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Enrollment
652
High
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL·NCES 390437805840
John F Kennedy High School
15111 Miles Ave, Cleveland, OH 44128 · (216) 838-5200 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL652 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Ohio public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 247 | 38% |
| Grade 10 | 170 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 124 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 111 | 17% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
19.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.6pp since 2021
Math
10.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +6.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.5% | 10.3% |
| 2023-24 | 9.5% | 4.8% |
| 2022-23 | 18.2% | 3.9% |
| 2021-22 | 13.9% | 3.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John F Kennedy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.3% | #720 of 776 ▲ 13 | #58 of 71 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #722 of 774 ▲ 32 | #60 of 71 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #254 of 742 | #38 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 652 | #279 of 888 | #22 of 74 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #425 of 739 | #35 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.5% | #648 of 749 | #63 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +149.8% | #2 of 198 | #1 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
652
+99 (+18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 652 | 38 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 619 | 42 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 585 | 45 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 553 | 36 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 23 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 159 | 18 | 8.8:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John F Kennedy High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 150% (261 to 652); teachers up 65% (23 to 38).
About John F Kennedy High School
John F Kennedy High School serves students in Cleveland, Ohio, as a mid-sized high school. It has an enrollment of 652 students in grades 9 through 12.
John F Kennedy High School is part of a district of 93 schools: Cleveland Municipal, with 33,065 students.
The share of students at John F Kennedy High School who are Black is 95%. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic. Among people living in Cuyahoga County, the Black share is about 29%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 9%.
John F Kennedy High School lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 17.2 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
John F Kennedy High School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 13% of Ohio public high schools.
Looking at the county, Cuyahoga County, the median household earns about $64,468 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Cuyahoga County has 352 public schools with about 155,924 students, including John F Kennedy High School.
Citizens Academy Southeast is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, John F Kennedy High School had a net gain of 99 students, or 18%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.4:1 to 17.2:1 over the same years.
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Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cleveland Municipal
- Campus International SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Clark SchoolCombined · 650 students
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- Max S Hayes High SchoolHigh · 593 students
- Joseph M Gallagher SchoolElementary · 591 students
- Rhodes College and Career AcademyHigh · 588 students
Other schools in Cleveland
- Mayfield High SchoolHigh · 1,504 students
- Mayfield Middle SchoolMiddle · 896 students
- Campus International SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Village Preparatory School CliffsElementary · 674 students
- Warrensville Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 students
- Citizens Academy SoutheastElementary · 667 students
Other John F Kennedy High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named John F Kennedy High. John F Kennedy High School is the 5th largest of the 6.
- John F Kennedy High SchoolCedar Rapids, IA · 1,648 students
- JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOLBELLMORE, NY · 1,089 students
- John F Kennedy High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 998 students
- John F Kennedy High SchoolDENVER, CO · 681 students
- John F Kennedy High SchoolMt Angel, OR · 223 students
Nearby schools
- Citizens Academy Southeast0.2 mi · 667
- Robert H Jamison School0.4 mi · 376
- SMART Academy0.8 mi · 92
- Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy1.1 mi · 65
- Whitney M Young1.1 mi · 273
- Charles Dickens School1.2 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About John F Kennedy High SchoolHow many students attend John F Kennedy High School?
John F Kennedy High School enrolls approximately 652 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does John F Kennedy High School serve?
John F Kennedy High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John F Kennedy High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John F Kennedy High School is approximately 17.2:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at John F Kennedy High School?
Student demographics at John F Kennedy High School are roughly 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 95% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is John F Kennedy High School in?
John F Kennedy High School is part of Cleveland Municipal.
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