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John F. Kennedy Jr High School

4495 S 4800 W
West Valley City, UT 84120

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Serving 772 students in grades 6-8, John F. Kennedy Jr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 31% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 772 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50% in UT
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: John F. Kennedy Jr. High serves the southwestern part of West Valley City, UT, covering an area of approximately 4.7 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge located about 3.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

School Overview

John F. Kennedy Jr High School's student population of 772 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John F. Kennedy Jr High School
6	244
7	253
8	275

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Total Students

772 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Jr High School
2025	772
2024	833
2023	857
2022	971
2021	685
2020	692
2019	695
2018	728
2017	775
2016	681
2015	950
2014	983
2013	986
2012	1,023
2011	1,107
2010	1,092
2009	1,044
2008	1,043
2007	1,025
2006	1,229
2005	1,245
2004	1,247
2003	1,287
2002	1,372
2001	1,377
2000	1,319
1999	1,349
1998	1,233
1997	1,325
1996	1,438
1995	1,508
1994	1,568
1993	1,562
1992	1,573
1991	1,638
1990	1,539
1989	1,518
1988	1,383
1987	1,527

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Jr High School
2025	34
2024	32
2023	35
2022	36
2020	30
2019	33
2017	45
2014	45
2013	47
2012	44
2011	44
2010	46
2009	103
2008	41
2007	45
2006	55
2005	55
2004	54
2003	56
2002	63
2001	61
2000	62
1999	57
1998	50
1997	56
1996	65
1995	63
1994	59
1993	59
1992	57
1991	60
1990	65
1989	66
1988	67
1987	68

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Year Founded

1969

School Motto

We are active learners who set goals, track progress and celebrate growth.

School Rankings

John F. Kennedy Jr High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of John F. Kennedy Jr High School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (UT)

#907 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Jr High School
2023	#907
2022	#898
2021	#898
2019	#880
2018	#927
2017	#918
2016	#905
2015	#880
2014	#842
2013	#767
2012	#764
2011	#775
2010	#765

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15%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	15%	40%	28%
2021	17%	39%	26%
2019	24%	45%	34%
2018	19%	47%	34%
2017	16%	47%	33%
2016	16%	47%	34%
2015	18%	45%	33%
2014	18%	44%	33%
2013	54%	77%	65%
2012	32%	75%	59%
2011	40%	73%	60%
2010	41%	70%	59%

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(20-21)

21%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	John F. Kennedy Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2021	21%	43%	32%
2019	24%	47%	35%
2018	19%	45%	34%
2017	18%	44%	31%
2016	18%	45%	31%
2015	19%	44%	31%
2014	21%	42%	28%
2013	73%	83%	72%
2012	78%	83%	73%
2011	73%	81%	71%
2010	70%	81%	71%

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(20-21)

21%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	26:1	21:1
2023	24:1	22:1	22:1
2022	27:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	22:1	23:1
2019	21:1	23:1	23:1
2017	17:1	23:1	23:1
2014	22:1	23:1	23:1
2013	21:1	23:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	23:1
2011	25:1	23:1	25:1
2010	24:1	23:1	23:1
2009	10:1	27:1	19:1
2008	25:1	23:1	25:1
2007	23:1	22:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	21:1
2005	23:1	22:1	23:1
2004	23:1	22:1	24:1
2003	23:1	22:1	23:1
2002	22:1	22:1	22:1
2001	23:1	22:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	24:1	21:1	21:1
1998	25:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	21:1	23:1
1996	22:1	22:1	22:1
1995	24:1	23:1	23:1
1994	27:1	24:1	24:1
1993	26:1	24:1	25:1
1992	28:1	25:1	26:1
1991	27:1	25:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	24:1
1989	23:1	23:1	23:1
1988	21:1	23:1	22:1
1987	22:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%	4%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1989	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 Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	2%	2%
2024	2%	2%
2023	3%	2%	4%
2022	3%	2%	5%
2021	3%	2%	5%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	5%
2017	4%	2%	5%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	11%	5%	10%
2009	11%	3%	7%
2008	11%	3%	7%
2007	11%	3%	7%
2006	10%	3%	7%
2005	9%	3%	7%
2004	9%	3%	6%
2003	9%	3%	7%
2002	10%	3%	7%
2001	9%	3%	6%
2000	9%	2%	6%
1999	8%	3%	6%
1998	8%	2%	6%
1997	8%	2%	5%
1996	6%	2%	5%
1995	5%	2%	4%
1994	4%	2%	4%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	3%	2%	3%
1989	3%	2%	3%
1988	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

51%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	51%	21%
2024	45%	20%
2023	58%	20%	39%
2022	57%	19%	38%
2021	52%	18%	36%
2020	50%	18%	34%
2019	49%	17%	34%
2018	49%	17%	34%
2017	49%	17%	34%
2016	52%	17%	33%
2015	50%	16%	33%
2014	47%	16%	32%
2013	45%	16%	31%
2012	41%	15%	31%
2011	40%	15%	31%
2010	39%	15%	29%
2009	39%	15%	29%
2008	37%	15%	29%
2007	34%	13%	25%
2006	30%	12%	23%
2005	28%	12%	21%
2004	24%	11%	19%
2003	22%	10%	18%
2002	19%	10%	16%
2001	16%	9%	14%
2000	14%	8%	12%
1999	11%	7%	11%
1998	9%	7%	9%
1997	8%	6%	8%
1996	7%	5%	6%
1995	6%	5%	6%
1994	6%	5%	5%
1993	6%	4%	5%
1992	6%	4%	5%
1991	5%	4%	4%
1990	5%	4%	4%
1989	5%	4%	4%
1988	4%	4%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	5%	1%
2024	5%	1%
2023	5%	1%	4%
2022	5%	1%	3%
2021	6%	1%	4%
2020	4%	1%	4%
2019	3%	1%	4%
2018	4%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	2%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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White

32%

69%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	32%	69%
2024	38%	71%
2023	25%	71%	45%
2022	28%	72%	46%
2021	29%	73%	48%
2020	33%	73%	50%
2019	35%	74%	50%
2018	33%	74%	52%
2017	33%	75%	52%
2016	33%	75%	54%
2015	35%	76%	54%
2014	39%	76%	55%
2013	42%	77%	55%
2012	47%	78%	56%
2011	48%	78%	57%
2010	47%	73%	53%
2009	47%	79%	59%
2008	49%	78%	59%
2007	53%	81%	64%
2006	57%	82%	67%
2005	60%	83%	69%
2004	64%	83%	71%
2003	67%	84%	73%
2002	69%	85%	75%
2001	73%	86%	77%
2000	75%	87%	79%
1999	79%	88%	81%
1998	82%	89%	83%
1997	82%	89%	85%
1996	85%	90%	87%
1995	88%	91%	88%
1994	89%	91%	89%
1993	90%	92%	89%
1992	90%	92%	90%
1991	90%	93%	91%
1990	91%	93%	92%
1989	91%	93%	92%
1988	92%	93%	92%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	5%	2%
2024	5%	1%
2023	6%	2%	4%
2022	6%	2%	4%
2021	8%	2%	4%
2020	8%	2%	4%
2019	8%	2%	4%
2018	8%	2%	4%
2017	10%	2%	4%
2016	8%	2%	4%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2014	7%	2%	4%
2013	7%	1%	4%
2012	7%	2%	4%
2011	6%	2%	3%

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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 Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

68%

31%

0.64

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	0.64	0.48
2024	0.65	0.46
2023	0.60	0.46	0.63
2022	0.60	0.45	0.63
2021	0.64	0.44	0.63
2020	0.64	0.44	0.62
2019	0.64	0.43	0.62
2018	0.65	0.43	0.61
2017	0.64	0.41	0.61
2016	0.62	0.41	0.60
2015	0.63	0.40	0.60
2014	0.63	0.40	0.60
2013	0.62	0.38	0.60
2012	0.61	0.37	0.59
2011	0.61	0.37	0.59
2010	0.62	0.40	0.58
2009	0.62	0.36	0.56
2008	0.62	0.37	0.56
2007	0.60	0.33	0.52
2006	0.58	0.31	0.50
2005	0.56	0.30	0.48
2004	0.53	0.30	0.45
2003	0.50	0.29	0.44
2002	0.48	0.27	0.42
2001	0.44	0.25	0.39
2000	0.41	0.24	0.36
1999	0.36	0.22	0.32
1998	0.32	0.20	0.30
1997	0.32	0.21	0.27
1996	0.27	0.19	0.24
1995	0.22	0.17	0.21
1994	0.20	0.17	0.20
1993	0.19	0.15	0.19
1992	0.19	0.15	0.18
1991	0.19	0.13	0.16
1990	0.17	0.13	0.15
1989	0.17	0.13	0.15
1988	0.15	0.13	0.14

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(22-23)

32.3%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	John F. Kennedy Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	32.3%	26.5%	34.6%
2022	16.7%	28.6%	30.9%
2021	5.6%	20.3%	13.5%

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Eligible for

54%

23%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	54%	23%
2024	59%	24%
2023	52%	23%	40%
2022	53%	22%	38%
2021	59%	25%	43%
2020	58%	26%	46%
2019	60%	27%	46%
2018	61%	28%	49%
2017	64%	29%	49%
2016	65%	29%	47%
2015	62%	29%	46%
2014	54%	29%	38%
2013	87%	48%	65%
2012	65%	37%	49%
2011	55%	31%	45%
2010	59%	33%	47%
2009	19%	23%	17%
2008	46%	21%	33%
2007	1%	21%	21%
2006	39%	23%	33%
2005	37%	23%	32%
2004	34%	23%	30%
2003	29%	22%	27%
2002	25%	20%	24%
2001	24%	19%	22%
2000	22%	19%	21%
1999	23%	19%	21%
1998	22%	19%	21%
1997	19%	18%	20%
1996	21%	19%	20%
1995	17%	19%	20%
1994	19%	19%	19%
1993	18%	19%	19%
1992	17%	17%	17%
1991	12%	15%	13%
1990	16%	15%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Jr High School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	10%	6%
2024	10%	6%
2023	11%	6%	9%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	10%	6%	10%
2019	12%	6%	10%
2018	12%	6%	9%
2017	11%	7%	9%
2016	12%	7%	9%
2015	14%	8%	9%
2014	10%	8%	7%
2013	13%	11%	13%
2012	12%	11%	9%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	12%	9%	9%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2006	10%	9%	10%
2005	11%	9%	10%
2004	12%	9%	10%
2003	9%	9%	9%
2002	11%	9%	10%
2001	11%	9%	10%
2000	10%	9%	9%
1999	10%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Granite School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John F. Kennedy Jr High School's ranking?

John F. Kennedy Jr High School is ranked #907 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are John F. Kennedy Jr High School often compared to?

John F. Kennedy Jr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hunter Jr High School by visitors of our site.

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

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend John F. Kennedy Jr High School?

772 students attend John F. Kennedy Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of John F. Kennedy Jr High School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hawaiian, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

John F. Kennedy Jr High School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does John F. Kennedy Jr High School offer ?

John F. Kennedy Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

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

John F. Kennedy Jr High School is part of Granite School District.

School Calendar

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Date

Fall Break

October 15, 2026 (Thursday)

Spring Break

March 29, 2027 (Monday)

Spring Break

April 01, 2027 (Thursday)

Last Day of School

May 26, 2027 (Wednesday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 772 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
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: John F. Kennedy Jr. High serves the southwestern part of West Valley City, UT, covering an area of approximately 4.7 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge located about 3.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education