John F. Kennedy High School

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Regular School · Waterbury, CT

John F. Kennedy High School is a regular school school in Waterbury, Connecticut, serving grades 09–12 with 1,391 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.2:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,391

Teachers (FTE)

97.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	876	63%
Black or African American	314	23%
White	137	10%
Two or more races	38	3%
Asian	22	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	0%
Total enrollment	1,391	758M / 633F

English Language Learners: 249 (18% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15-19%	38.3%	125
Reading Proficiency	35-39%	50.2%	123
Science Proficiency	25-29%	—	76
4-Year Graduation Rate	85.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (12)

105 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

68 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

339

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

131

9.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

843

60.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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.)	1,391	100%

Contact & Location

422 Highland Ave.

Waterbury, CT 06708

Phone: (203)574-8153

http://www.khswtby.org/

District

Waterbury School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,427

District enrollment: 17,131

Other Schools in District

B. W. Tinker School Elementary
Bucks Hill School Elementary
Bunker Hill School Elementary
Carrington School Elementary
Driggs School Elementary
Duggan School Elementary
F. J. Kingsbury School Elementary
Gilmartin School Elementary

View all 28 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 06708) → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Connecticut teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

090483000979

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