John F Kennedy High School in Denver, Colorado (CO)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Colorado) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 74.

2855 SOUTH LAMAR STREET
Denver, CO 80227

Grade span: 9th Grade-12th Grade

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Other nearby schools ratings:
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School (2.7 miles):

99
Arapahoe High School (7.9 miles):

75
John F Kennedy High School:

74
Rangeview High School (15.5 miles):

60
Mountain Range High School (18.5 miles):

54
Life Skills Center Of Denver School (6.4 miles):

38
Excel Academy Charter School (13.5 miles):

27
Lester R Arnold High School (14.2 miles):

11
John F Kennedy High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Colorado:

42
Denver County:

30
Denver:

30
John F Kennedy High School:

74

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Student Enrollment: 1373

9th grade: 365
10th grade: 352
11th grade: 365
12th grade: 291


Student/Teacher ratio (year 2006): 19.7 (1467 / 74.4)
Here:

19.7
State average from 1693 schools:

17.3

The type of school: Senior High
District Name: Denver County 1


Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) statistics:

Met 25 out of 32 AYP criteria
Made Overall AYP: NO
Made Participation: YES
Made Performance: NO
Made Safe Harbor: NO
Made Reading: NO
Made Math: NO
Made Other: YES


AYP Targets - Reading:

Reading participation: YES
Reading participation (Asian/Pacific Islander): YES
Reading participation (Hispanic): YES
Reading participation (White): YES
Reading participation (English Language Learner): YES
Reading participation (Economically Disadvantaged): YES
Reading participation (Students with Disabilities): YES
Reading performance: YES
Reading performance (Hispanic): NO
Reading performance (White): YES
Reading performance (English Language Learner): NO
Reading performance (Economically Disadvantaged): NO
Reading performance (Students with Disabilities): NO
Reading safe harbor (Hispanic): YES
Reading safe harbor (English Language Learner): NO
Reading safe harbor (Economically Disadvantaged): NO
Reading safe harbor (Students with Disabilities): YES
Reading matched safe harbor (English Language Learner): NO
Reading matched safe harbor (Economically Disadvantaged): NO
Reading other: YES
Reading other (Hispanic): YES
Reading other (White): YES
Reading other (English Language Learner): YES
Reading other (Economically Disadvantaged): YES
Reading other (Students with Disabilities): YES


AYP Targets - Math:

Math participation: YES
Math participation (Asian/Pacific Islander): YES
Math participation (Hispanic): YES
Math participation (White): YES
Math participation (English Language Learner): YES
Math participation (Economically Disadvantaged): YES
Math participation (Students with Disabilities): YES
Math performance: NO
Math performance (Hispanic): NO
Math performance (White): YES
Math performance (English Language Learner): NO
Math performance (Economically Disadvantaged): NO
Math performance (Students with Disabilities): NO
Math safe harbor: NO
Math safe harbor (Hispanic): NO
Math safe harbor (English Language Learner): NO
Math safe harbor (Economically Disadvantaged): NO
Math safe harbor (Students with Disabilities): NO
Math matched safe harbor: NO
Math matched safe harbor (Hispanic): NO
Math matched safe harbor (English Language Learner): NO
Math matched safe harbor (Economically Disadvantaged): NO
Math matched safe harbor (Students with Disabilities): NO


Ethnic information:

Female American Indian students (%): 0.9% (13 out of 1373)
John F Kennedy High School:

0.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.6%
male American Indian students (%): 1.2% (16 out of 1373)
Here:

1.2%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.6%
Female Asian students (%): 3.1% (42 out of 1373)
Here:

3.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

1.8%
male Asian students (%): 2.2% (30 out of 1373)
Here:

2.2%
State average from 1746 schools:

1.7%
Female Black students (%): 0.9% (13 out of 1373)
Here:

0.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

2.9%
male Black students (%): 1.0% (14 out of 1373)
Here:

1.0%
State average from 1746 schools:

3.1%
Female Hispanic students (%): 33.4% (459 out of 1373)
This school:

33.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

13.7%
male Hispanic students (%): 34.1% (468 out of 1373)
Here:

34.1%
State average from 1746 schools:

14.2%
Female White students (%): 10.6% (146 out of 1373)
Here:

10.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

29.8%
male White students (%): 12.5% (172 out of 1373)
Here:

12.5%
State average from 1746 schools:

31.7%


The Colorado English Language Assessment (CELA) results:


CELA Results - John F Kennedy High School

CELA Results - Colorado

Percentage of students scoring Beginner: 3.7%
Here:

3.7%
State average from 846 schools:

16.3%
Percentage of students scoring Early Intermediate: 2.2%
Here:

2.2%
State average from 846 schools:

16.9%
Percentage of students scoring Intermediate: 20.7%
Here:

20.7%
State average from 846 schools:

27.5%
Percentage of students scoring Proficient: 45.9%
Here:

45.9%
State average from 846 schools:

29.5%
Percentage of students scoring Advanced: 11.9%
Here:

11.9%
State average from 846 schools:

4.6%
Percentage of students without a score: 15.6%
Here:

15.6%
State average from 846 schools:

5.4%

Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) Results:

Percentage of students scoring unsatisfactorily - math grade 9: 48.0% (182 out of 377)
Here:

48.0%
State average from 321 schools:

33.1%
Percentage of students scoring partially - math grade 9: 34.0% (129 out of 377)
Here:

34.0%
State average from 321 schools:

29.7%
Percentage of students scoring proficient - math grade 9: 12.0% (44 out of 377)
Here:

12.0%
State average from 321 schools:

23.9%
Percentage of students scoring advanced - math grade 9: 3.0% (11 out of 377)
John F Kennedy High School:

3.0%
State average from 321 schools:

11.5%
Percentage of students not scored - math grade 9: 3.0% (11 out of 377)
Here:

3.0%
State average from 321 schools:

1.8%

CSAP Math (Grade 9) Results - John F Kennedy High School

CSAP Math (Grade 9) Results - Colorado



Percentage of students scoring unsatisfactorily - math grade 10: 58.0% (225 out of 385)
This school:

58.0%
State average from 321 schools:

32.5%
Percentage of students scoring partially - math grade 10: 32.0% (124 out of 385)
John F Kennedy High School:

32.0%
State average from 321 schools:

34.3%
Percentage of students scoring proficient - math grade 10: 7.0% (27 out of 385)
Here:

7.0%
State average from 321 schools:

25.6%
Percentage of students not scored - math grade 10: 2.0% (8 out of 385)
This school:

2.0%
State average from 321 schools:

2.5%

CSAP Math (Grade 10) Results - John F Kennedy High School

CSAP Math (Grade 10) Results - Colorado



Percentage of students scoring unsatisfactorily - reading grade 9: 18.0% (68 out of 377)
Here:

18.0%
State average from 321 schools:

7.8%
Percentage of students scoring partially - reading grade 9: 38.0% (144 out of 377)
Here:

38.0%
State average from 321 schools:

23.4%
Percentage of students scoring proficient - reading grade 9: 41.0% (154 out of 377)
Here:

41.0%
State average from 321 schools:

62.7%
Percentage of students not scored - reading grade 9: 3.0% (10 out of 377)
This school:

3.0%
State average from 321 schools:

2.3%

CSAP Reading (Grade 9) Results - John F Kennedy High School

CSAP Reading (Grade 9) Results - Colorado



Percentage of students scoring unsatisfactorily - reading grade 10: 20.0% (75 out of 384)
Here:

20.0%
State average from 321 schools:

8.4%
Percentage of students scoring partially - reading grade 10: 35.0% (133 out of 384)
Here:

35.0%
State average from 321 schools:

19.3%
Percentage of students scoring proficient - reading grade 10: 41.0% (159 out of 384)
Here:

41.0%
State average from 321 schools:

60.3%
Percentage of students scoring advanced - reading grade 10: 2.0% (8 out of 384)
Here:

2.0%
State average from 321 schools:

9.1%
Percentage of students not scored - reading grade 10: 2.0% (9 out of 384)
This school:

2.0%
State average from 321 schools:

2.9%

CSAP Reading (Grade 10) Results - John F Kennedy High School

CSAP Reading (Grade 10) Results - Colorado



Percentage of students scoring unsatisfactorily - science grade 10: 50.0% (191 out of 385)
Here:

50.0%
State average from 321 schools:

25.0%
Percentage of students scoring partially - science grade 10: 32.0% (123 out of 385)
John F Kennedy High School:

32.0%
State average from 321 schools:

24.2%
Percentage of students scoring proficient - science grade 10: 15.0% (59 out of 385)
John F Kennedy High School:

15.0%
State average from 321 schools:

44.0%
Percentage of students scoring advanced - science grade 10: 1.0% (2 out of 385)
Here:

1.0%
State average from 321 schools:

4.3%
Percentage of students not scored - science grade 10: 3.0% (10 out of 385)
Here:

3.0%
State average from 321 schools:

2.5%

CSAP science (Grade 10) Results - John F Kennedy High School

CSAP science (Grade 10) Results - Colorado



Percentage of students scoring unsatisfactorily - writing grade 9: 11.0% (40 out of 377)
Here:

11.0%
State average from 321 schools:

4.5%
Percentage of students scoring partially - writing grade 9: 65.0% (244 out of 377)
Here:

65.0%
State average from 321 schools:

43.5%
Percentage of students scoring proficient - writing grade 9: 20.0% (76 out of 377)
Here:

20.0%
State average from 321 schools:

42.2%
Percentage of students scoring advanced - writing grade 9: 1.0% (5 out of 377)
This school:

1.0%
State average from 321 schools:

7.5%
Percentage of students not scored - writing grade 9: 3.0% (12 out of 377)
Here:

3.0%
State average from 321 schools:

2.3%

CSAP Writing (Grade 9) Results - John F Kennedy High School

CSAP Writing (Grade 9) Results - Colorado



Percentage of students scoring unsatisfactorily - writing grade 10: 17.0% (64 out of 384)
John F Kennedy High School:

17.0%
State average from 321 schools:

7.0%
Percentage of students scoring partially - writing grade 10: 59.0% (225 out of 384)
Here:

59.0%
State average from 321 schools:

39.2%
Percentage of students scoring proficient - writing grade 10: 21.0% (82 out of 384)
Here:

21.0%
State average from 321 schools:

42.9%
Percentage of students scoring advanced - writing grade 10: 1.0% (2 out of 384)
Here:

1.0%
State average from 321 schools:

8.0%
Percentage of students not scored - writing grade 10: 3.0% (11 out of 384)
This school:

3.0%
State average from 321 schools:

3.0%

American College Testing (ACT) results:

Average composite score: 17.0
John F Kennedy High School:

17.0
State average from 316 schools:

19.1
Average English score: 16.1
John F Kennedy High School:

16.1
State average from 316 schools:

18.3
Average math score: 16.9
This school:

16.9
State average from 316 schools:

19.2
Average reading score: 16.9
Here:

16.9
State average from 316 schools:

19.4
Average science score: 17.6
Here:

17.6
State average from 316 schools:

19.2


School rating:

Score: -0.85 (Low)

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