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John F Kennedy Senior High School

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John F Kennedy Senior High School ranks 671 st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 46% of New York high schools

Summary

John F Kennedy Senior High School is a public high school in Cheektowaga, NY, serving 366 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District, which is ranked 613 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John F Kennedy Senior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranging from 426 to 773 out of 1,200+ schools over the past 10 years. The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing the best and Asian and White students performing the worst. The school also struggles to support its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations, ranking in the bottom 40% of New York high schools for these groups.

While the school's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 84.0% to 88.5%, which is slightly below the state average, its dropout rate ranges from 4.5% to 10.2%, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 46.3% over the past few years, significantly above the state average. The school's performance on Regents exams is mixed, with some subjects like English Language Arts and Global History performing above the district and state averages, while others like Algebra I, Geometry, and Physics performing well below. Nearby schools like West Seneca East Senior High School and West Seneca West Senior High School perform significantly better, ranking in the top 40% of New York high schools.

353

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,094

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 Cayuga Creek Rd
Cheektowaga, NY 14227-1795

(716) 891-6407

District: Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District

Feeder schools for John F Kennedy Senior High School:

Elementary:	Theodore Roosevelt School
	Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Middle:	John F Kennedy Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

African American:

10.8%

Asian:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 31% New York)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Geometry scores 23 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

New York avg67%

671^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

613^th of 874Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	671 of 1234	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	620 of 1242	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	685 of 1228	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	622 of 1190	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	426 of 519	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	773 of 1207	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	641 of 1210	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.3	599 of 1221	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.2	663 of 1255	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.3	629 of 1255	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.0	596 of 1237	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.4	650 of 1217	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.8	661 of 1198	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.6	512 of 1165	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.1	587 of 1117	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.0	474 of 1086	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.5	582 of 1027	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.2	465 of 1002	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.3	599 of 986	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.1	561 of 935	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	464 of 713	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	512 of 690	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	346 of 671	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	419 of 593	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	670 of 686	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	305 of 413	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	325 of 426	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	340 of 424	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	460 of 669	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	658 of 1206	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	592 of 1219	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	638 of 1197	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	536 of 1155	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	790 of 1193	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	610 of 1176	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	290 of 885	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	195 of 865	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	202 of 851	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	395 of 815	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	629 of 1179	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	555 of 1170	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	687 of 1155	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	503 of 1101	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	812 of 1179	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	597 of 1154	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	650 of 1201	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	619 of 1211	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	689 of 1191	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	655 of 1154	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	733 of 1190	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	653 of 1176	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	34.9	214 of 306	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	691 of 1149	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	542 of 1144	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	606 of 1130	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	597 of 1038	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	822 of 1132	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	506 of 1095	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	580 of 788	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	517 of 781	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	620 of 776	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	552 of 738	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	638 of 793	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	541 of 765	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)30th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts78%+3 vs state

Global History and Geography77%~ state avg

U.S. History and Government76%~ state avg

Chemistry68%+4 vs state

Common Core Algebra II68%-7 vs state

Living Environment58%~ state avg

Earth Science54%-11 vs state

Physics47%-22 vs state

Algebra I47%-9 vs state

Geometry37%-23 vs state

Common Core Geometry10%-14 vs state

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Sunday, December 8, 2019

Terrible cold place for young adults to develop ans grow. Very much like a prison Close Quote

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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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John F Kennedy Senior High School	Public	9-12	305 Cayuga Creek Rd	Cheektowaga	14227	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 891-6407	353	35	10.1	56.4%	235 (66.6%)	38 (10.8%)	26 (7.4%)	28 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	48.2	671^st of 1234 public high schools	45.6%		52.3	620^th of 1242 public high schools	50.1%	51	68.1	68.0	78.4	10.0	53.9	77.1	57.7	46.7	76.4	46.6		36.5												99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$30,094	$2,194	$27,900
Cheektowaga High School	Public	9-12	3600 Union Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3602	682	67	10.1	66.1%	218 (32.0%)	242 (35.5%)	64 (9.4%)	117 (17.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.3%)	33.5	818^th of 1234 public high schools	33.7%		36.2	788^th of 1242 public high schools	36.6%	30	44.4	68.4	63.4	21.4	60.0	67.0	32.7	55.6	64.8	43.0	49.3	46.8												98.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.2	99.6	$27,832	$1,580	$26,252
South Park High School	Public	9-12	150 Southside Pkwy	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4828	801	76	10.6	92.4%	208 (26.0%)	266 (33.2%)	216 (27.0%)	44 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.4%)	7.5	1173^rd of 1234 public high schools	4.9%		12.2	1106^th of 1242 public high schools	11.0%	67			43.3		20.0	49.4	26.2		42.4	17.9	25.3	4.4	23.5											99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$31,565	$3,077	$28,489
West Seneca West Senior High School	Public	9-12	3330 Seneca St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3350	1,069	85	12.5	37.1%	905 (84.7%)	26 (2.4%)	63 (5.9%)	13 (1.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.0%)	61.1	492^nd of 1234 public high schools	60.1%		63.2	467^th of 1242 public high schools	62.4%	25	62.8	86.9	81.0	33.3	70.7	83.0	52.6	61.8	79.0	63.2	66.3	56.0												99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.8	$24,109	$681	$23,428
Western New York Maritime Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	2219 S Park Ave	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Western New York Maritime Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 842-6289	392	42	9.2	14.8%	64 (16.3%)	163 (41.6%)	148 (37.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	6.9	1183^rd of 1234 public high schools	4.1%		7.1	1182^nd of 1242 public high schools	4.8%	1			48.6	0.0	15.2	37.7	23.4		33.3	16.2		18.8		6.3	3.9	16.0	0.0	6.3	0.0	16.3	0.0	6.7	19.4									$19,246	$1,178	$18,068
West Seneca East Senior High School	Public	9-12	4760 Seneca St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3300	779	68	11.4	36.7%	605 (77.7%)	64 (8.2%)	54 (6.9%)	21 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	58.1	537^th of 1234 public high schools	56.5%		60.2	519^th of 1242 public high schools	58.2%	18	48.9	96.0	79.0	27.3	70.5	75.3	36.5	50.0	79.6	59.5	73.0	68.1												99.7	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	99.9	$26,015	$706	$25,309
East Community School	Public	9-12	820 Northampton St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3997	386	37	10.5	93.5%	34 (8.8%)	192 (49.7%)	67 (17.4%)	77 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	4.6	1215^th of 1234 public high schools	1.5%		6.2	1194^th of 1242 public high schools	3.9%	21	11.1		40.0	0.0	33.3	31.2	16.0		27.6	18.4	14.5	8.6	12.3											96.8	98.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.9	99.6	99.6	$15,439	$3,371	$12,067
Pathways Academy	Public	9-12	820 Northampton St	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4526	110	13	8.4	90.9%	13 (11.8%)	63 (57.3%)	24 (21.8%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	1.6	1231^st of 1234 public high schools	0.2%		4	1224^th of 1242 public high schools	1.4%	7			30.2		0.0	29.0	6.7		17.7	19.1														98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$40,822	$4,911	$35,911
Erie County Detention Facility	Public	9-12	810 East Ferry St	Buffalo	14202	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 765-2242	13				0 (0.0%)	12 (92.3%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Frederick Olmsted #156	Public	5-12	319 Suffolk	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4330	928	79	11.7	61.4%	267 (28.8%)	263 (28.3%)	123 (13.3%)	227 (24.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.6%)	55.1	580^th of 1234 public high schools	53.0%		46.1	690^th of 1242 public high schools	44.4%	110	14.6	38.7	80.8	14.8	31.8	87.1	59.1		83.3	54.2	88.5	73.4	67.2	49.5	66.7	66.4	63.6	66.7	49.4	74.3	39.3	56.0	42.9	98.7	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.3	99.3	$24,696	$2,333	$22,363

Frequently Asked Questions about John F Kennedy Senior High School

How many students attend John F Kennedy Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended John F Kennedy Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of John F Kennedy Senior High School?

Students at John F Kennedy Senior High School are 67% White, 11% African American, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is John F Kennedy Senior High School a good school?

John F Kennedy Senior High School ranks 671^st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into John F Kennedy Senior High School?

John F Kennedy Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Theodore Roosevelt School
Elementary : Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Middle : John F Kennedy Middle School

What district is John F Kennedy Senior High School in?

Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District

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