John F. Kennedy Memorial High School

John F. Kennedy Memorial High School is a high-enrollment 9-12 campus in ISELIN, New Jersey, run under Woodbridge Township School District. The school caters to 1,405 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 51% above the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 929 students.

John F. Kennedy Memorial High School is one of 24 schools operated by Woodbridge Township School District, a district that caters to 13,869 students overall.

In terms of who attends, John F. Kennedy Memorial High School shows that the most-represented group is Asian (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% Black. By comparison, Middlesex County as a whole is about 26% Asian, so the school skews meaningfully more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 111 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. The state averages about 12.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, John F. Kennedy Memorial High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.6%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Middlesex County put median household earnings sit near $111,549, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. John F. Kennedy Memorial High School is one of 214 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students).

Nearest neighbor: Iselin Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John F. Kennedy Memorial High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John F. Kennedy Memorial High School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 45.7%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. John F. Kennedy Memorial High School's enrollment has expanded 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,347 (now 1,405). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 23% to 14%.

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