Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
John F. Kennedy High
Public · Los Angeles County · 2,167 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
22%
Higher than 61% of California high schools
+5.6 pp above peer median (16.9%)
· Ranked #4 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 20.8%
2025 · 22.5%
+12%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+19.9 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~2150
5-yr projected enrollment (17 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, John F. Kennedy High sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 9): 22% vs. a peer median of 17%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 11 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, John F. Kennedy High is admitting at roughly +6 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.899) alone would predict (26% actual vs. 20% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 12% (478→534 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -11%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2150 by 2029 — about 17 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Monroe High School | Public | 14.4% | +1% |
| John H Francis Polytechnic Hs | Public | 12.9% | -28% |
| Taft Charter High | Public | — | -15% |
| Grover Cleveland Charter High | Public | — | +0% |
| San Fernando High School | Public | 19.3% | -35% |
| Van Nuys High School | Public | 28.7% | -8% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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