John F. Kennedy High School
61-127 Preakness Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07502 · (973) 321-0500 · Part of Paterson City School District
Paterson’s School Grade D better than 8% of New Jersey school districts
What stands out about John F. Kennedy High School
- Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
- Enrollment up 216.6% since 2020–21
On the path
Where Paterson kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, D−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗61-127 Preakness Avenue, Paterson
Students
Up 216.6% since 2020–21.
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 Paterson families.
Other schools in Paterson City School District
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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Paterson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.