John F. Kennedy High

Located at 4300 Cutting Blvd., in Richmond, California, John F. Kennedy High is a mid-tier senior high that hosts 740 students (grades 9 through 12), run under West Contra Costa Unified.

Across the 52 schools in West Contra Costa Unified (25,133 students total), John F. Kennedy High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, John F. Kennedy High lists that 75% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 15% Black, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting John F. Kennedy High higher than the state norm the norm. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Contra Costa County (around 45%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, John F. Kennedy High falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 43.8%; this one comes in at 10.3%, -33.5 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Contra Costa County indicate median household income runs about $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Contra Costa County runs 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), of which John F. Kennedy High is one.

The closest other public school is Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John F. Kennedy High at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 10.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 16%: 881 students in 2018 compared to 740 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 66% to 75%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.3:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 today.

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