John F. Kennedy High School

6026 Paris Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70122

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
665
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
John F. Kennedy High School
Orleans Parish

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 245 Louisiana high schools · How we grade
Test scores5% proficient in math & reading
0thpercentile
Equity5% of low-income students proficient
0thpercentile
Attendance58% chronically absent
1stpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
28thpercentile
College readinessAt least 64% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
98thpercentile
Class size14.8 students per teacher
42ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Louisiana 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 charter high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, serving grades 9–12. The school is located in a large city in Orleans Parish.

In the 2024–25 school year, 665 students were enrolled, with about 14.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Louisiana high school (14.1 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Orleans Parish. Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 245 Louisiana high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

6026 Paris Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70122
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
665 students
Students per teacher
14.8 to 1
AP courses offered
6
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Orleans Parish
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
John F. Kennedy High School
County
Orleans Parish
NCES school ID
220031902499

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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.