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John F. Kennedy High
B+

John F. Kennedy High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

11254 Gothic Ave., Granada Hills, CA 91344 · (818) 271-2900 · Part of Los Angeles Unified School District

Los Angeles’ School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Photo: Regret Tenenbaum · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
2,152
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about John F. Kennedy High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Los Angeles kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–874 middle schoolsDepends on your address
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Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

11254 Gothic Ave., Granada Hills

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9535
Grade 10551
Grade 11554
Grade 12512
Enrollment over time
2,361’20
2,268’21
2,220’22
2,215’23
2,152’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%White 12%Asian 7%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John F. Kennedy High from Los Angeles families.

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The district →
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Porter Ranch Community
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1,312 students24:1
Elizabeth Learning Center
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1,257 students17:1
Harry Bridges Span
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1,171 students20:1
City of Angels
Other · Grades K–12 · Los Angeles
C+
1,058 students21:1
Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Cudahy
1,052 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Los Angeles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.