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John F Kennedy High School (Closed 2023)

13505 J F Kennedy Dr
Taylor, MI 48180

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Serving 573 students in grades 10-12, John F Kennedy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 35% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 10-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John F Kennedy High School
10	186
11	190
12	197

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Total Students

573 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School
2025	573
2019	573
2018	573
2017	939
2016	1,023
2015	1,080
2014	1,122
2013	1,155
2012	1,199
2011	1,222
2010	1,228
2009	1,311
2008	1,468
2007	1,492
2006	1,481
2005	1,479
2004	1,442
2003	1,374
2002	1,305
2001	1,311
2000	1,284
1999	1,317
1998	1,319
1997	1,158
1996	1,096
1995	1,174
1994	1,170
1993	1,186
1992	1,171
1991	1,121
1990	1,133
1989	1,211
1988	1,287
1987	1,350

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School
2025	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	49
2016	52
2015	55
2014	54
2013	58
2012	65
2011	64
2010	60
2009	66
2008	78
2007	69
2006	65
2005	65
2004	59
2003	64
2002	56
2001	50
2000	52
1999	52
1998	49
1997	52
1996	55
1995	50
1994	52
1990	65

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

(17-18)

≤5%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	Michigan	Taylor School District
2018	5%	37%	18%
2017	16%	39%	23%
2016	24%	38%	25%
2015	15%	37%	24%
2014	21%	41%	28%
2013	17%	41%	31%
2012	27%	37%	28%
2011	35%	80%	73%
2010	36%	78%	66%

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(17-18)

≤5%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	Michigan	Taylor School District
2018	5%	43%	18%
2017	46%	49%	36%
2016	47%	50%	37%
2015	40%	49%	39%
2014	53%	67%	54%
2013	47%	65%	54%
2012	52%	64%	52%
2011	45%	80%	70%
2010	58%	82%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	Michigan	Taylor School District
2025	20:1	16:1
2019	20:1	18:1	18:1
2018	20:1	18:1	19:1
2017	19:1	18:1	19:1
2016	20:1	18:1	19:1
2015	20:1	18:1	18:1
2014	21:1	18:1	17:1
2013	20:1	18:1	17:1
2012	18:1	18:1	17:1
2011	19:1	18:1	17:1
2010	20:1	18:1	20:1
2009	20:1	18:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	17:1
2007	22:1	19:1	18:1
2006	23:1	18:1	18:1
2005	23:1	18:1	19:1
2004	24:1	19:1	19:1
2003	21:1	19:1	18:1
2002	23:1	18:1	19:1
2001	26:1	18:1	19:1
2000	25:1	19:1	19:1
1999	25:1	19:1	20:1
1998	27:1	19:1	21:1
1997	22:1	20:1	20:1
1996	20:1	20:1	20:1
1995	23:1	20:1	23:1
1994	23:1	21:1	21:1
1990	17:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	Michigan	Taylor School District
2025	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	Michigan	Taylor School District
2025	1%	4%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	2%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	3%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	Michigan	Taylor School District
2025	9%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	9%	8%	9%
2017	8%	7%	9%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	6%	7%	8%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	5%	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%	2%

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Black

22%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	Michigan	Taylor School District
2025	22%	18%
2019	22%	18%	28%
2018	22%	18%	28%
2017	23%	18%	28%
2016	23%	18%	29%
2015	24%	18%	29%
2014	22%	18%	29%
2013	22%	18%	26%
2012	22%	19%	25%
2011	22%	19%	25%
2010	21%	20%	25%
2009	19%	20%	24%
2008	18%	20%	22%
2007	16%	20%	21%
2006	15%	20%	19%
2005	12%	20%	18%
2004	11%	20%	18%
2003	9%	20%	16%
2002	7%	20%	14%
2001	6%	19%	13%
2000	5%	19%	13%
1999	7%	19%	12%
1998	6%	19%	12%
1997	6%	19%	12%
1996	7%	18%	10%
1995	7%	17%	10%
1994	6%	17%	9%
1993	5%	17%	8%
1992	5%	17%	8%
1991	5%	17%	7%
1990	4%	18%	7%
1989	4%	18%	6%
1988	3%	18%	6%

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White

65%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	Michigan	Taylor School District
2025	65%	63%
2019	65%	66%	53%
2018	65%	66%	55%
2017	64%	67%	55%
2016	65%	68%	58%
2015	67%	68%	59%
2014	68%	68%	58%
2013	69%	69%	62%
2012	70%	69%	64%
2011	69%	70%	65%
2010	71%	71%	68%
2009	73%	71%	68%
2008	75%	71%	71%
2007	78%	71%	72%
2006	80%	72%	75%
2005	82%	73%	76%
2004	85%	73%	77%
2003	86%	72%	79%
2002	89%	73%	82%
2001	88%	74%	82%
2000	89%	75%	83%
1999	88%	75%	83%
1998	88%	75%	84%
1997	89%	76%	84%
1996	90%	76%	86%
1995	88%	77%	86%
1994	91%	78%	87%
1993	92%	78%	88%
1992	93%	78%	88%
1991	92%	77%	89%
1990	93%	78%	89%
1989	93%	78%	90%
1988	92%	78%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	Michigan	Taylor School District
2025	2%	5%
2019	2%	4%	6%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

35%

37%

0.53

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	Michigan	Taylor School District
2025	0.53	0.56
2019	0.53	0.53	0.59
2018	0.53	0.53	0.57
2017	0.54	0.52	0.57
2016	0.52	0.50	0.58
2015	0.49	0.50	0.57
2014	0.49	0.50	0.58
2013	0.48	0.49	0.54
2012	0.46	0.49	0.52
2011	0.48	0.47	0.51
2010	0.45	0.46	0.48
2009	0.43	0.46	0.48
2008	0.41	0.46	0.45
2007	0.37	0.46	0.44
2006	0.34	0.44	0.41
2005	0.31	0.43	0.39
2004	0.27	0.43	0.38
2003	0.25	0.44	0.34
2002	0.20	0.43	0.31
2001	0.22	0.42	0.31
2000	0.21	0.40	0.30
1999	0.22	0.40	0.29
1998	0.22	0.40	0.29
1997	0.21	0.39	0.28
1996	0.19	0.39	0.26
1995	0.22	0.38	0.25
1994	0.17	0.37	0.23
1993	0.15	0.37	0.21
1992	0.13	0.37	0.21
1991	0.15	0.38	0.21
1990	0.13	0.36	0.19
1989	0.13	0.36	0.18
1988	0.15	0.36	0.19

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(17-18)

90-94%

85%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2018)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	Michigan	Taylor School District
2018	92%	85%	66%
2017	87%	85%	68%
2016	88%	85%	69%
2015	92%	85%	74%
2014	86%	84%	69%
2013	88%	84%	76%
2012	75%	82%	68%
2011	78%	81%	70%

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Eligible for

59%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	Michigan	Taylor School District
2025	59%	45%
2019	59%	45%	60%
2018	59%	45%	63%
2017	53%	40%	63%
2016	52%	40%	64%
2015	47%	41%	63%
2014	50%	43%	66%
2013	53%	42%	67%
2012	47%	42%	63%
2011	49%	41%	61%
2010	44%	40%	55%
2009	38%	35%	49%
2008	32%	31%	44%
2007	31%	30%	41%
2006	24%	30%	37%
2005	22%	28%	33%
2004	16%	27%	29%
2003	13%	25%	30%
2002	11%	25%	28%
2001	11%	24%	29%
2000	10%	25%	29%
1999	9%	25%	31%
1998	11%	25%	32%
1997	9%	25%	32%
1996	11%	25%	29%
1995	11%	25%	29%
1994	6%	23%	29%
1993	13%	25%	29%
1992	6%	21%	26%
1990	3%	13%	18%
1989	3%	13%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	John F Kennedy High School	Michigan	Taylor School District
2025	8%	4%
2019	8%	5%	4%
2018	8%	5%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	11%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	8%	5%	7%
2011	8%	5%	7%
2010	11%	6%	10%
2009	14%	7%	13%
2008	13%	7%	13%
2007	12%	6%	13%
2006	9%	7%	11%
2005	8%	6%	11%
2004	6%	6%	10%
2003	5%	6%	9%
2002	5%	6%	10%
2001	3%	6%	8%
2000	2%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Taylor School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MI state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MI state average).

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

The graduation rate of John F Kennedy High School is 90-94%, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 85%.

How many students attend John F Kennedy High School?

573 students attend John F Kennedy High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of John F Kennedy High School students are White, 22% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% 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 20:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does John F Kennedy High School offer ?

John F Kennedy High School offers enrollment in grades 10-12

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

John F Kennedy High School is part of Taylor School District.

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