📍 8281 Walker St., La Palma, Orange County, 90623
John F. Kennedy High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in La Palma, Orange County. The school has 2,080 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Poppy Hill-bonales. It is part of the Anaheim Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 94.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
John F. Kennedy High enrolls 2,080 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 94.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% Hispanic or Latino, 32% Asian and 14% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 938 | 45% |
| Asian | 661 | 32% |
| White | 300 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 91 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 76 | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,235 of the school's 2,080 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
John F. Kennedy High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
John F. Kennedy High is one of 21 schools in Anaheim Union High, based in Anaheim, California. The district serves 26,120 students district-wide and employs 1,346 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,080 students, John F. Kennedy High is larger than the district average of about 1,244 students per school.
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