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John F. Kennedy High School

Regular School · PATERSON, NJ

John F. Kennedy High School is a regular school school in PATERSON, New Jersey, serving grades 09–12 with 1,846 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.4:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
1,846
Teachers (FTE)
138.0
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 1,296 70%
Black or African American 282 15%
Asian 154 8%
White 106 6%
Two or more races 8 0%
Total enrollment 1,846 1,030M / 816F

English Language Learners: 522 (28% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 2.0% -23.6pp 25.6% 254
Reading Proficiency 15-19% 46.8% 107
Science Proficiency <=5% — 104
4-Year Graduation Rate 65-69% —

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (37)
254 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
53
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
218
11.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
277
15% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 1,846 100%

Contact & Location

61-127 PREAKNESS AVENUE

PATERSON, NJ 07502

Phone: (973)321-0500

http://jfk.paterson.k12.nj.us/

District

Paterson Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $37,027

District enrollment: 22,875

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

341269003171

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