Kennedy High School
Tel:
(773)535-2325
- Kennedy High School serves 1,649 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 28% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Kennedy High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Kennedy High School's student population of 1,649 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 100 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,649 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 100 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Kennedy High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kennedy High School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2397 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 5% |
| Hispanic | 72% | 26% |
| Black | 4% | 17% |
| White | 24% | 49% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.67 |
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| Graduation Rate | 88% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 72% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | City Of Chicago SD 299 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kennedy High School is Argo Community High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Kinzie Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
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- Chicago Kinzie Elementary School Magnet School
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(773)535-2425 0.1 PK-8 675 - Chicago Byrne Elementary School Magnet School
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(773)535-2170 0.7 K-8 648 - Chicago Hale Elementary School Magnet School
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(773)535-2265 0.7 PK-8 975 - Chicago Dore Elementary School Magnet School
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Chicago, IL 60638
(773)535-2080 0.8 PK-8 733 - Chicago Blair Early Childhood Center Magnet School
Grades: PK-2 | 147 students
1.1 miles
6751 W 63rd Pl
Chicago, IL 60638
(773)535-2076 1.1 PK-2 147
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