John F. Kennedy High School

(504)335-1935

Charter School 584 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

John F. Kennedy High School is a public charter high school and part of the John F. Kennedy High School school district, located in New Orleans, LA with 584 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 58 teachers, John F. Kennedy High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

584

Total Students

58.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for John F. Kennedy High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	45
Black	522
Two or More	10
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

Black
522 (89.4 %)
Hispanic
45 (7.7 %)
Two or More
10 (1.7 %)
White
3 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	John F. Kennedy High School
Phone:	(504)335-1935
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	584
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	58.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	588
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 176

Grade 10 168

Grade 11 111

Grade 12 129