Is John F. Kennedy High a good school?

John F. Kennedy High ranks in the bottom 12.4% of California high schools.

How many students attend John F. Kennedy High?

In the 2021-22 school year, 824 students attended John F. Kennedy High.

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

Students at John F. Kennedy High are 71% Hispanic, 21% African American, 4% Asian, 2% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

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

John F. Kennedy High School in Richmond CA

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John F. Kennedy High:

SchoolDigger ranks John F. Kennedy High 1859^th of 2123 California public high schools. (See John F. Kennedy High in the ranking list.)

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West Contra Costa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks West Contra Costa Unified 1113^th of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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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
2004	15.25	1456^th	1653	11.9%
2005	20.15	1392^nd	1901	26.8%
2006	20.56	1400^th	1968	28.9%
2007	18.02	1588^th	2063	23.0%
2008	21.18	1494^th	2117	29.4%
2009	23.94	1675^th	2238	25.2%
2010	17.50	1729^th	2281	24.2%
2011	14.26	1890^th	2367	20.2%
2012	13.66	1864^th	2354	20.8%
2013	16.97	1793^rd	2426	26.1%
2015	19.71	1497^th	1994	24.9%
2016	14.40	1634^th	2039	19.9%
2017	13.10	1657^th	2021	18.0%
2018	15.34	1590^th	2017	21.2%
2019	13.74	1821^st	2133	14.6%
2022	13.41	1859^th	2123	12.4%

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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
2018	25.40	739^th	938	21.2%
2019	30.13	766^th	941	18.6%
2022	28.04	907^th	1044	13.1%

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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
2018	16.93	1439^th	1862	22.7%
2019	15.14	1621^st	1937	16.3%
2022	15.27	1670^th	1943	14.1%

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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
2018	11.71	1491^st	1760	15.3%
2019	11.69	1606^th	1833	12.4%
2022	13.78	1628^th	1858	12.4%

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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
2018	24.11	847^th	1052	19.5%
2019	17.04	1115^th	1117	0.2%
2022	18.89	1131^st	1161	2.6%

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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
2018	15.59	1449^th	1834	21.0%
2019	13.37	1608^th	1880	14.5%
2022	11.61	1773^rd	1916	7.5%

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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
2019	0.34	581^st	582	0.2%

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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
2018	19.60	473^rd	582	18.7%
2019	23.47	455^th	592	23.1%
2022	18.66	449^th	522	14.0%

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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
2018	14.31	1403^rd	1742	19.5%
2019	13.88	1556^th	1814	14.2%
2022	14.06	1618^th	1861	13.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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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	186	818	111	141	3	n/a	n/a	0	1259
1989	120	785	105	111	3	n/a	n/a	0	1124
1990	72	758	101	109	1	n/a	n/a	0	1041
1991	55	683	88	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	908
1992	52	672	97	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	918
1993	38	592	84	116	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
1994	31	583	87	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	842
1995	23	566	76	201	1	n/a	n/a	0	867
1996	23	566	76	201	1	n/a	n/a	0	867
1997	27	563	95	205	2	n/a	n/a	0	892
1998	21	604	80	213	4	n/a	n/a	0	922
1999	25	600	97	263	1	n/a	n/a	0	986
2000	36	635	111	289	3	n/a	n/a	0	1074
2001	26	630	100	347	5	n/a	n/a	1	1109
2002	49	516	99	407	4	n/a	n/a	1	1076
2003	49	516	99	407	4	n/a	n/a	1	1076
2004	19	472	81	429	2	n/a	n/a	0	1003
2005	30	404	80	382	1	n/a	n/a	2	899
2006	35	349	91	378	0	n/a	n/a	8	861
2007	27	361	94	415	1	n/a	n/a	1	899
2008	21	334	107	428	1	n/a	n/a	0	891
2009	21	333	83	471	1	7	4	0	920
2010	22	298	87	425	3	12	0	0	847
2011	15	157	51	352	1	8	92	0	676
2012	23	288	58	496	1	17	0	0	883
2013	14	249	57	480	1	15	1	0	817
2014	14	235	58	498	1	16	4	0	826
2015	19	231	50	541	0	11	13	0	865
2016	18	217	62	546	0	8	7	0	858
2017	20	235	59	579	0	9	13	0	915
2018	18	207	53	584	1	11	7	0	881
2019	17	215	53	549	1	11	5	0	851
2020	14	234	51	634	0	14	6	0	953
2021	16	188	39	585	1	9	7	1	846
2022	14	169	34	585	2	12	7	1	824

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	1259	63.6	19.7	n/a
1989	1124	55.2	20.3	n/a
1990	1041	59.8	17.4	n/a
1991	908	55.4	16.3	n/a
1992	918	56.3	16.3	24.5
1993	830	38.3	21.7	42.5
1994	842	39.4	21.4	53.4
1995	867	41.6	20.8	54.7
1996	867	41.6	20.8	54.7
1997	892	41.7	21.4	62.2
1998	922	44.4	20.8	50.4
1999	986	49.8	19.8	59.5
2000	1074	51.4	20.9	85
2001	1109	52.0	21.3	45.1
2002	1076	52.0	20.7	53.1
2003	1076	52.0	20.7	53.1
2004	1003	46.6	21.5	79.4
2005	899	46.4	19.4	75.3
2006	861	35.4	24.3	73
2007	899	46.9	19.2	69.3
2008	891	52.8	16.9	70
2009	920	45.1	17.6	66.8
2010	847	49.4	17.1	76
2011	676	n/a	n/a	99.6
2012	883	52.6	16.7	n/a
2013	817	38.3	21.3	81
2014	826	41.6	19.8	78.1
2015	865	40.0	21.6	79.4
2016	858	41.0	20.9	80.7
2017	915	43.9	20.8	82.7
2018	881	37.8	23.3	96.5
2019	851	42.6	19.9	93.7
2020	953	n/a	n/a	72.2
2021	846	39.0	21.6	81.1
2022	824	47.5	17.3	60.1

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	1259	63.6	19.7	n/a
1989	1124	55.2	20.3	n/a
1990	1041	59.8	17.4	n/a
1991	908	55.4	16.3	n/a
1992	918	56.3	16.3	24.5
1993	830	38.3	21.7	42.5
1994	842	39.4	21.4	53.4
1995	867	41.6	20.8	54.7
1996	867	41.6	20.8	54.7
1997	892	41.7	21.4	62.2
1998	922	44.4	20.8	50.4
1999	986	49.8	19.8	59.5
2000	1074	51.4	20.9	85
2001	1109	52.0	21.3	45.1
2002	1076	52.0	20.7	53.1
2003	1076	52.0	20.7	53.1
2004	1003	46.6	21.5	79.4
2005	899	46.4	19.4	75.3
2006	861	35.4	24.3	73
2007	899	46.9	19.2	69.3
2008	891	52.8	16.9	70
2009	920	45.1	17.6	66.8
2010	847	49.4	17.1	76
2011	676	n/a	n/a	99.6
2012	883	52.6	16.7	n/a
2013	817	38.3	21.3	81
2014	826	41.6	19.8	78.1
2015	865	40.0	21.6	79.4
2016	858	41.0	20.9	80.7
2017	915	43.9	20.8	82.7
2018	881	37.8	23.3	96.5
2019	851	42.6	19.9	93.7
2020	953	n/a	n/a	72.2
2021	846	39.0	21.6	81.1
2022	824	47.5	17.3	60.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for John F. Kennedy High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,868

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John F. Kennedy High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 1821^st of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1859^th of 2123 High schools	2.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (John F. Kennedy High)	14.3	15.3	1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Contra Costa Unified)	41.4	44.3	2.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	54.8	2.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (John F. Kennedy High)	2.2	1.3	0.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (West Contra Costa Unified)	19.4	18.5	0.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27	5.3%
12th Grade Science (John F. Kennedy High)	0.7	3.5	2.8%
12th Grade Science (West Contra Costa Unified)	13.4	20.1	6.6%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	851	846	0.6%
African American	215	188	12.6%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	53	39	26.4%
Hispanic	549	585	6.6%
Pacific Islander	11	9	18.2%
White	17	16	5.9%
Two or More Races	5	7	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93.7%	81.1%	12.6%

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Student/Teacher Ratio John F. Kennedy High

Per Pupil Expenditures for John F. Kennedy High

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