Paterson Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% NJ state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).

What is the graduation rate of John F Kennedy High School?

The graduation rate of John F Kennedy High School is 57%, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 86%.

How many students attend John F Kennedy High School?

2,058 students attend John F Kennedy High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of John F Kennedy High School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John F Kennedy High School?

John F Kennedy High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does John F Kennedy High School offer ?

John F Kennedy High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is John F Kennedy High School part of?

John F Kennedy High School is part of Paterson Public School District.

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