school profile

John F. Kennedy High School

Located in Waterbury, CT. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
090483000979
District
Waterbury School District
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Enrollment
1,391
Grades
09 through 12
Year
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Measures
0
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 1,391 students.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

No academic proficiency data available.

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,391
Grades served09–12

District

Waterbury School District
Per-pupil expenditure$20,129
Federal revenue share15.7%
State revenue share59.0%
Local revenue share25.2%
Chronic absenteeism rate30.4%
Graduation rate (ACGR)85.0%

County

Median household income$86,365
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher33.8%
Median home value$290,800
Unemployment rate3.6%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
1,391
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 62%Black 22%White 11%Asian 1%Two+ 3%Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered7
Advanced mathematics enrollment200
Hispanic 110 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 3 · Black 49 · White 35 · Two+ 2 | Male 72 · Female 128 | English learners 26 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo
AP courses offered12
AP enrollment105
Hispanic 45 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 2 · Black 24 · White 31 | Male 32 · Female 73 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment19
Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Black 4 · White 9 | Male 8 · Female 11
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP other-subject enrollment69
Male 19 · Female 50
AP science enrollment17
Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 2 · Black 2 · White 7 | Male 5 · Female 12
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered20
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-1211
Hispanic 8 · Black 1 · White 2 | Male 4 · Female 7 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10420
Hispanic 257 · Am. Indian / AK Native 4 · Asian 6 · Black 87 · White 51 · Two+ 15 | Male 234 · Female 186 | English learners 80 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 41
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-126
Hispanic 4 · Black 1 · White 1 | Male 3 · Female 3 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10266
Hispanic 164 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 4 · Black 53 · White 35 · Two+ 8 | Male 140 · Female 126 | English learners 48 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 23
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered12
Algebra II enrollment298
Hispanic 158 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 10 · Black 91 · White 35 · Two+ 3 | Male 160 · Female 138 | English learners 62 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 22
Geometry
Geometry classes offered14
Geometry enrollment340
Hispanic 204 · Am. Indian / AK Native 5 · Asian 10 · Black 72 · White 45 · Two+ 4 | Male 160 · Female 180 | English learners 54 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 20
Calculus
Calculus classes offered2
Calculus enrollment35
Hispanic 12 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 1 · Black 6 · White 14 | Male 13 · Female 22
Biology
Biology classes offered22
Biology enrollment363
Hispanic 192 · Am. Indian / AK Native 5 · Asian 8 · Black 89 · White 58 · Two+ 11 | Male 183 · Female 180 | English learners 50 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 50
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered6
Chemistry enrollment157
Hispanic 77 · Am. Indian / AK Native 4 · Asian 5 · Black 45 · White 23 · Two+ 3 | Male 62 · Female 95 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6
Physics
Physics classes offered2
Physics enrollment34
Hispanic 19 · Black 4 · White 11 | Male 13 · Female 21
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered0
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment131
Hispanic 48 · Asian 5 · Black 48 · White 30 | Male 48 · Female 83 | English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment68
Hispanic 19 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 4 · Black 16 · White 21 · Two+ 7 | Male 18 · Female 50
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT339
Hispanic 178 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 4 · Black 88 · White 62 · Two+ 4 | Male 174 · Female 165 | English learners 45 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 51
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 158 · Female 113
English learner program enrollment
Male 118 · Female 82
Enrollment
Male 716 · Female 610
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 173 · Female 79
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 9 · Female 12
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 12, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants351
Male 208 · Female 143
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports5
Male 3 · Female 2
Teams12
Male 7 · Female 5
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,326
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)4
Security staff (FTE), security guards0
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers1
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists1
Support services staff (FTE), social workers2
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers82
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total82
Teachers, current-year91
Male 32 · Female 59
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension1,307
Hispanic 656 · Am. Indian / AK Native 9 · Asian 13 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 461 · White 93 · Two+ 75 | Male 620 · Female 687 | English learners 69 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 375 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 43
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))80
Hispanic 53 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 16 · White 8 · Two+ 3 | Male 54 · Female 26
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 11 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 13
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)231
Hispanic 143 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 57 · White 16 · Two+ 11 | Male 128 · Female 103 | English learners 50
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))24
Hispanic 20 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 14 · Female 10
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)53
Hispanic 24 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 20 · White 2 · Two+ 5 | Male 22 · Female 31 | English learners 4
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 273 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 116 · Sch Oosinstances 504 15
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))32
Hispanic 16 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 10 · White 2 · Two+ 4 | Male 23 · Female 9
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 7
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)78
Hispanic 44 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 30 · White 1 · Two+ 2 | Male 41 · Female 37 | English learners 9
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))2
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)7
Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 3 | English learners 2
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))1
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))16
Hispanic 12 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 10 · Female 6
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)62
Hispanic 36 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 23 · White 0 · Two+ 2 | Male 20 · Female 42 | English learners 5
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))9
Hispanic 6 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 6
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)24
Hispanic 14 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 9 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 7 · Female 17 | English learners 1
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon0
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon0
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))2
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)7
Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 3 | English learners 2
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.