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John F. Kennedy High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 2,211 students

6715 Gloria Dr, Sacramento CA 95831 (map) | 916-433-5200
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Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 659
  10th Grade: 602
  11th Grade: 470
  12th Grade: 480

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at John F. Kennedy High School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

English Language Arts

School
74%
  State
51%
  County
78%
  District
76%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 19 students tested - State percentile rank: 31.

Mathematics

School
47%
  State
80%
  County
69%
  District
66%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 19 students tested - State percentile rank: 14.

Grade 9

Algebra I

School
19%
  State
23%
  County
24%
  District
18%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 303 students tested - State percentile rank: 44.

Algebra II

School
79%
  State
69%
  County
70%
  District
68%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 14 students tested - State percentile rank: 56.

Biology

School
68%
  State
58%
  County
65%
  District
67%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 199 students tested - State percentile rank: 56.

Earth Science

School
24%
  State
36%
  County
37%
  District
27%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 316 students tested - State percentile rank: 28.

English Language Arts

School
17%
  State
18%
  County
17%
  District
13%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 18 students tested - State percentile rank: 46.

English Language Arts

School
55%
  State
55%
  County
56%
  District
52%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 503 students tested - State percentile rank: 54.

Geometry

School
57%
  State
48%
  County
47%
  District
49%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 180 students tested - State percentile rank: 64.

Grade 10

Algebra I

School
11%
  State
13%
  County
13%
  District
8%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 133 students tested - State percentile rank: 49.

Algebra II

School
31%
  State
42%
  County
42%
  District
34%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 133 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Biology

School
23%
  State
41%
  County
41%
  District
25%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 243 students tested - State percentile rank: 21.

Chemistry

School
45%
  State
46%
  County
47%
  District
39%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 189 students tested - State percentile rank: 44.

Earth Science

School
33%
  State
32%
  County
22%
  District
17%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 27 students tested - State percentile rank: 62.

English Language Arts

School
52%
  State
48%
  County
46%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 460 students tested - State percentile rank: 68.

Geometry

School
12%
  State
17%
  County
15%
  District
10%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 171 students tested - State percentile rank: 38.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
49%
  State
50%
  County
49%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 457 students tested - State percentile rank: 57.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
84%
  State
76%
  County
73%
  District
80%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 19 students tested - State percentile rank: 61.

World History

School
46%
  State
45%
  County
45%
  District
38%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 469 students tested - State percentile rank: 61.

Grade 11

Algebra I

School
14%
  State
10%
  County
7%
  District
6%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 28 students tested - State percentile rank: 71.

Algebra II

School
15%
  State
16%
  County
17%
  District
14%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 165 students tested - State percentile rank: 53.

Biology

School
45%
  State
49%
  County
40%
  District
47%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 77 students tested - State percentile rank: 49.

Chemistry

School
16%
  State
29%
  County
29%
  District
10%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 116 students tested - State percentile rank: 25.

Earth Science

School
25%
  State
35%
  County
31%
  District
17%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 16 students tested - State percentile rank: 37.

English Language Arts

School
56%
  State
45%
  County
43%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 467 students tested - State percentile rank: 78.

Geometry

School
5%
  State
9%
  County
8%
  District
5%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 87 students tested - State percentile rank: 25.

Physics

School
79%
  State
56%
  County
59%
  District
54%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 114 students tested - State percentile rank: 77.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
58%
  State
50%
  County
46%
  District
33%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 152 students tested - State percentile rank: 71.

U.S. History

School
56%
  State
48%
  County
46%
  District
44%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 475 students tested - State percentile rank: 74.

World History

School
36%
  State
17%
  County
20%
  District
15%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 18 students tested - State percentile rank: 86.

End of Course Exams California End of Course Exams Explained

Algebra I

School
16%
  State
33%
  County
34%
  District
32%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 464 students tested - State percentile rank: 24.

Algebra I

School
15%
  State
12%
  County
12%
  District
10%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 20 students tested - State percentile rank: 61.

Algebra II

School
25%
  State
33%
  County
33%
  District
26%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 312 students tested - State percentile rank: 41.

Biology

School
44%
  State
49%
  County
49%
  District
45%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 519 students tested - State percentile rank: 49.

Chemistry

School
34%
  State
38%
  County
38%
  District
28%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 306 students tested - State percentile rank: 46.

Earth Science

School
25%
  State
35%
  County
34%
  District
24%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 359 students tested - State percentile rank: 34.

Geometry

School
29%
  State
30%
  County
30%
  District
25%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 438 students tested - State percentile rank: 49.

Physics

School
79%
  State
52%
  County
60%
  District
52%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 114 students tested - State percentile rank: 78.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
61%
  State
54%
  County
51%
  District
38%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 171 students tested - State percentile rank: 71.

World History

School
45%
  State
44%
  County
44%
  District
39%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 490 students tested - State percentile rank: 62.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 385
Black: 514
Hispanic: 474
Asian: 749
Hawaiian: 51
American Indian: 33
Multi-Ethnic: 5

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 39%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 9%

Other Schools Nearby

School of Engineering & Sciences (0.50 mi.)
6620 Gloria Dr, Sacramento CA 95831

Caroline Wenzel Elementary School (0.67 mi.)
6870 Greenhaven Dr, Sacramento CA 95831

Genevieve Didion (0.95 mi.)
6490 Harmon Dr, Sacramento CA 95831

Martin Luther King, Jr. (0.98 mi.)
480 Little River Way, Sacramento CA 95831

Lisbon Elementary School (1.14 mi.)
7555 South Land Park Dr, Sacramento CA 95831

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $57,329 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $186,000 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 18,568 (Occupied: 96.6% - Stave Avg: 61,950.0%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1980 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 19% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 95831)
*NR - Not reported

20:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(2,211 students - 96 teachers)

John F. Kennedy High School has 20 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 23:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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