John F. Kennedy Jr High

4495 S 4800 W, West Valley City UT, 84120 | Granite School District | 385-646-5214
  • grades 7-8
  • students 728
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 24% 46% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
27%West Valley City
45%Utah

John F. Kennedy Jr High is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Granite School District" in West Valley City, UT. There are a total of 728 students and n/a teachers at John F. Kennedy Jr High, for a student to teacher ratio of n/a.

John F. Kennedy Jr High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.0%, which is 46% lower than the Utah average.

John F. Kennedy Jr High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students728
Teachers
Student/Teacher ration/a

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment41
Taking some courses30
Taking some courses (not tests)15
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses10

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At John F. Kennedy Jr High, there are a total of 41 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 30 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
727%
821%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
728%
820%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

John F. Kennedy Jr High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictUtahNational
White 39.0% 54.4% 75.9% 51.1%
Black 2.8% 3.1% 1.3% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 4.5% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 46.0% 31.6% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 1.5% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 7.1% 3.9% 1.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.1% 2.2% 3.1%

West Valley City demographics profile

StatisticWest Valley CityUtahNational
Population135,6103,205,958328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,7854091
Median age30.230.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%60%55%
Speak English60%85%79%
Speak Spanish32%10%13%

Education level achieved in West Valley City

IndexWest Valley CityUtahNational
Completed 8th grade74.6%89.1%84.3%
Completed high school73.7%88.6%83.0%
Completed some college44.1%68.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.2%41.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.2%31.7%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The John F. Kennedy Jr High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.