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John F Kennedy High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

4545 Wenig RD NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 · (319) 558-2251 · Part of Cedar Rapids Community School District

Cedar Rapids’ School Grade D better than 12% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
1,648
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about John F Kennedy High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state

On the path

Where Cedar Rapids kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12John F Kennedy High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4545 Wenig RD NE, Cedar Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9414
Grade 10395
Grade 11421
Grade 12418
Enrollment over time
1,661’20
1,741’21
1,714’22
1,719’23
1,648’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Black 10%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 8%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John F Kennedy High School from Cedar Rapids families.

Other schools in Cedar Rapids Community School District

The district →
Viola Gibson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
A−
565 students17:1
West Willow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
B−
555 students16:1
Maple Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
B−
539 students15:1
Kenwood Leadership Academy School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
C−
386 students13:1
Grant Wood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
D
356 students15:1
Cedar River Academy at Taylor
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Rapids
D−
355 students13:1

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Cedar Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.