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John F. Kennedy High

Q: Is John F. Kennedy High a good school?

John F. Kennedy High ranks in the bottom 13.3% of California high schools.

Q: How many students attend John F. Kennedy High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 740 students attended John F. Kennedy High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of John F. Kennedy High?

Students at John F. Kennedy High are 75% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

Q: What schools feed into John F. Kennedy High?

John F. Kennedy High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Coronado Elementary Elementary : Grant Elementary Elementary : Lincoln Elementary Elementary : Martin Luther King Junior Elementary Elementary : Michelle Obama Elementary Elementary : Nystrom Elementary Elementary : Washington Elementary Middle : Lovonya DeJean Middle

Public Grades 9-12

1875^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 13% of California high schools

Summary

John F. Kennedy High is a public high school located in Richmond, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 825 students. The school is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, which is ranked 1110 out of 1543 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John F. Kennedy High consistently ranks in the bottom 15-20% of California high schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.69% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 56.96% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 61.7% to 86.4%, which is lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rate has been much higher than the norm. Additionally, John F. Kennedy High has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.4% to 43.7% over the past few years.

In contrast, nearby schools such as Middle College High, Greenwood Academy, Richmond High, and El Cerrito High generally perform much better on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at John F. Kennedy High, with 74.06% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's challenges, though the per-student spending is comparable to or even higher than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of resources.

740

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,942

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4300 Cutting Blvd.
Richmond, CA 94804-3399

(510) 231-1433

District: West Contra Costa Unified

Feeder schools for John F. Kennedy High:

Elementary:	Coronado Elementary
	Grant Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary
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	Michelle Obama Elementary
	Nystrom Elementary
	Washington Elementary
Middle:	Lovonya DeJean Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.3%

African American:

14.6%

Asian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2013 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (73% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (13% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg28%

California avg41%

1,875^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8High Schools in the West Contra Costa Unified

1110^th of 1,543West Contra Costa Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	1875 of 2162	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1783 of 2159	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1727 of 2170	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1859 of 2123	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1821 of 2133	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1590 of 2017	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	1657 of 2021	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	1634 of 2039	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	1497 of 1994	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.0	1793 of 2426	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.7	1864 of 2354	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	1890 of 2367	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.5	1729 of 2281	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.9	1675 of 2238	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.2	1494 of 2117	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.0	1588 of 2063	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.6	1400 of 1968	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.2	1392 of 1901	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.2	1456 of 1653	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	459 of 523	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	450 of 517	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	449 of 522	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	455 of 592	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	473 of 582	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	0.3	581 of 582	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.9	1131 of 1161	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1115 of 1117	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	847 of 1052	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.6	728 of 1085	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	619 of 1064	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	907 of 1044	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	766 of 941	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1697 of 1906	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1614 of 1915	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1374 of 1915	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1628 of 1858	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1606 of 1833	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1491 of 1760	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1592 of 1900	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1562 of 1902	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1552 of 1917	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1618 of 1861	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1556 of 1814	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	1403 of 1742	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	1719 of 2013	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1622 of 2026	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1578 of 2030	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1670 of 1943	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1621 of 1937	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1439 of 1862	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	1654 of 1942	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1656 of 1948	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1799 of 1963	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1773 of 1916	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1608 of 1880	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1449 of 1834	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	19.4	1097 of 1216	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

African American (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)10th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2019)<1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science100%+67 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy16%-33 vs state

Mathematics9%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John F. Kennedy High	Public	9-12	4300 Cutting Blvd.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1433	740	38	19.2	59.9%	8 (1.1%)	108 (14.6%)	557 (75.3%)	35 (4.7%)	7 (0.9%)	11 (1.5%)	11 (1.5%)	13.2	1875^th of 2162 public high schools	13.3%		16.2	1783^rd of 2159 public high schools	17.4%	92		1.8	0.0	1.5			15.7	15.7			8.8	8.8	$6,942	$2,144	$4,798
Summit Public School K2	Public, Charter	7-12	1800 Elm St.	El Cerrito	94530	Contra Costa County	Summit Public School K2 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 374-4093	554	25	22.1	81.9%	12 (2.2%)	74 (13.4%)	418 (75.5%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.8%)	61.3	787^th of 2162 public high schools	63.6%		53.9	907^th of 2159 public high schools	58.0%	120	6.3	43.4		22.7	17.1	18.2	60.0	31.0	20.0	8.5	16.5	14.5	$18,234	$918	$17,316
Invictus Academy of Richmond	Public, Charter	7-12	7150 Portola Dr.	El Cerrito	94530	Contra Costa County	Invictus Academy of Richmond District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 994-0888	403	24	16.4	78.9%	21 (5.2%)	47 (11.7%)	300 (74.4%)	13 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.2%)	50.3	1037^th of 2162 public high schools	52.0%		34.1	1393^rd of 2159 public high schools	35.5%	356	14.1	28.8		20.1	37.3	42.3	45.0	41.6	20.3	14.1	25.4	19.4	$16,569	$712	$15,857
John Henry High	Public, Charter	9-12	1402 Marina Way South	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	John Henry High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 235-2439	333	12	27.7	86.2%	13 (3.9%)	12 (3.6%)	298 (89.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	39.4	1275^th of 2162 public high schools	41.0%		30.7	1472^nd of 2159 public high schools	31.8%	197		17.4		17.4			29.6	29.6			31.8	31.8	$26,568	$2,223	$24,345
Greenwood Academy	Public	9-12	831 Chanslor Ave.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1402	200	11	17.8	93.5%	9 (4.5%)	48 (24.0%)	126 (63.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (4.0%)	8.3	2103^rd of 2162 public high schools	2.7%		9.2	2115^th of 2159 public high schools	2.0%	12		0.0	0.0	0.0			4.0	4.0			1.4	1.4	$7,400	$1,776	$5,624
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond	Public, Charter	9-12	880 Bissell Ave.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 235-4522	546	26	21.2	65.4%	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	522 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	51.5	1006^th of 2162 public high schools	53.5%		46.8	1081^st of 2159 public high schools	49.9%	75		9.7		9.7			55.7	55.7			34.2	34.2	$17,287	$2,679	$14,608
Richmond High	Public	9-12	1250 23rd St.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1450	1,280	57	22.3	96.8%	18 (1.4%)	59 (4.6%)	1,144 (89.4%)	39 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	10 (0.8%)	29.7	1493^rd of 2162 public high schools	30.9%		21.8	1659^th of 2159 public high schools	23.2%	166		18.1	9.5	17.5			39.6	39.6			8.6	8.6	$6,035	$1,768	$4,267
El Cerrito High	Public	9-12	540 Ashbury Ave.	El Cerrito	94530	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1437	1,460	61	24.0	39.0%	407 (27.9%)	211 (14.5%)	464 (31.8%)	229 (15.7%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.8%)	126 (8.6%)	55.3	931^st of 2162 public high schools	56.9%		69.4	572^nd of 2159 public high schools	73.5%	359		32.2		32.2			44.9	44.9			29.6	29.6	$5,982	$1,545	$4,437
Albany High	Public	9-12	603 Key Route Blvd.	Albany	94706	Alameda County	Albany City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 558-2500	1,122	59	18.8	31.0%	318 (28.3%)	47 (4.2%)	185 (16.5%)	368 (32.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	189 (16.8%)	97.5	46^th of 2162 public high schools	97.9%		97.4	55^th of 2159 public high schools	97.5%	9		70.9	59.1	65.0			83.0	83.0			73.0	73.0	$19,014	$316	$18,698
MacGregor High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	603 Key Route Blvd.	Albany	94706	Alameda County	Albany City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 559-6570	4	1	6.4		1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (50.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$28,488	$169	$28,319

Frequently Asked Questions about John F. Kennedy High

What schools feed into John F. Kennedy High?

John F. Kennedy High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Coronado Elementary
Elementary : Grant Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Martin Luther King Junior Elementary
Elementary : Michelle Obama Elementary
Elementary : Nystrom Elementary
Elementary : Washington Elementary
Middle : Lovonya DeJean Middle

Is John F. Kennedy High a good school?

John F. Kennedy High ranks in the bottom 13.3% of California high schools.

What district is John F. Kennedy High in?

West Contra Costa Unified

What is the racial makeup of John F. Kennedy High?

Students at John F. Kennedy High are 75% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend John F. Kennedy High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 740 students attended John F. Kennedy High.

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