John F. Kennedy High School serves 1,720 learners in grades 9-12.

John F. Kennedy High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Maryland state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: John F. Kennedy High School’s learner population of 1,720 learners has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 111 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: John F. Kennedy High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of John F. Kennedy High School is 0.58, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to John F. Kennedy High School is Wheaton High School (1.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School (1.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Glenallan Elementary School (0.3 miles away)