John F. Kennedy High

1901 Randolph Rd, Glenmont MD, 20902 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 240-740-0100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1720
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 84 in Glenmont
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
n/aGlenmont
40%Maryland

John F. Kennedy High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Glenmont, MD. There are a total of 1,720 students and 111 teachers at John F. Kennedy High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

John F. Kennedy High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.5%, which is 19% lower than the Maryland average.

John F. Kennedy High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1720
Teachers111
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment401
Taking some courses336
Taking some courses (not tests)68
Passing some courses119
Passing no courses212

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 High, there are a total of 401 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 336 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School22%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School43%

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 High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 4.4% 31.9% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 36.2% 21.4% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 9.3% 14.3% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 48.5% 27.4% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 4.6% 4.0% 3.1%

Glenmont demographics profile

StatisticGlenmontMarylandNational
Population17,4756,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,42962791
Median age39.638.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%54%55%
Speak English48%82%79%
Speak Spanish31%7%13%

Education level achieved in Glenmont

IndexGlenmontMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade87.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.2%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college68.2%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.9%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.6%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters23.3%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.6%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate6.1%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The John F. Kennedy High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.