- Address
- 890 E 11th Street, Winston Salem, NC 27101
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (336) 703-4143
- Grades served
- 6-12
- NCES school ID
- 370150002194
School calendar
J F Kennedy High's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Carter High Schoolunder 0.1 mi
- Career Centerunder 0.1 mi
- The Arts Based School0.6 mi
- Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad0.7 mi
- Hospital/Homebound Education Center0.8 mi
- Virtual Academy0.8 mi
- The Downtown School0.8 mi
- Ashley Academy1.0 mi
- Kimberley Park Elementary1.2 mi
- Cook Literacy Model School1.2 mi
How J F Kennedy High compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 60 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 15% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score up 24 points since 2014 (36 → 60). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 6. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | C | Exceeded | 52.8 |
| 2024 | 51 | D | Met | 43.4 |
| 2023 | 47 | D | Not Met | 44.3 |
| 2022 | 43 | D | Met | 34.9 |
| 2019 | 55 | C | Exceeded | 46.1 |
| 2018 | 54 | D | Exceeded | 46 |
| 2017 | 55 | C | Exceeded | 46 |
| 2016 | 53 | D | Exceeded | 44 |
| 2015 | 49 | D | Exceeded | 38 |
| 2014 | 36 | F | Met | 25 |
Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 332Student counts for J F Kennedy High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 332 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 357Student indicators for J F Kennedy High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 357 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.
Teachers
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 22.3 FTETeacher figures for J F Kennedy High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 22.3 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| English II | 56.4% | 17.9% |
| NC Math 3 | 54.3% | 20.7% |
| Biology | 24.1% | 10.1% |
| NC Math 1 | 19.4% | 5% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 75.9% | 13.9% | 8.9% | -- |
| English II | 43.6% | 38.5% | 16.7% | -- |
| NC Math 1 | 80.6% | 16.7% | -- | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 45.7% | 33.7% | 17.4% | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Exceeds Expected Growth | 3.08 | 87.7 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 22.34 |
| Experienced teachers | 17.44 (78%) |
| Beginning teachers | 4.9 (22%) |
| Holding a standard license | 20.44 (91%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 1.9 (9%) |
| National Board certified | 0 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (128 of 357) | 35.9% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 72.8% |
| English learners making progress (of 87) | 8% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.45 |
| Library books per student | 30.79 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.27 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | Yes |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
J F Kennedy High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.
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Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.