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John F. Kennedy High School

61-127 Preakness Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07502

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,846
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Paterson Public School District
Passaic County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 404 New Jersey high schools · How we grade
Test scores6% proficient in math & reading
2ndpercentile
Equity7% of low-income students proficient
3rdpercentile
Attendance53% chronically absent
1stpercentile
Graduation rate90% graduate in 4 years
27thpercentile
College readinessAt least 15% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
21stpercentile
Class size13.4 students per teacher
30thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey 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 Paterson, New Jersey, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Paterson Public School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Passaic County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,846 students were enrolled, with about 13.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey high school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 404 New Jersey high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

61-127 Preakness Avenue
Paterson, NJ 07502
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,846 students
Students per teacher
13.4 to 1
AP courses offered
13
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Paterson Public School District
County
Passaic County
NCES school ID
341269003171

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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.