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John F. Kennedy High School vs. W. F. Kaynor Technical High School

Should you attend John F. Kennedy High School or W. F. Kaynor Technical High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
John F. Kennedy High School
422 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
W. F. Kaynor Technical High School
43 Tompkins St.
Waterbury, CT 06708
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

John F. Kennedy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

W. F. Kaynor Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,297 students in grades 9-12, John F. Kennedy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 791 students in grades 9-12, W. F. Kaynor Technical High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,297 students
791 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John F. Kennedy High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of W. F. Kaynor Technical High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#871 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#714 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of John F. Kennedy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of W. F. Kaynor Technical High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John F. Kennedy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of W. F. Kaynor Technical High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John F. Kennedy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of W. F. Kaynor Technical High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
50-54%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John F. Kennedy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of W. F. Kaynor Technical High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
≥95%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays graduation rate of John F. Kennedy High School and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of W. F. Kaynor Technical High School and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of John F. Kennedy High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of W. F. Kaynor Technical High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
417
210
Grade 10 Students
362
211
Grade 11 Students
296
189
Grade 12 Students
222
181

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John F. Kennedy High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in W. F. Kaynor Technical High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
61%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John F. Kennedy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in W. F. Kaynor Technical High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
22%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John F. Kennedy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in W. F. Kaynor Technical High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John F. Kennedy High School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in W. F. Kaynor Technical High School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John F. Kennedy High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in W. F. Kaynor Technical High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of John F. Kennedy High School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of W. F. Kaynor Technical High School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John F. Kennedy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in W. F. Kaynor Technical High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John F. Kennedy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in W. F. Kaynor Technical High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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