John F Kennedy High School

2855 South Lamar Street, Denver, CO 80227

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
681
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
Denver County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 303 Colorado high schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
12thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
25thpercentile
Attendance63% chronically absent
7thpercentile
Graduation rate86% graduate in 4 years
27thpercentile
College readinessAt least 40% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
86thpercentile
Class size13.9 students per teacher
72ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About John F Kennedy High School

John F Kennedy High School is a public high school in Denver, Colorado, serving grades 9–12. It is part of School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. The school is located in a large city in Denver County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 681 students were enrolled, with about 13.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Colorado high school (15.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 303 Colorado high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2855 South Lamar Street
Denver, CO 80227
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
681 students
Students per teacher
13.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
County
Denver County
NCES school ID
080336000367

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.