school profile

John F. Kennedy High

Located in Silver Spring, MD. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
240048000855
District
Montgomery County Public Schools
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Enrollment
1,854
Grades
09 through 12
Year
2020-21
Measures
2
Suppressed
6
This school enrolls 1,854 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 24% in Science. The lowest is 11% in English language arts.

Academic Performance

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

English Language Arts1 grade reported
Grade 8
11%
Science1 grade reported
Grade 8
24%

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,854
Grades served09–12

District

Montgomery County Public Schools
Per-pupil expenditure$19,456
Federal revenue share7.2%
State revenue share27.2%
Local revenue share65.6%
Chronic absenteeism rate27.1%
Graduation rate (ACGR)82.0%

County

Median household income$128,733
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher60.3%
Median home value$615,200
Unemployment rate2.7%
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
1,854
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 68%Black 22%White 4%Asian 4%Two+ 2%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered7
Advanced mathematics enrollment202
Hispanic 110 · Asian 24 · Black 46 · White 15 · Two+ 7 | Male 93 · Female 109 | English learners 24 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 10
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment28
Hispanic 12 · Asian 1 · Black 12 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 24 · Female 4 | English learners 1
AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes
AP courses offered14
AP enrollment503
Hispanic 272 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 43 · Black 131 · White 46 · Two+ 10 | Male 212 · Female 291 | English learners 64 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 19 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 18
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment51
Hispanic 28 · Asian 6 · Black 11 · White 4 · Two+ 2 | Male 24 · Female 27 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP other-subject enrollment460
Male 186 · Female 274
AP science enrollment18
Hispanic 4 · Asian 1 · Black 6 · White 7 | Male 11 · Female 7 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered17
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-129
Hispanic 7 · Black 2 | Male 3 · Female 6 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10257
Hispanic 180 · Asian 6 · Black 60 · White 7 · Two+ 4 | Male 155 · Female 102 | English learners 97 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 48
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-127
Hispanic 5 · Black 2 | Male 2 · Female 5 | English learners 4
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10222
Hispanic 156 · Asian 6 · Black 52 · White 6 · Two+ 2 | Male 129 · Female 93 | English learners 83 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 42
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered25
Algebra II enrollment475
Hispanic 294 · Asian 27 · Black 117 · White 30 · Two+ 7 | Male 233 · Female 242 | English learners 137 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 76
Geometry
Geometry classes offered27
Geometry enrollment393
Hispanic 298 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 15 · Black 65 · White 12 · Two+ 1 | Male 195 · Female 198 | English learners 133 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 60
Calculus
Calculus classes offered3
Calculus enrollment21
Hispanic 11 · Asian 4 · Black 3 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 10 · Female 11 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Biology
Biology classes offered28
Biology enrollment624
Hispanic 380 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 41 · Black 154 · White 36 · Two+ 12 | Male 301 · Female 323 | English learners 105 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 84
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered21
Chemistry enrollment444
Hispanic 291 · Asian 15 · Black 120 · White 16 · Two+ 2 | Male 212 · Female 232 | English learners 114 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 71
Physics
Physics classes offered16
Physics enrollment334
Hispanic 227 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 21 · Black 62 · White 19 · Two+ 4 | Male 151 · Female 183 | English learners 77 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 41
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered12
Computer Science enrollment253
Hispanic 162 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 15 · Black 55 · White 16 · Two+ 4 | Male 156 · Female 97 | English learners 68 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 16
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment15
Hispanic 2 · Asian 5 · Black 6 · White 2 | Male 4 · Female 11 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment646
Hispanic 387 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 42 · Black 167 · White 41 · Two+ 7 | Male 287 · Female 359 | English learners 58 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 63 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 27
IB enrollment, offeredYes
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment1,630
Hispanic 1,043 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 92 · Black 386 · White 84 · Two+ 22 | Male 795 · Female 835 | English learners 355 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 230
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT433
Hispanic 298 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 32 · Black 86 · White 12 · Two+ 3 | Male 217 · Female 216 | English learners 64 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 46
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 259 · Female 180
English learner program enrollment
Male 217 · Female 159
Enrollment
Male 888 · Female 910
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 186 · Female 110
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 36 · Female 29
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 1094
Hispanic 73 · Black 18 · White 1 · Two+ 2 | Male 57 · Female 37 | English learners 33 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 15 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 1151
Hispanic 28 · Asian 3 · Black 13 · White 6 · Two+ 1 | Male 27 · Female 24 | English learners 12 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 1256
Hispanic 31 · Asian 4 · Black 17 · White 4 | Male 23 · Female 33 | English learners 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 32
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 9213
Hispanic 172 · Asian 3 · Black 32 · White 4 · Two+ 2 | Male 117 · Female 96 | English learners 93 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 28 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants446
Male 221 · Female 225
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports16
Male 8 · Female 8
Teams28
Male 14 · Female 14
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided2,158
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)8.1
Security staff (FTE), security guards6
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0.11
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists1
Support services staff (FTE), social workers0
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers127.4
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified9
Teachers (FTE), total136.4
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 suspension149
Hispanic 57 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 80 · White 12 · Two+ 0 | Male 70 · Female 79 | English learners 21 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 49 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 12
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))10
Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 7 · Female 3
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)13
Hispanic 5 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 8 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 10 · Female 3 | English learners 1
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))4
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 2
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 0
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 25 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 20 · Sch Oosinstances 504 4
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))14
Hispanic 8 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 6 · Female 8
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)21
Hispanic 14 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 5 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 14 · Female 7 | English learners 5
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))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 with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with 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
Expulsions without educational services (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 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))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (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
School-related arrests (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
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (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
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 origin3
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 2 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex1
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · 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 weapon1
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 weapon1
Incidents, threats without a weapon5
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (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
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (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
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.