John F. Kennedy High

Public 9-12

 8281 Walker St.
       La Palma, CA  90623-2126


(714) 220-4101

District: Anaheim Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
266th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,180 Help


Feeder schools for John F. Kennedy High:

Elementary:    Clara J. King Elementary
    George B. Miller Elementary
    Los Coyotes Elementary
    Raymond Temple Elementary
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Middle:    Walker Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.0 Help
Number of students:  2,080

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.1%
Asian:
31.8%
White:
14.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.4% Help


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Compare Details John F. Kennedy High ranks better than 88.7% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 11 ranked high schools in the Anaheim Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.34. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of John F. Kennedy High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Student population at John F. Kennedy High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.1%), Asian (31.8%), White (14.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John F. Kennedy High is 22. 8 high schools in the Anaheim Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John F. Kennedy High is $11,180. 9 high schools in the Anaheim Union High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John F. Kennedy High:

SchoolDigger ranks John F. Kennedy High 266th of 2346 California public high schools. (See John F. Kennedy High in the ranking list.)

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Anaheim Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Anaheim Union High 756th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John F. Kennedy High

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Rank History for all students at John F. Kennedy High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.25 279th 1653 83.1%
2005 76.97 128th 1901 93.3%
2006 81.08 110th 1968 94.4%
2007 82.61 87th 2063 95.8%
2008 64.96 376th 2117 82.2%
2009 66.56 313th 2238 86.0%
2010 73.58 224th 2281 90.2%
2011 80.20 146th 2367 93.8%
2012 83.24 99th 2354 95.8%
2013 78.66 157th 2426 93.5%
2015 86.12 252nd 1994 87.4%
2016 84.18 304th 2039 85.1%
2017 87.95 241st 2021 88.1%
2018 80.33 405th 2017 79.9%
2019 84.68 281st 2133 86.8%
2021 88.32 154th 1290 88.1%
2022 85.35 279th 2123 86.9%
2023 83.34 265th 2335 88.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John F. Kennedy High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.63 218th 366 40.4%
2019 70.32 118th 422 72.0%
2022 62.22 189th 515 63.3%
2023 73.06 156th 780 80.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John F. Kennedy High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.82 116th 938 87.6%
2019 53.99 236th 941 74.9%
2021 45.06 212th 467 54.6%
2022 70.19 106th 1044 89.8%
2023 44.30 359th 1315 72.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John F. Kennedy High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 61.65 302nd 1539 80.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John F. Kennedy High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.47 267th 1862 85.7%
2019 83.00 237th 1937 87.8%
2021 94.10 47th 1126 95.8%
2022 89.03 163rd 1943 91.6%
2023 86.44 193rd 2237 91.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at John F. Kennedy High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 89.07 14th 290 95.2%
2023 91.85 23rd 417 94.5%
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Rank History for Female students at John F. Kennedy High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.90 386th 1760 78.1%
2019 88.48 178th 1833 90.3%
2021 83.95 156th 1054 85.2%
2022 84.55 253rd 1858 86.4%
2023 85.20 214th 2106 89.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at John F. Kennedy High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.56 271st 1052 74.2%
2019 74.96 173rd 1117 84.5%
2021 78.14 71st 555 87.2%
2022 80.14 131st 1161 88.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at John F. Kennedy High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.58 142nd 233 39.1%
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Rank History for Male students at John F. Kennedy High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.10 402nd 1834 78.1%
2019 90.02 156th 1880 91.7%
2021 88.84 131st 1122 88.3%
2022 83.18 267th 1916 86.1%
2023 79.20 325th 2195 85.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at John F. Kennedy High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.26 233rd 581 59.9%
2019 76.07 138th 582 76.3%
2022 70.39 191st 581 67.1%
2023 65.12 279th 727 61.6%
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Rank History for African American students at John F. Kennedy High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.18 110th 582 81.1%
2019 85.88 57th 592 90.4%
2022 98.80 4th 522 99.2%
2023 91.31 48th 713 93.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John F. Kennedy High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.67 425th 1742 75.6%
2019 90.25 123rd 1814 93.2%
2022 82.52 222nd 1861 88.1%
2023 76.23 314th 2132 85.3%
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Rank History for White students at John F. Kennedy High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.33 555th 1173 52.7%
2019 69.46 345th 1222 71.8%
2022 60.49 454th 1204 62.3%
2023 61.22 423rd 1424 70.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for John F. Kennedy High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1218 54 407 262 6 n/a n/a 0 1947
1989 1028 45 415 281 3 n/a n/a 0 1772
1990 945 50 407 254 3 n/a n/a 0 1659
1991 883 55 434 255 3 n/a n/a 0 1630
1992 879 60 453 263 5 n/a n/a 0 1660
1993 891 95 465 283 13 n/a n/a 0 1747
1994 826 84 506 302 16 n/a n/a 0 1734
1995 804 67 596 360 14 n/a n/a 0 1841
1996 804 67 596 360 14 n/a n/a 0 1841
1997 793 74 649 344 14 n/a n/a 0 1874
1998 805 91 715 370 10 n/a n/a 0 1991
1999 807 101 768 378 12 n/a n/a 0 2066
2000 771 87 764 362 9 n/a n/a 0 1993
2001 786 97 801 393 9 n/a n/a 0 2086
2002 828 104 824 429 12 n/a n/a 0 2197
2003 828 104 824 429 12 n/a n/a 0 2197
2004 849 102 877 486 14 n/a n/a 0 2328
2005 872 118 889 536 14 n/a n/a 0 2429
2006 843 120 903 553 11 n/a n/a 0 2430
2007 748 84 809 423 7 n/a n/a 342 2413
2008 698 91 773 457 7 n/a n/a 0 2026
2009 636 93 731 497 5 33 365 0 2360
2010 609 101 749 760 3 26 153 0 2401
2011 553 111 788 738 11 17 139 0 2357
2012 551 108 806 812 7 16 125 0 2425
2013 505 96 776 784 7 10 144 0 2322
2014 485 87 762 819 8 7 137 0 2305
2015 481 93 823 830 10 7 129 0 2373
2016 446 98 837 914 9 7 122 0 2433
2017 435 95 847 963 7 9 101 0 2457
2018 268 103 850 986 5 11 248 0 2471
2019 396 86 836 1012 0 14 91 0 2435
2020 382 77 780 992 0 14 101 1 2347
2021 355 72 731 950 1 12 101 0 2222
2022 321 75 704 949 3 12 98 0 2162
2023 300 76 661 938 4 10 91 0 2080

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John F. Kennedy High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1947 79.0 24.6 n/a
1989 1772 71.4 24.8 n/a
1990 1659 66.0 25.1 n/a
1991 1630 61.0 26.7 n/a
1992 1660 62.0 26.7 8.8
1993 1747 60.0 29.1 14.8
1994 1734 61.0 28.4 16
1995 1841 62.0 29.7 19.2
1996 1841 62.0 29.7 19.2
1997 1874 65.0 28.8 17
1998 1991 69.6 28.6 16.9
1999 2066 75.0 27.5 17.4
2000 1993 77.0 25.9 14.4
2001 2086 77.0 27.1 17.4
2002 2197 85.0 25.8 16.6
2003 2197 85.0 25.8 16.6
2004 2328 90.0 25.9 15.1
2005 2429 92.0 26.4 15.8
2006 2430 91.0 26.7 15.8
2007 2413 92.0 26.2 18.9
2008 2026 103.0 19.7 23.1
2009 2360 91.0 23.4 21.6
2010 2401 91.0 26.3 30.6
2011 2357 n/a n/a 28.3
2012 2425 79.0 30.6 n/a
2013 2322 85.2 27.2 38.7
2014 2305 0.8 2810.9 39.9
2015 2373 82.0 28.9 48.3
2016 2433 84.0 28.9 45.4
2017 2457 84.0 29.2 45.8
2018 2471 87.1 28.3 50.1
2019 2435 92.0 26.4 49.4
2020 2347 n/a n/a 49.3
2021 2222 89.0 24.9 61.7
2022 2162 91.3 23.6 56.1
2023 2080 94.2 22.0 59.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John F. Kennedy High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1947 79.0 24.6 n/a
1989 1772 71.4 24.8 n/a
1990 1659 66.0 25.1 n/a
1991 1630 61.0 26.7 n/a
1992 1660 62.0 26.7 8.8
1993 1747 60.0 29.1 14.8
1994 1734 61.0 28.4 16
1995 1841 62.0 29.7 19.2
1996 1841 62.0 29.7 19.2
1997 1874 65.0 28.8 17
1998 1991 69.6 28.6 16.9
1999 2066 75.0 27.5 17.4
2000 1993 77.0 25.9 14.4
2001 2086 77.0 27.1 17.4
2002 2197 85.0 25.8 16.6
2003 2197 85.0 25.8 16.6
2004 2328 90.0 25.9 15.1
2005 2429 92.0 26.4 15.8
2006 2430 91.0 26.7 15.8
2007 2413 92.0 26.2 18.9
2008 2026 103.0 19.7 23.1
2009 2360 91.0 23.4 21.6
2010 2401 91.0 26.3 30.6
2011 2357 n/a n/a 28.3
2012 2425 79.0 30.6 n/a
2013 2322 85.2 27.2 38.7
2014 2305 0.8 2810.9 39.9
2015 2373 82.0 28.9 48.3
2016 2433 84.0 28.9 45.4
2017 2457 84.0 29.2 45.8
2018 2471 87.1 28.3 50.1
2019 2435 92.0 26.4 49.4
2020 2347 n/a n/a 49.3
2021 2222 89.0 24.9 61.7
2022 2162 91.3 23.6 56.1
2023 2080 94.2 22.0 59.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for John F. Kennedy High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $11,180

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John F. Kennedy High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 281st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 265th of 2335 High schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John F. Kennedy High)80.872.7
 8.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Anaheim Union High)59.152.5
 6.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (John F. Kennedy High)46.439.6
 6.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Anaheim Union High)27.424.1
 3.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (John F. Kennedy High)53.949.9
 4%
   11th Grade Science (Anaheim Union High)30.832
 1.2%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (John F. Kennedy High)26.316.7
 9.7%
   12th Grade Science (Anaheim Union High)13.113.7
 0.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students24352080
 14.6%
African American8676
 11.6%
American Indian04
Asian836661
 20.9%
Hispanic1012938
 7.3%
Pacific Islander1410
 28.6%
White396300
 24.2%
Two or More Races9191
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.4%59.4%
 10%


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Frequently Asked Questions about John F. Kennedy High

Students at John F. Kennedy High are 45% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 14% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,080 students attended John F. Kennedy High.

John F. Kennedy High ranks 266th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Elementary : Clara J. King Elementary
Elementary : George B. Miller Elementary
Elementary : Los Coyotes Elementary
Elementary : Raymond Temple Elementary
Elementary : Steve Luther Elementary
Middle : Walker Junior High


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