Kennedy High School

6325 W 56Th St, Chicago IL, 60638 | Chicago Public School District 299 | 773-535-2325
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1688
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 915 in Chicago
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%Chicago
33%Illinois

Kennedy High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Chicago Public School District 299" in Chicago, IL. There are a total of 1,688 students and 96 teachers at Kennedy High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Kennedy High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 25% lower than the Illinois average.

Kennedy High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1688
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment174
Taking some courses168
Taking some courses (not tests)9
Passing some courses66
Passing no courses91

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 Kennedy High School, there are a total of 174 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 168 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School21%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School29%

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.

Kennedy High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 25.2% 9.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 4.1% 38.7% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 3.6% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 69.0% 46.2% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 1.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Chicago demographics profile

StatisticChicagoIllinoisNational
Population2,699,34712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,85322891
Median age34.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%55%55%
Speak English64%77%79%
Speak Spanish24%13%13%

Education level achieved in Chicago

IndexChicagoIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade82.2%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.3%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college60.1%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.2%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.5%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Kennedy High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.