John F. Kennedy High

8281 Walker St., La Palma CA, 90623 | Anaheim Union High School District | 714-220-4101
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2471
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 63% 46% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in La Palma
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
66%La Palma
43%California

John F. Kennedy High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Anaheim Union High School District" in La Palma, CA. There are a total of 2,471 students and 87 teachers at John F. Kennedy High, for a student to teacher ratio of 29 to 1.

John F. Kennedy High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.0%, which is 46% higher than the California average.

John F. Kennedy High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2471
Teachers87
Student/Teacher ratio29:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment528
Taking some courses522
Taking some courses (not tests)15
Passing some courses375
Passing no courses141

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 528 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 522 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School46%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80%

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

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 21.0% 16.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 3.8% 3.5% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 32.2% 22.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.5% 51.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.9% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.8% 4.6% 3.1% 3.1%

La Palma demographics profile

StatisticLa PalmaCaliforniaNational
Population15,65739,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,79325691
Median age44.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%52%55%
Speak English52%56%79%
Speak Spanish10%29%13%

Education level achieved in La Palma

IndexLa PalmaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade90.6%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school90.3%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college73.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.9%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.6%1.3%
Write a school review about John F. Kennedy High Tell people what you like or don't like about John F. Kennedy High…
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.