John F. Kennedy High School

John F. Kennedy High School

Charter High School | Grade 9-12
6026 Paris Ave,  New Orleans, LA
Fillmore Neighborhood
4.3
3.0
550 Students
C
Niche Grade
John F. Kennedy High School is a public, co-educational institution that serves students from ninth grade through graduation. It enrolls nearly 600 young adults and is located at 6026 Paris Ave. in the Fillmore neighborhood of New Orleans. The school was reopened in 2018 after over a dozen years of lobbying by alumni to have Kennedy High reinstated after it was extensively damaged and eventually closed by Hurricane Katrina. The original Kennedy building was built in the 1960s after Hurricane Betsy but was torn down in 2011. The new campus operates as a KIPP Public School, a network of more than 270 facilities spread across the United States. The goal of John F. Kennedy High School is to inspire its students to not only be leaders, but to be trailblazers in whatever they do. It tailors lessons and courses to individual learners to allow the student to discover their interests and master the skills needed for their potential career paths. One way the school does this is with its Jump Start programs, which allow students to get hands-on experience in carpentry, graphic design, science, technology, engineering and mathematics or STEM. Kennedy High offers team sports like football, volleyball, cheerleading and track and field, as well as extracurriculars such as band, dance team, majorettes and flag team.

School Details

Head of School
Michael E. Booker
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Average ACT Score
17
Math Proficiency
5%
Reading Proficiency
7.5%
Average GPA
3.37
Graduation Rate
77%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
B
Teachers
C+
College Prep
C+
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
B-
Food
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Academics
Average GPA
3.37
Reading Proficiency
7.5%
Math Proficiency
5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Teachers
58
Full Time Teachers
58
College Prep
Average ACT
17
Math
16
English
16
Reading
17
Science
18

GreatSchools Rating

2
Test Scores
3
Equity
5
College Readiness
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Test Scores

English
17%
State Average
10%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
176:1

Student Diversity

Male
54.6%
Female
45.4%
Black
89.4%
Hispanic
7.7%
Two or more races
1.7%
White
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Louisiana State University 20 Students
Grambling State University 12 Students
University of Louisiana at Lafayette 11 Students
Southern University & A&M College 11 Students
Jackson State University 10 Students
University of New Orleans 9 Students
Xavier University of Louisiana 9 Students
Texas Southern University 9 Students
Texas A&M University 8 Students
Prairie View A & M University 8 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 6 Students
Nursing 6 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 3 Students
Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing 3 Students
Small Business Management 3 Students
Licensed Practical Nurse Training (LPN) 3 Students
Finance 2 Students
Cosmetology 2 Students
Entrepreneurship 2 Students
Sports Communication 2 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.3 3 Reviews
4.0 Senior
9/17/2024
my experience at John f Kennedy high school has been very adventures i have achieved a lot academic wise the school can improve more in the activitys area
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3.0 2 Reviews
1.0 student
4/26/2023
John F Kennedy is sad , the teachers is messy , they don’t resolve situations & they do a lot of favoritism, if a video goin around about you they will not resolve the whole situation at all they only will believe one of side the story & leave it as that John F Kennedy is not the school to attend I’...
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5.0 parent
7/12/2015
This was my first time on this page. It's very helpful! This is my go to page if I need to know any think about different schools.
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