John F. Kennedy High
Sacramento, CA
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
385 students tested35.3% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 40.6% did.
- Exceeded11.2%
- Met24.2%
- Nearly met26.0%
- Not met38.7%
Math
384 students tested17.7% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 18.1% did.
- Exceeded5.5%
- Met12.2%
- Nearly met20.3%
- Not met62.0%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
10.5% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 1,983 | 1,782 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 7.9% · 156 | 10.5% · 187 |
| Suspensions | 220 | 284 |
| Violence with injury | 14 | 9 |
| Violence without injury | 145 | 151 |
| Weapons | 5 | 13 |
| Drugs | 37 | 66 |
| Defiance only | 15 | 40 |
| Other | 4 | 5 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,973 | 1,887 |
| Suspended out of school | 7.7% · 151 | 7.9% · 149 |
| Suspended in school | 0.1% · 1 | 0.1% · 2 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
28.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 1,934 | 1,724 |
| Chronically absent | 28.5% · 551 | 28.3% · 488 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
1,888 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino34.9%
White10.1%
Black or African American19.2%
Asian25.5%
Two or More Races7.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1.9%
Public school directory
NCES ID 063384005257
- District
- Sacramento City Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- Supplemental virtual
- Enrollment
- 1,888 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 84
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25