J F Kennedy High School has 329 learners in grade levels 6-12.

J F Kennedy High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 95% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Hispanic).

School Overview: J F Kennedy High School’s learner population of 329 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: J F Kennedy High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of J F Kennedy High School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to J F Kennedy High School is Homebound/ Hospital Education (0.8 miles away). The nearest middle school is The Arts Based School (0.5 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Cook Literacy Model School (0.1 miles away).