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John F. Kennedy Senior High School (Closed 2006)

5700 Wisner Boulevard
New Orleans, LA 70124

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John F. Kennedy Senior High School serves 991 students in grades 8-12.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 8-12

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John F. Kennedy Senior High School
8	17
9	231
10	139
11	320
12	284

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Total Students

991 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Senior High School
2025	991
2024	991
2023	991
2022	991
2021	991
2020	991
2019	991
2018	991
2017	991
2016	991
2015	991
2005	991
2004	1,470
2003	1,482
2002	1,564
2001	1,575
2000	1,504
1999	1,587
1998	1,522
1997	1,494
1996	1,456
1995	1,650
1994	1,419
1993	1,297
1992	1,208
1991	1,296
1990	1,382
1989	1,659

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

67 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2005)
Year	John F. Kennedy Senior High School
2005	67
2004	76
2003	77
2002	82
2001	80
2000	89
1999	56
1998	74
1997	72
1996	63
1995	81
1994	75
1993	75
1992	71
1991	72
1990	90
1989	82
1988	82
1987	72

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School Rankings

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State Level (LA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2005)
Year	John F. Kennedy Senior High School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2005	15:1	15:1	17:1
2004	19:1	15:1	15:1
2003	19:1	15:1	18:1
2002	19:1	15:1	17:1
2001	20:1	15:1	17:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	28:1	16:1	18:1
1998	21:1	16:1	18:1
1997	21:1	16:1	18:1
1996	23:1	17:1	22:1
1995	20:1	16:1	18:1
1994	19:1	16:1	18:1
1993	17:1	17:1	18:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	15:1	17:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	18:1
1988	20:1	18:1	18:1
1987	20:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Senior High School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	1%	11%
2024	1%	11%
2023	1%	11%	1%
2022	1%	9%	1%
2021	1%	9%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Black

99%

42%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Senior High School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	99%	42%
2024	99%	41%
2023	99%	41%	96%
2022	99%	42%	96%
2021	99%	42%	96%
2020	99%	43%	95%
2019	99%	43%	95%
2018	100%	44%	90%
2017	100%	44%	90%
2016	100%	44%	90%
2015	100%	44%	78%
2005	99%	48%	94%
2004	100%	48%	94%
2003	99%	48%	94%
2002	99%	48%	93%
2001	99%	48%	93%
2000	99%	48%	93%
1999	99%	47%	92%
1998	100%	47%	91%
1997	100%	46%	91%
1996	99%	46%	91%
1995	99%	46%	90%
1994	98%	46%	90%
1993	98%	46%	90%
1992	97%	45%	89%

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White

n/a

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-1996)
Year	John F. Kennedy Senior High School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
1996	1%	51%	5%
1995	1%	52%	6%
1994	1%	52%	6%
1993	1%	52%	6%
1992	2%	53%	7%
1991	2%	53%	7%
1990	3%	53%	7%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

100%

59%

0.02

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Senior High School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	0.02	0.65
2024	0.02	0.66
2023	0.02	0.65	0.09
2022	0.02	0.64	0.08
2021	0.02	0.64	0.08
2020	0.02	0.62	0.10
2019	0.02	0.62	0.10
2005	0.02	0.54	0.12
2004	0.02	0.54	0.12
2003	0.02	0.54	0.13
2002	0.02	0.54	0.13
2001	0.02	0.53	0.14
2000	0.02	0.53	0.14
1999	0.02	0.53	0.15
1998	0.02	0.53	0.16
1997	0.02	0.53	0.17
1996	0.02	0.53	0.18
1995	0.02	0.52	0.19
1994	0.04	0.52	0.19
1993	0.04	0.52	0.19
1992	0.06	0.52	0.20

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Eligible for

51%

61%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Senior High School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	51%	61%
2024	51%	57%
2023	51%	58%	80%
2022	51%	46%	79%
2021	51%	53%	79%
2020	51%	51%	78%
2019	51%	51%	78%
2018	50%	60%	71%
2017	50%	60%	71%
2016	50%	54%	71%
2015	50%	58%	72%
2005	51%	53%	73%
2004	49%	53%	72%
2003	39%	52%	74%
2002	39%	51%	72%
2001	41%	50%	69%
2000	44%	52%	73%
1999	40%	50%	73%
1998	39%	52%	76%
1997	47%	50%	74%
1996	48%	50%	72%
1995	36%	53%	77%
1994	50%	52%	76%
1993	55%	51%	77%
1992	51%	49%	75%
1991	49%	47%	75%
1990	43%	47%	74%
1989	39%	48%	72%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	John F. Kennedy Senior High School	Louisiana	Orleans Parish School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	1%	9%	5%
2002	3%	9%	5%
2001	4%	9%	5%
2000	3%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Orleans Parish School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

991 students attend John F. Kennedy Senior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of John F. Kennedy Senior High School students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

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

John F. Kennedy Senior High School offers enrollment in grades 8-12

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

John F. Kennedy Senior High School is part of Orleans Parish School District.

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