John F Kennedy High School

Regular School · DENVER, CO

John F Kennedy High School is a regular school school in DENVER, Colorado, serving grades 09–12 with 681 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.9:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

681

Teachers (FTE)

49.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	518	76%
White	73	11%
Asian	49	7%
Black or African American	23	3%
Two or more races	15	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Total enrollment	681	363M / 318F

English Language Learners: 177 (26% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6-9%	32.2%	112
Reading Proficiency	30-34%	55.2%	112
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	112
4-Year Graduation Rate	79.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

7 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

82 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

205

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

425

62.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	681	100%

Contact & Location

2855 SOUTH LAMAR STREET

DENVER, CO 80227

Phone: (720)423-4300

http://jfk.dpsk12.org

District

School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,623

District enrollment: 87,883

Other Schools in District

Academia Ana Marie Sandoval Elementary
Academy 360 Elementary
Asbury Elementary School Elementary
Ashley Elementary School Elementary
Barney Ford Elementary School Elementary
Barnum Elementary School Elementary
Beach Court Elementary School Elementary
Bradley International School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 80227) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080336000367

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD